Going for the Bronze: Still Bitter, More Baggage [Hardcover]

Sloane Tanen (Author), Stefan Hagen (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 15, 2005

They’re back! Sloane Tanen treats us to a second installment of her hilarious chicken dioramas in this sequel to her immensely popular Bitter with Baggage Seeks Same.

Join these fluffy, yellow, surprisingly human protagonists as they face a new series of dilemmas in their exquisitely crafted, miniature settings. Whether playing the online dating game, trying couples therapy, dealing with uncooperative children, discovering the melancholy of middle age, dreaming of a better life, or finally grasping the golden (or at least bronze) ring, these chickens encounter everyday troubles and triumphs as painfully recognizable as they are hilarious. Clever, charming, and endlessly entertaining, Going for the Bronze is a brilliant follow-up to a wholly unique bestseller.

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From the Publisher

Sloane Tanen is the author of Bitter with Baggage Seeks Same: The Life and Times of Some Chickens and the children’s book Where Is Coco Going? She’s a painter whose work has been exhibited in a number of shows and can be found in private and corporate collections in Manhattan, Boston, San Francisco, and Los Angeles. She lives with her husband in New York City.

About the Author

Sloane Tanen is the author of Bitter with Baggage Seeks Same: The Life and Times of Some Chickens and the children’s book Where Is Coco Going? She’s a painter whose work has been exhibited in a number of shows and can be found in private and corporate collections in Manhattan, Boston, San Francisco, and Los Angeles. She lives with her husband in New York City.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 80 pages
• Publisher: Bloomsbury USA (September 15, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 158234454X
• ISBN-13: 978-1582344546
• Product Dimensions: 7.8 x 9.3 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (16 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #304,409 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

SLOANE TANEN is the creator of the bestselling adult book Bitter with Baggage Seeks Same as well as four other books for adults and children featuring her clever chick dioramas. She received a BA from Sarah Lawrence College and holds graduate degrees in literary theory from New York University, and in art history from Columbia University. She lives with her husband and son in New York City.

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars So much fun!, December 29, 2005

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MLPlayfair (Ravenna, OH) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Going for the Bronze: Still Bitter, More Baggage (Hardcover)

This is the fun stuff: "Going for the Bronze: Still Bitter, More Baggage" by Sloane Tanen is a sequel to "Bitter with Baggage Seeks Same: The Life and Times of Some Chickens." This is a hilariously silly, irreverent little picture book of chicken peeps posed with miniature props in "human" settings.

Alongside the yellow chicks are tiny props such as food items, books, hats and cell phones. The brightly colored dioramas include cars, doll furniture and even a SWAT helicopter. Venues range from a coffee bar to the Grand Canyon. It's all a sort of bizarre cross between "Thomas the Tank Engine" and "Sex and the City."

This is NOT a children's book, as it features adult situations and language. The captions are just plain nutty. Some are subtle, some are outrageous, and at least one I didn't even understand. But they are so much fun!

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Witty, charming, and SO funny... again!, December 20, 2005

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Catherine White (Lakewood, Colorado) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Going for the Bronze: Still Bitter, More Baggage (Hardcover)

I was thrilled to see a second book by Sloane Tanen, along the same lines as Bitter with Baggage, in the bookstore, recently. I immediately bought it, and as a last-minute thought, brought it along to my book club. Not only did it give us a light reprieve from our regular conversation, but some of the scenes that Tanen has artfully put together rang so close to home that we ended up talking about how we related to the pictures of fuzzy chicks, instead. (The urge to hang yourself after one too many conversations about a friend's baby's pooping habits, anyone?) We all enjoyed it very much, and it has turned out to be a great idea for holiday presents. I hope there will be a third book!

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great gift..., October 16, 2005

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Hoffmann (Los Angeles) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Going for the Bronze: Still Bitter, More Baggage (Hardcover)

As funny as the first book! Being bitter was never so much fun.