At about 7, i started wearing glasses and i hated them. It was written by stephen colbert and illustrated by paul hildebrand. Stephen colbert to publish kids book i am a pole and so can you. Simply put, stephen colbert s i am a p ole and so can you. I am pole stephen colbert childrens illustrated hardcover. Watch video of his interview with author maurice sendak.
Like the best of colberts work, this one offers a preposterous concept in a very straightfaced tongueincheek way that artfully lampoons childrens books, politics. Stephen colbert audio books, best sellers, author bio. Childrens book museum interactive exhibition i am frog taken. Colbert is releasing a children s book, i am a pole and so can you. The book tells the story of a fictional pole finding his purpose in life. Like the best of colbert s work, this one offers a preposterous concept in a very straightfaced tongueincheek way that artfully lampoons children s books. All proceeds from the audiobook go to the united states veterans initiative, a nonprofit. Stephen colbert was the daily shows longestrunning and most diverse correspondent.
My mother bought a book for me mr pines mixed up signs. Tvs stephen colbert turns childrens book author with whose boat. The title is a play on colbert s first book, i am america and so can you. Stephen colbert to publish kids book i am a pole and so. The comedy central host promised to maurice sendak in january that he would cash in with a celebrity childrens book of his own. Stephen colbert pitched his idea for a children s book about an animated flagpoles identity crisis to where the wild things author maurice sendak in a jan. Just like the late great maurice sendak author of many classic childrens books such as where the wild things are says in his blurb on the cover the sad thing. File in this june 30, 2011 file photo, comedian stephen colbert appears before the federal election commission in washington.
His personality, insight and overall rightness could only lead to the colbert report, a halfhour nightly platform for him to give his take on the issues of the day, and, more importantly, to tell you why everyone elses take is just plain wrong. Stephen colbert s gem is a tribute to maurice sendak. Stephen colbert to release kids book, i am a pole and. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books every 1, 2, or 3 months new customers receive 15% off your. Tvs stephen colbert turns childrens book author with whose boat is this boat. The childrens book museum wants to bring the stories of famous dutch writers and illustrators to life.
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