| Who could resist a title like Food Hates You, Too (Disney-Hyperion, 2009)? Not this picky eater! With poems and illustrations by Robert Weinstock, this collection shows off a wry, sly sense of humor. "Ferris-Wheeling" is one of my favorites in the book.
Ferris-Wheeling Ferris-wheeling is appealing –Robert Weinstock, all rights reserved I also love one called "Recipe," but my favorite is "Mom." Picture a praying mantis knitting in a rocking chair in a spread that’s a spoof of Goodnight, Moon (there’s also a Warhol’s Campbell soup can homage and probably other artistic allusions that are going totally over my head). |
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Mom
I ate your father. Yes, it’s true.
That’s what we praying mantids do.
His last words to me were "Adieu.
If only I could eat you, too."
–Robert Weinstock, all rights reserved
I think Weinstock does short poems the best. Some of the longer ones, like the title poem and "Monday," don’t do so much for me. But what a fun, twisted collection overall!