- 29
- Episodes
- 2023
- First episode
About Whimsy & Woe
If your moral character is flimsy Or your wit be rather slow, Oh dare not read these tales of whimsy For often do they end in woe. Tales of Whimsy, Verses of Woe is quite possibly the most dangerous book of poetry ever written. Do you dare? It’s so good it will make you sneeze.
- Publisher
- Tim DeRoche
- Category
- kids & family
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- No
- First episode
- 9 Nov 2023
- Latest episode
- 7 May 2024
Latest episodes
29 episodes in the feed.
7 May 2024
A Brief History of the Baldersquash Medal
A Brief History of the Baldersquash Medal Legend has it that, one day in early 1894, Dr. Heinrich Hoffman heard a knock at his door in Frankfurt, Germany. On his porch he found a single chicken, holding in its beak what appeared to be a golden coin. Fifty years earlier, Dr. Hoffman had published his classic book of poetry Struwwelpeter (or Shock-headed Peter in English). Two days later, an anonymous letter arrived at the offices of the Boston Globe, addressed to the editor-in-chief. It announced that Dr. Heinrich Hoffman was the winner of the inaugural Baldersquash Medal honoring “the very best in high-falutin nonsense.” German chemists quickly confirmed that the medal received by Dr. Hoffman from the chicken was indeed solid gold. A media frenzy ensued... Watch on YouTube (https://youtu.be/FmRUhusCit8?si=3O6NV_yLiPjdwqV4). ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tales of Whimsy, Verses of Woe (https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0999277618/) is quite possibly the most dangerous book of poetry ever written. Do you dare? It’s so good it will make you sneeze. 🤧 What becomes of a girl who absolutely detests the color green? What about a king who joins a punk band? And the little boy who calls up God on the telephone? Winner of the prestigious Baldersquash Medal, which honors the very best in highfalutin nonsense. 🏆 Tim DeRoche and Daniel González, author and illustrator of the best-selling Ballad of Huck & Miguel (https://www.amazon.com/Ballad-Huck-Miguel-Tim-DeRoche/dp/0999277677/), return with a book of verse that will delight anyone who loves Lemony Snicket or Shel Silverstein. ⭐REVIEW from Kirkus: "Joyous poems. A rare work of pure, unbridled fun." ⭐REVIEW from the American Library Association: "Incredibly funny, periodically poignant, and wonderfully unafraid to challenge readers." timderoche.com (http://www.timderoche.com/) baldersquash.com (http://www.baldersquash.com/) Tim wrote about children's poetry for Literary Hub (https://lithub.com/in-defense-of-whimsy-nonsense-and-barbaric-balderdash-in-childrens-books/). Watch our book trailer on YouTube (https://youtu.be/FmRUhusCit8?si=pSns9DOpYAdLfFGk). Buy it on Amazon (https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0999277618/). ...
30 Apr 2024
The Phone Call
The Phone Call One day after school I came home to see A note by the phone addressed to me: “God called this afternoon for you. Call Him back at 555-4692.” Hmmm, I thought, this is mighty queer. He and I haven’t spoken in many a year. Dialing the number I got kind of nervous, Half-hoping the line would be out of service... Watch on YouTube (https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL3qvhM5xRjkxSJ3Bxer3a64G0YQXVMD-S&si=Crrw9atzPKn6L51U). ----------------------------------------------------------------- Tales of Whimsy, Verses of Woe (https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0999277618/) is quite possibly the most dangerous book of poetry ever written. Do you dare? It’s so good it will make you sneeze. 🤧 What becomes of a girl who absolutely detests the color green? What about a king who joins a punk band? And the little boy who calls up God on the telephone? Winner of the prestigious Baldersquash Medal, which honors the very best in highfalutin nonsense. 🏆 Tim DeRoche and Daniel González, author and illustrator of the best-selling Ballad of Huck & Miguel (https://www.amazon.com/Ballad-Huck-Miguel-Tim-DeRoche/dp/0999277677/), return with a book of verse that will delight anyone who loves Lemony Snicket or Shel Silverstein. ⭐REVIEW from Kirkus: "Joyous poems. A rare work of pure, unbridled fun." ⭐REVIEW from the American Library Association: "Incredibly funny, periodically poignant, and wonderfully unafraid to challenge readers." timderoche.com (http://www.timderoche.com/) baldersquash.com (http://www.baldersquash.com/) Tim wrote about children's poetry for Literary Hub (https://lithub.com/in-defense-of-whimsy-nonsense-and-barbaric-balderdash-in-childrens-books/). Watch our book trailer on YouTube (https://youtu.be/FmRUhusCit8?si=pSns9DOpYAdLfFGk). Buy it on Amazon (https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0999277618/). ...
23 Apr 2024
My Father to Save
My Father to Save “In the end it is you who must stand alone,” Said the Wizard whose wisdom was widely known. “Your father—the King—has been brutally slain, But wallow not in your sorrow and pain. Instead form a crew of seven men brave. Lead you they will to the lair of the Beast, Who made of your father a holiday feast. For the Beast, make that lair a horrible grave.” ... Watch on YouTube (https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL3qvhM5xRjkxSJ3Bxer3a64G0YQXVMD-S&si=Crrw9atzPKn6L51U). --------------------------------------------------------------- Tales of Whimsy, Verses of Woe (https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0999277618/) is quite possibly the most dangerous book of poetry ever written. Do you dare? It’s so good it will make you sneeze. 🤧 What becomes of a girl who absolutely detests the color green? What about a king who joins a punk band? And the little boy who calls up God on the telephone? Winner of the prestigious Baldersquash Medal, which honors the very best in highfalutin nonsense. 🏆 Tim DeRoche and Daniel González, author and illustrator of the best-selling Ballad of Huck & Miguel (https://www.amazon.com/Ballad-Huck-Miguel-Tim-DeRoche/dp/0999277677/), return with a book of verse that will delight anyone who loves Lemony Snicket or Shel Silverstein. ⭐REVIEW from Kirkus: "Joyous poems. A rare work of pure, unbridled fun." ⭐REVIEW from the American Library Association: "Incredibly funny, periodically poignant, and wonderfully unafraid to challenge readers." timderoche.com (http://www.timderoche.com/) baldersquash.com (http://www.baldersquash.com/) Tim wrote about children's poetry for Literary Hub (https://lithub.com/in-defense-of-whimsy-nonsense-and-barbaric-balderdash-in-childrens-books/). Watch our book trailer on YouTube (https://youtu.be/FmRUhusCit8?si=pSns9DOpYAdLfFGk). Buy it on Amazon (https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0999277618/). ...
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