Arm in Arm by Remy Charlip, Remy Charlip (Illustrator)

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Synopsis

Hailed by the New York Times as a rare and original collection of "verbal and visual witticisms...as joyfully illustrated as it is absurd," ARM IN ARM has delighted children—and grown-ups—for years with its endless tales, gleeful riddles, circular poems, and fantastical drawings.

Annotation

An illustrated collection of verses, tongue twisters, riddles, and seemingly endless tales all of which feature a play on words and images.

Children's Literature

This wild picture book is a postmodern experiment with language and pictures. Intentionally inaccessible, the book attempts to show the nebulous nature of language. Spoofing on nursery rhymes and an endless array of other literary tropes, Charlip twists and turns his words and his images to make readers question what they understand about language. He intends the piece to be delightful and playful, but it may frustrate readers hoping to make sense out of his whimsical vignettes. 1997 (orig.

Biography

REMY CHARLIP is an artist, writer, dancer, teacher, theater director, choreographer, and creator of such modern classics as Fortunately, I Love You, Arm in Arm and Mother Mother I Feel Sick, Send for the Doctor, Quick, Quick, Quick. He lives in San Francisco, California.