Tony Philips
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Connection to Illinois: Philips currently resides in Chicago. Biography: When he is not doodling on donkeys or writing silly poems on bathroom walls, Tony Philips is trying to answer the pressing questions that confound experts the world over, like who left the toilet seat up? He grew up in a suburb in Pennsylvania near a turkey farm. Every so often, frantic turkeys, escaped from the farm, would show up in his back yard, and he and his siblings would try to hide them. Have you ever tried to usher a crazed turkey behind a bush? It’s not easy. He attended art classes at the Baum School of Art and got a degree in Creative Writing from Haverford College. He tried writing for television, but found nobody wanted to hear his stories about freaked out turkeys. Or about how an unhinged turkey once bit his younger brother on the toe. It’s true, really.
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Web: https://tonyphilips.com/
Selected Titles
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The Pig Who Loved Gluffles: And One More Story ISBN: 1737555646 OCLC: Idle Brains Publishing 2022 Two brilliant, environmentally conscious stories for young children, from an award-winning master storyteller.Pigs's favorite food is gluffles. He adores gluffle toast, gluffle stew, gluffle bread and gluffle treats. But the gluffles have lately become harder and harder to find. When pig stumbles across the very last one, he has to decide whether to eat it or protect it, so there can be gluffles for another day.When the birds discover something is eating their eggs, they have to figure out what is it and how to stop it. A busybody rabbit offers to help them, but is he really helping? Find out how the birds solve their egg-eating problem. |
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What's Wrong with a Pet Dinosaur?: Poems and Drawings ISBN: 1737555603 OCLC: 1266868830 Idle Brains Publishing 2021 Get ready to embark on a laugh-out-loud adventure with Tony Philips's award-winning collection of whimsical poetry and beautiful illustrations. Perfect for elementary readers who love to laugh, giggle, yuck, and chuckle, this bookwon the Independent Press Award for Children's Poetry, as well as the gold medal for poetry in the Moonbeam Children's Book Awards, and was a finalist in the Wishing Shelf Book Awards and the Next Generation Indie Book Awards! Inside this charming collection, you'll discover: the secret letter that comes after Z, he bestest animal in the world, what pets do when their owners are away how to cope with a creature under your bed And much more! If you want to find out how to have the very best birthday party, what to do if a vine grows out of your nose, and why you should never, ever elect McPutty, then get ready to stretch your brain and laugh until your sides hurt! This book is a perfect gift for holidays, birthdays, back-to-school, new parents, and any special occasion. Fans of Shel Silverstein and Dr. Seuss will appreciate Tony Philips's musical poetry and entertaining illustrations, which delight adults and young readers alike. Perfect for fans of Where the Sidewalk Ends, A Light in the Attic, Jack Prelutsky, and Roald Dahl. Praise for What's Wrong with a Pet Dinosaur? Readers' Favorite describes the book as "a whimsical look at life that will definitely appeal to young readers.... witty, comical, thoughtful, and unique." IndieReader calls it "a timeless collection of humor-laced poetry aimed at entertaining young readers.... an instant classic.... Funny, quirky, and undeniably charming." BlueInk Review notes that "the author has the gift of seeing the world through children's eyes.... often amusingly unexpected endings keep readers off-kilter and highly entertained." Self-Publishing Review hails it as "a wild maze of imagination and the wonders of growing up.... the kind of poetry book that will remain entertaining for years, ... surprisingly wise in its underlying messages." Get ready to be whisked away into the hilarious and imaginative world of What's Wrong with a Pet Dinosaur? which won the Independent Press Award for Children's Poetry. Don't miss out on the fun! |