“Exquisitely crafted… Delightfully disarming stories for readers seeking a plunge down the rabbit hole.” —Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
“Mesmerizing and magical…. A stunning book.” —Michael Schaub, NPR.org
A Paris Review Staff Favorite Book of 2017
Named one of the 50 Best Fantasy Books of All Time by Esquire Magazine
Contains the stories “The Dodo,” “The Cape,” “The Frog and the Bird,” “The Monster,” and “The Man, the Restaurant, and the Eiffel Tower,” which have appeared on Selected Shorts
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“One of a kind: a thoroughly entertaining antidote to rigid thinking and excessive seriousness.” –Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
A selection of the Barnes & Noble Discover Great New Writers Program
Named one of the 10 Best Fiction Books of the Year by Hudson Booksellers
Winner of the Nobbie Award for Best Book of the Year
Contains the stories “The Duck,” “The Man and the Moose,” and “Death and the Fruits of the Tree,” which have appeared on This American Life, and “The Book” and “The TV,” which have appeared on Selected Shorts
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And for the kids…
“A sweet, surprisingly deep story about balancing responsibilities with pursuing dreams.” –WriteLaraWrite
“Highly recommended for reading aloud.” –Booklist
“A perfect book!” –Books4YourKids.com
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