Cut to the chase, pal, it's almost lunchtime.
Okay, I've written a book called Animal Farm. It's a--
I don't do children's books. Wait, is it a pop-up book? If it's a pop-up book I wouldn't mind taking a look. Those are way cool. You can't beat a good pop-up book. I love 'em. Most people think they're for kids, but what kid has the sophistication to appreciate a well-done pop-up book? What I hate is those books where you have to stare at each page for a minute with your eyes unfocused and then suddenly you see some lame 3-D picture of a pig that looks like a sheep or something. It's not one of those, is it? Those were hot for about five minutes. The payoff was never worth the effort. Although I wouldn't mind knowing how they make those. Come to think of it, I have no idea how they make pop-up books, either. If they could make a pop-up book that's not so fragile, they'd have something. Too often they don't pop up cleanly and get stuck. They're too easy to ruin. That's why they shouldn't be for kids. You don't give a child a Van Gogh. You don't hire a child to cut a diamond. Yet parents give their children pop-up books. It makes no sense. Anyway, sorry about taking up all your time. Is it a pop-up book?
No.
Oh . . . Does it moo and oink?
No.
I see . . . Got anything else?
I have a book called 1984.
Ooooo! Is it one of those books that's shaped like the title?
--Evil Editor
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9 comments:
*snort*
Hilarious.
"Does it moo and oink?"
Now that's funny!
this was too funny.
"You don't give a child a Van Gogh."
very nicely done.
vkw
Now there's a thought. Pop-up version of 1984. Could be all kinds of fun!
Very Funny! So true about the pop-up books being too fragile for young hands. One much-loved pop-up trucks became so damaged that I went and bought another. And kept it on a shelf up high.
Meri
I have to agree too - pop-up books are not suitable for children. Teach the kids to cut diamonds is a much better idea.
There's a lot of truth in this one. Most enoyable read!
I'd buy it.
I liked this. Almost as much as a pop-up book.
The lack of quotation marks and dialogue tags makes it seem like you were channeling Cormac McCarthy.
I love his pop up book ramble.
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