Bibliokids

I spend too much of my time in an office ordering kids books for libraries, and not enough telling people about the exciting things I'm ordering for them. Hopefully, this blog will help to rectify that.

Friday, April 28, 2006

They say everyone's got one book in them . . .

I've recently come across a couple of books written by people whose lives fascinate me.


Out of Patience by Brian Meehl
This book, written for the 8-12 year-old crowd, is all about family curses, a magical toilet plunger, quirky characters, and small-town life. Does it sound very similar to Holes? Yes, it does, but that's not a bad thing. And Brian Meehl's bio states that he used to be a Muppeteer. A Muppeteer!!!!! Fascinating! How does one go from being a Muppeteer to an author? How did being a Muppeteer affect his view of the world?



The Monstrous Memoirs of a Mighty McFearless by Ahmet Zappa
Zappa, the son of legendary rocker Frank Zappa and husband of Hollywood starlet Selma Blair, has penned a book that is sure to appeal to fans of both Captain Underpants and the Spiderwick Chronicles. In it, a brother and sister team discover that they come from a long line of "monsterminators" as they rescue their father. Yeah, Zappa's use of names like Castle Doominstinkinfart may seem a bit crude, but I hope for good things from any member of the wackily creative Zappa family.

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