Thursday, April 23, 2009

Tom Robbins

Quirky as Ever...
Tom Robbins (Even Cowgirls Get the Blues, Fierce Invalids Home from Hot Climates, Villa Ingognito) delivers yet another irreverent tale, this one about beer.

Written as a fairy tale for adults though through the eyes of a child, B is for Beer introduces us to Gracie Perkel, a six-year-old who craves to spend time with her brewski-loving Uncle Moe. Forthwith comes factoids about beer culture, from ancient to modern, and loads of Robbins' sometimes subversive/farcical humor.


Whether you do or don't have beer in your fridge, B is for Beer offers an off-beat but valuable take on how to talk to your kids about a beverage that is heavily advertised in modern culture.