from Amorphous Productions:
Silly Rhymes for Belligerent Children
The new book written by Trace Beaulieu, with illustrations by Len Peralta
NOW AVAILABLE
You certainly don’t need to be a belligerent child to appreciate these silly rhymes by Mystery Science Theater 3000’s and Cinematic Titanic’s Trace Beaulieu — but you may learn a thing or two about handling infected pets or living dangerously through sledding. While the subject matter may make you a bit queasy, you’ll delight in the perfect storytelling encapsulated in each poem. Each selection is a dark and distasteful delight — a fascinating collection of raw honesty, cool understatement and looming tragedy, all brought to life by the whimsical illustrations by Len Peralta. Silly Rhymes for Belligerent Children is not the book you’ll keep on the bookcase for decades. It’s the book you’ll keep under your bed and in easy reach so you can page through it long after you’ve committed all the poems to memory.
What people are saying:
“Mr. Beaulieu’s twisted, Gorey-esque poetry and Mr. Peralta’s delightfully demented illustrations seem perfectly suited to warping impressionable young minds.” — “Weird Al” Yankovic
“With these fiercely dark and funny poems, Trace Beaulieu and Len Peralta show they know what Edward Gorey and Shel Silverstein knew: that children do not mind being vomited upon, blown up, buried in snow, or eaten by tigers, so long as it rhymes.” — John Hodgman
BoingBoing.net
Silly Rhymes for Belligerent Children: gross poetry from MST3K’s Trace Beaulieu
“Mystery Science Theater 3000’s Trace Beaulieu and Geek-a-Week’s Len Peralta have teamed up to produce a delightfully grody book of nasty children’s poetry, called Silly Rhymes for Belligerent Children. Beaulieu’s poetry is firmly in the Shel Silverstein/Edward Gorey vein, and Peralta’s icky drawings are the perfect companions to [these rhymes].” — Cory Doctorow
The Retroist.com
Trace Beaulieu’s Silly Rhymes for Belligerent Children Now Available
“…This wonderful new book, which was written by Mystery Science Theater 3000 alum Trace Beaulieu and was illustrated by Len Peralta, is filled with silly rhymes about kids who meet horrible ends and other wonderful things (like why chickens are awesome). Every last page is a treat for the brain and the eyes and all are guaranteed to make adults cringe and bring instant joy to the young and young at heart.” — The Retroist
Silly Rhymes for Belligerent Children is available exclusively at:
tracebeaulieu.com/sillyrhymes