Okay, I've seen some cute book promotions, and many annoying ones. Fortunately, Jarrett J. Krosoczka , author of Punk Farm on Tour, made me laugh instead of cringe when he suggested his characters do a Q&A with various bloggers.
Bloggers at 7-Imp and Fuse #8 took the bait, and so did I, but on one condition: that my five-year-old son and his classmates do the asking.
I dropped off the galleys at school and his teachers read the book about five farm animals who form a punk rock band. They were kind enough to write down the questions, but asked that the children's anonymity be protected on the Internet (hence, no photos of the dears).
I then emailed Jarrett, who admits:
These are hysterical! What a cool twist! PF has faced many tough interviewers...but the Kindergartners from Chicago Jewish Day School? Yikes, they were tough ones... =)
If you like, here's my review as a refresher.
And now, a transcript from the toughest little interviewers in Chi-town (many thanks to teachers Alex and Jaimie):
CJDS: Pig -- Why would he do all the stuff, when he had to stop the people?"
PIG: Well, you know how it is. When you're a pig in a rock band, sometimes you need to just make things happen. The other band-mates got a little upset when they had to wait for me.
CJDS: Sheep -- Why do you make the animals go fast?
SHEEP: Oh yeah - uh...about that. Well, you see the thing is, we needed to get back to the farm and quickly! But speeding is wrong and I don't think it's a good idea...
CJDS: Pig -- How did you make the song?
PIG: I made the song by practicing playing my guitar every day. Practice makes perfect! So does confidence. And that's why I ROCK!
CJDS: Sheep -- Why did they start the show?
SHEEP: Well, the owl who was running the club needed us to start playing on time. A lot of animals bought tickets to see the show and they'd get upset if they were kept waiting.
CJDS: Cow -- Why did he say hold your horses?
COW: Well, I said "Hold your horses" because everyone was getting upset because we were lost. I saw the barn and knew that's where we had to go!
CJDS: Why couldn't they fix the car?
GOAT: Little dudes, I tried my best to fix the van. But it's an old van and we traveled very far. I'm surprised it lasted as long as it did!
CJDS: Pig -- Why did he say I don't want to get dirty, since pigs like getting dirty?
PIG: Well, I'm not like other pigs. I like to be clean and presentable. I also don't like manual labor. So fixing a tire just isn't my thing.
CJDS: Goat -- Why are you so cool and not the other animals?
GOAT: Well, well, well...looks like the jury is out. I'm the coolest one in the group!
PIG: Hey!
SHEEP: Now, is this a scientific poll?
CHICKEN: What about me?! I'm cool!!! And not one question for me?! (sniffle)
GOAT: See...I'm the coolest because I don't get upset. Sometimes life throws you curve balls and you just need to roll with it.
COW: Well, Goat is really cool. But look at my cowbell! Cowbells rock! That makes me cool. Doesn't it? Oh.....
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