if mommy and daddy have more than a clue about beer’s ingredients and how it’s brewed, they know nothing of its history, let alone the rich psychological, philosophical, and mythic associations bubbling beneath the surface of its wide appeal.
Q: So, children need to know the “meaning” of beer?
A: Well, at the very least they need a clearer understanding of why their dad keeps a second refrigerator in the garage, and why he stays up late out there on school nights with his shirt off, listening to Aerosmith.
Q: Of course. How would you compare B Is for Beer to your previous nine books of fiction?
A: At 126 pages, it’s shorter. It’s illustrated. And it’s less complex, although considerably more complicated than
Poopie the Pukey Puppy
.
Q: What will you possibly do for an encore?
A: Not my problem. I’ve decided to take advantage of outsourcing. My next novel will be written by a couple of guys in Bangalore.
From Publishers Weekly
In his children's book for grown-ups/grown-up book for children, Robbins (
Even Cowgirls Get the Blues)
takes readers on a whimsical tour of all things beer, written in the language of a bedtime story. Factoids about everything from how beer is made to the number of gallons of beer sold globally each year (36 billion) are woven into this story about six-year-old Gracie Perkel, who craves time with her beer-guzzling Uncle Moe. When Moe disappoints Gracie, she reaches for a drink and is visited by the Beer Fairy, who flies her through the Seam and offers an education about life and, of course, beer. The drive to inform the reader about malt and hops is sometimes relentless, and the language can be frustratingly dumbed-down (If you're unfamiliar with the word
podiatrist
, you're not alone. Fortunately for Gracie [and now for you], Uncle Moe was quick to define
podiatrist
as a doctor who investigates and treats disorders of the feet. A foot specialist). Still, the premise and execution of this unique book lends itself to moments of real humor.
(Apr.)
Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
Tom Robbins
This one is for Blini.
Contents
1
Have you ever wondered why your daddy likes beer so…
9
2
At Sunday school the next morning, Gracie took a seat…
18
3
Have you ever felt—or imagined—that there is more than
one…
20
4
If it is the ambition of every Pop-Tart to be…
25
5
“Technically speaking,” explained Uncle Moe,
“it was not a beer…
29
6
The week passed as slowly as a snowman’s gas. Each…
35
7
For better or for worse, lots of kids these days…
43
8
A disco ball after an earthquake? Let’s get serious, kids.
51
9
Glug glug glug. The golden liquid was so cold it…
57
10
Tasting the stale barf in her mouth, Gracie was pretty…
61
11
For a scary moment, Gracie was sure her skull was…
67
12
“Can you guess where we are?” asked the Beer Fairy.
72
13
It’s rather obvious that Gracie and the Beer Fairy were…
79
14
Uncle Moe had told Gracie that once in a strange,…
85
15
It was nice to be outdoors again. The day remained…
90
16
As the shrieking maiden, wild-eyed and bloody-kneed, neared the summit…
99
17
“Suppose, for example,” said the fairy, who was increasingly showing…
105
18
Well, boys and girls, assuming you’ve been paying attention, you…
113
Acknowledgements
Other Books by Tom Robbins
Credits
Cover
Copyright
About the Publisher
1
Have you ever wondered why your daddy likes beer so much? Have you wondered, before you fall asleep at night, why he sometimes acts kind of “funny” after he ’s been drinking beer? Maybe you’ve even wondered where beer comes from, because you’re pretty sure it isn’t from a cow. Well, Gracie Perkel wondered those same things.
“Mommy,” Gracie asked one afternoon, “what ’s that stuff Daddy drinks?”
9
t om r obbins
“You mean coffee,
Q: So, children need to know the “meaning” of beer?
A: Well, at the very least they need a clearer understanding of why their dad keeps a second refrigerator in the garage, and why he stays up late out there on school nights with his shirt off, listening to Aerosmith.
Q: Of course. How would you compare B Is for Beer to your previous nine books of fiction?
A: At 126 pages, it’s shorter. It’s illustrated. And it’s less complex, although considerably more complicated than
Poopie the Pukey Puppy
.
Q: What will you possibly do for an encore?
A: Not my problem. I’ve decided to take advantage of outsourcing. My next novel will be written by a couple of guys in Bangalore.
From Publishers Weekly
In his children's book for grown-ups/grown-up book for children, Robbins (
Even Cowgirls Get the Blues)
takes readers on a whimsical tour of all things beer, written in the language of a bedtime story. Factoids about everything from how beer is made to the number of gallons of beer sold globally each year (36 billion) are woven into this story about six-year-old Gracie Perkel, who craves time with her beer-guzzling Uncle Moe. When Moe disappoints Gracie, she reaches for a drink and is visited by the Beer Fairy, who flies her through the Seam and offers an education about life and, of course, beer. The drive to inform the reader about malt and hops is sometimes relentless, and the language can be frustratingly dumbed-down (If you're unfamiliar with the word
podiatrist
, you're not alone. Fortunately for Gracie [and now for you], Uncle Moe was quick to define
podiatrist
as a doctor who investigates and treats disorders of the feet. A foot specialist). Still, the premise and execution of this unique book lends itself to moments of real humor.
(Apr.)
Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
Tom Robbins
This one is for Blini.
Contents
1
Have you ever wondered why your daddy likes beer so…
9
2
At Sunday school the next morning, Gracie took a seat…
18
3
Have you ever felt—or imagined—that there is more than
one…
20
4
If it is the ambition of every Pop-Tart to be…
25
5
“Technically speaking,” explained Uncle Moe,
“it was not a beer…
29
6
The week passed as slowly as a snowman’s gas. Each…
35
7
For better or for worse, lots of kids these days…
43
8
A disco ball after an earthquake? Let’s get serious, kids.
51
9
Glug glug glug. The golden liquid was so cold it…
57
10
Tasting the stale barf in her mouth, Gracie was pretty…
61
11
For a scary moment, Gracie was sure her skull was…
67
12
“Can you guess where we are?” asked the Beer Fairy.
72
13
It’s rather obvious that Gracie and the Beer Fairy were…
79
14
Uncle Moe had told Gracie that once in a strange,…
85
15
It was nice to be outdoors again. The day remained…
90
16
As the shrieking maiden, wild-eyed and bloody-kneed, neared the summit…
99
17
“Suppose, for example,” said the fairy, who was increasingly showing…
105
18
Well, boys and girls, assuming you’ve been paying attention, you…
113
Acknowledgements
Other Books by Tom Robbins
Credits
Cover
Copyright
About the Publisher
1
Have you ever wondered why your daddy likes beer so much? Have you wondered, before you fall asleep at night, why he sometimes acts kind of “funny” after he ’s been drinking beer? Maybe you’ve even wondered where beer comes from, because you’re pretty sure it isn’t from a cow. Well, Gracie Perkel wondered those same things.
“Mommy,” Gracie asked one afternoon, “what ’s that stuff Daddy drinks?”
9
t om r obbins
“You mean coffee,
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