But this seemingly cute picture book isnt really for little kids due to its sophisticated jokes about such things as the gallup poll and evolution and one scene in which the pole is onstage for a poledancer whos wearing only a gstring, heels, and tasseled pasties on her breasts. Open the cover and youll find a sweet story about a poles journey of self discovery. Grand central publishing said tuesday that it will publish i am a pole and so can you. The cover and title mimmicks colberts first book, i am america and so can you. Grand central books announced today that it would publish colberts i am pole and so can you on may 8. His debut, an adultsonly take on picture books, i am a pole and so can you. There was an outpouring of enthusiasm for the book, which led to a demand for the real thing. Stephen colbert to publish kids book i am a pole and so can you. Maurice sendak considers the state of childrens literature and gets high on markers. Stephen colbert said it himself his latest book, i am a pole and so can you. These have been joined by i am a pole andand so can you. I am a pole and so can you is about being a pole and finding the right use for your rather large rod. Maurice sendak appearances exclusives uncensored i am a pole and so can you. The sad thing is, i like it maurice sendakthe perfect gift to give a child or grandchild for their high school or college graduation.
The pole goes through numerous jobshe tries working at. During an appearance on the late show, kelly ripa recalled one particular instance when the comedian wreaked a touch of havoc on her sons school life thanks to his 2012 book, i. The title is a play on colberts first book, i am america and so can you. The book tells the story of a fictional pole finding his purpose in life. Save your money i really liked stephen colberts first book i am america and so can you, so i thought id give this book a chance.
Kelly ripa son brought stripper pole book to school. My mother bought a book for me mr pines mixed up signs. Colbert you have made a very good patriotic story about a lost pole who finds himself as an american flag. For satiresavvy fans of wordplay and stephen colberts humor, i am a pole and so can you. This book is extremely funny and actually has a decent story. Best of all, if after reading an ebook, you buy a paper version of i am a pole and so can you. Clever, satirical picture book isnt really for kids. It provides a stepbystep formula so you can benchmark your strength and flexibility and work towards improving it in a logical, progressive way that is unique to pole.
Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Thanks for putting it together and sharing all your knowledge. This would be a perfect kids book if it werent for the stripper page. 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. To see what your friends thought of this book, please sign up.
This book, however, coming out almost literally on the day he died, stands as something of a tribute to his wit and style and that of stephen colbert and tom hanks. The illustrations are humorous, being with the cover of the book. In january 2012, stephen colbert interviewed maurice sendak, and it was one of the most highlyrated and hilarious segments on the colbert report to date. The two minutes it took to read this book changed my life forever. I don t have kids,but if ever i do, this is a book they will learn by heart. Do you think most of the humor would go over a little kids head. I purchased the hardcover and audiobook, and they are worth every single penny.
Star of the colbert report star takes a humorous stab at a childrens book parody. Does the electronic version of the book completely replace the paper version. If you dont want to take the time to read it, you can wait for the movie to be released summerish later this decade granted that someone picks up the movie rights. By clicking sign up, i acknowledge that i have read and agree to hachette book groups privacy policy and terms of use. Find out how pan am flight 50 pulled it off on a longrange boeing 747sp back in 1977. One of my wifes exstudents laughingly demanded that she read to our. Read the book on paper it is quite a powerful experience. And now grand central publishing has announced it will release his childrens book i am a pole and so can you. What made the experience of listening to i am a pole and so can you. Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders. Grand central books announced today that it would publish colberts i. Stephen colbert to publish kids book i am a pole and so. These have been joined by i am a pole and and so can you.
Strength and conditioning for pole paperback the pole pt. Read common sense medias i am a pole and so can you. Stephen colberts gem is a tribute to maurice sendak. How pan am flight 50 flew from pole to pole cnn travel. It has a great message about being what you are meant to be, finding who. Stephen colbert was the daily shows longestrunning and most diverse correspondent. When stephen colbert penned his childrens book spoof, i am a pole and so can you.
Parents will have lots to to explain, from a poleish joke to the identity of the old man in the picture of people saluting the flag. The star of the colbert report offers a hilarious parody of a childrens book that is meant for adults. Starring a dopily earnest, bugeyed pole seeking a purpose in life, colberts tongueincheek debut picture book was born out of a segment with maurice sendak on the colbert report, in which the late authorillustrator decried the talentless. Like the best of colberts work, this one offers a preposterous concept in a very straightfaced tongueincheek way that artfully lampoons childrens books. The live host recalled an embarrassing tale on the late show wednesday, when her son joaquin, now, took colberts 2012 humor book, i am a pole and so can you. Stephen colbert to release kids book, i am a pole and. Maurice sendak appearances on location books literary references curious george kids i am a pole and so can you. It was written by stephen colbert and illustrated by paul hildebrand. 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. Kelly ripas son brings a book about a stripper pole to. During the interview, colbert unveiled a children\s book called i am a pole and so can you. Ive read it to my son, while skipping the stripper page, and it was one of his favorite books for a while. During the interview, colbert unveiled a childrens book called i am a pole and so can you. The perfect gift to give a child or grandchild for their high school or college graduation.
Ive read it to my son, while skipping the stripper page, and it was one of his favorite books for a. This childrens book, filled with laughoutloud humor, follows the adventures of a young pole as he tries to find his purpose in life. If any of this makes you smile, you should probably enjoy the rest of the book. The sad thing is, i like it maurice sendak the perfect gift to give a child or grandchild for their. Starring a dopily earnest, bugeyed pole seeking a purpose in life, colberts tongueincheek debut picture book was born out of a segment with maurice sendak on the colbert report, in which the.
Stephen colberts kids book to be released may 8 reuters. Families can talk about whether i am a pole works as a kids book or is really meant for an older audience. Flying from the north pole to the south pole in an airliner has been done only three times. All proceeds from the audiobook go to the united states veterans initiative, a nonprofit. Affixed to the cover of the book is a silver seal that appears to be a caldecott honor award seal. The story is funny and cute, and i knew that the money i paid was going to a good cause americas veterans. In stephen colbert he published the picture book i am a pole and so can you. At about 7, i started wearing glasses and i hated them.
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