About this title: Bestselling author Robbins' first fiction in five years explores various aspects of suds culture--ancient, modern, sophomoric, and divine--and dramatizes the surprising things that happen when the life of a spunky kindergartner intersects with each.
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Edition: First Edition
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Harpercollins
Date Published: 2009
ISBN-13:9780061687273ISBN:0061687278
Description: Very Good. No Jacket. Cover has marks, bumping, chipping, small tears & dents at edge of book, sticker-Marks on edge-Few marks on pgs. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: NO EXIT PRESS
Date Published: 2009
ISBN-13:9781842433317ISBN:1842433318
Description: Very Good. Bumping to edges and extremities, otherwise unread. Next working day dispatch from the UK. Please contact us with any queries. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: NO EXIT PRESS
Date Published: 2009
ISBN-13:9781842433317ISBN:1842433318
Description: Very Good. AS NEW BOOK WITH MISSING TITLE PAGE-COVER WITH LIGHT DAMAGE-COMPLETELY UNREAD-VERY GOOD OVERALL CONDITION-TRUSTED DEVON (UK) BASED SELLER-IN STOCK-SENT WITHIN 1 WORKING DAY-AVAILABLE BY EMAIL FOR QUERIES-NO QUIBBLE REFUND IF NOT COMPLETELY SATISFIED- read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Ecco Pr
Date Published: 2009-05-01
ISBN-13:9780061687273ISBN:0061687278
Description: NEW. Hardcover. From an inventory that is 100% brand-new, 100% direct from the publishers' distribution channel. We carry NO pre-owned, NO remaindered. We pack in CARDBOARD to ensure the pristine quality is maintained. (Bubble-wrap alone is NOT sufficient to protect from USPS equipment. ) Guaranteed brand-NEW, protected with CARDBOARD, your satisfaction is guaranteed. BKLUVID: 9780061687273. read more
Edition: First edition.
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Ecco
Date Published: 2009
ISBN-13:9780061687273ISBN:0061687278
Description: New. No dust jacket as issued. Brand New! Support Independent Pacific Northwest Booksellers! Sewn binding. Paper over boards. 125 p. Contains: Illustrations. Audience: General/trade. A Children's Book About Beer? Yes, believe it or not but B Is for Beer is also a book for adults, and bear in mind that it's the work of maverick bestselling novelist Tom Robbins, inter-nationally known for his ability to both seriously illuminate and comically entertain. nce upon a time (right about now) there was ... read more
Binding: Hardback
Publisher: OLDCASTLE BOOKS LTD Country = UNITED KINGDOM
Date Published: 2009
ISBN-13:9781842433317ISBN:1842433318
Description: BRAND NEW HARDBACK. 128 pages. A children's book for grownups. a grown-up book for children. this book explores various aspects of beer culture-ancient, modern, and otherworldly; brutal, infantile and divine-and dramatizes the surprising things that happen when the life of a feisty nursery school kid named gracie perkel intersects with each. 8 b&w illustrations (Hardback) read more
Edition: First Edition, 1st Printing
Binding: Illustrated Hardcover
Publisher: Ecco / HarperCollins Publishers, New York, New York
Date Published: 2009
ISBN-13:9780061687273ISBN:0061687278
Description: Les [Leslie] LePere (illustrator) As New in As New jacket. Signed by Author Fine. Illus. with B&W drawings. read more
Edition: First edition. First printing
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Ecco, New York, New York, U.S.A.
Date Published: 2009
ISBN-13:9780061687273ISBN:0061687278
Description: . Signed & dated (15 May 09) by Tom Robbins directly on the title page, NOT signed to anyone. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. Book is brand new and unread. No marks, no inscription, NOT a Book Club Edition, NOT an Ex-Library. No dust jacket as issued. Pictorial covers. A photo of Tom Robbins at the book signing event will be included with the signed book. This is a beautiful autographed First Edition. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Ecco/HarperCollins, NY
Date Published: 2009
ISBN-13:9780061687273ISBN:0061687278
Description: Les LePere. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. Signed by Author First edition, first prnt. Signed by Robbins on the title page. Cover and interior art by Les LePere. Issued without dustjacket. Unread coipy in Fine condition. Actual image of the book; not a stock photo. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Ecco
Date Published: 2009
ISBN-13:9780061687273ISBN:0061687278
Description: New, Publisher overstock, may have small remainder mark. Excellent condition, never read, purchased from publisher as excess inventory. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Ecco
Date Published: 2009
ISBN-13:9780061687273ISBN:0061687278
Description: New, Publisher overstock, may have small remainder mark. Excellent condition, never read, purchased from publisher as excess inventory. read more
Binding: Hardback
Publisher: Oldcastle Books Ltd
Date Published: 2009
ISBN-13:9781842433317ISBN:1842433318
Description: New. A Children's Book for Grownups. A Grown-up Book for Children. This book explores various aspects of beer culture-ancient, modern, and otherworldly; brutal, infantile and divine-and dramatizes the surprising things that happen when the life of a fe... read more
Description: New. Bestselling author Robbins' first fiction in five years explores various aspects of suds culture--ancient, modern, sophomoric, and divine--and dramatizes the surprising things that happen when the life of a spunky kindergartner intersects with each. read more
"The idea of beer appeals to my inner blue-collar worker self. The reality of it makes me wrinkle my nose and stick out my tongue in a remarkable impression of the Mr. Yuk sticker. Nope, not a fan of beer, and not a fan of this book, with the exception of the parting speech the beer fairy gives Gracie, which should immediately be incorporated into every graduation ceremony address delivered in the U.S.
I'm told by fans of Robbins that I need to go read something else of his. Something with less beer and more cheer."
"Tom Robbins has had a long, fruitful relationship with the off-beat, zany, and otherworldly. B Is For Beer, his shot at children's fiction, is characteristically quirky.
Let down again by her taciturn father and fly-by-night uncle, and intrigued by the drink of which they seem so enamoured, monkey-dancing 5-year-old Gracie drinks some beer. She throws up, passes out, and is taken on a meander through its origins, manufacture, and effects by the Beer Fairy.
Thankfully, there is no moral to the story - it's just a fun way to educate your kids in the perils and pleasures of alcohol. As bedtime reading, it really depends what you want them to dream of. If you're happy for them to drift off murmuring a multitude of beer brands to the sound of drunken Egyptians, it's a sweet read with a happy ending. If not, something a little less Tom Robbins would better suit"
"Reading a Tom Robbins book is like meeting an old, dear friend and then realizing that you should have never stayed away from him so long. B is for Beer is like comfort food. Like mashed potatoes. Like an old, worn, frayed sweater that molds perfectly to your body. B is for Beer makes you want to revisit Jitterbug Perfume. A great book for children's librarians who need a break from children's literature, but not that big a break. Robbins makes use of many kiddie lit elements and devices, without mocking children's books. A nice, comfy read with priceless, little absurd nuggets of wisdom that you'll want to read and reread."
"As a dedicated Tom Robbins fan and avid reader of his works, I feel blasphemous giving one of his novels anything less than 4 stars, but I am afraid that is the position I find myself in. I guess I just expected more from him, even with a children's book (or a children's book for adults). I read the book in one day, which is nothing to brag about given the short length and easy reading of the writing, but I guess that does suggest that I was entertained enough. And that is the truth, the book is entertaining enough, educational to a degree, and sufficiently cute; however, it is lacking in the imaginative surrealism that his books are generally overflowing with. Sure, there is a degree of magic and a mythical character or two, but it is all rather subpar when stacked up against his other creations. None of this suggests that I will not read the book again, or keep it on my shelf... I just probably will not return to this one as fast as I have with the others. Who knows, perhaps I will wait until I can one day read this to my child."
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