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Editorial Reviews
From Publishers Weekly
This gentle wisp of a book offers relief from the busy fretfulness of most comics. When Mr. Fooster leaves his home for a walk, he doesn't plan to save the world, just to appreciate its strangeness. Some of the oddities he ponders may seem too familiar to notice, such as the mechanical perfection of mandarin orange segments, but some might upset a person lacking Mr. Fooster's serene outlook. He's not startled, for example, when the soap bubble he's blowing turns into a green DeSoto sedan; he just drives it home and decides to sell it on eBay. Nor is he upset when his feet take root out in the woods so that he grows leaves and becomes indistinguishable from a tree until, several seasons later, a butterfly convinces him that he can think himself free. As the title says, Mr. Fooster likes to wander a lot, whimsically admiring the quirky world waiting for him, and the story invites readers to do the same. Corwin's text is suitably understated, especially in the most potentially thrilling or threatening episodes. Frazier's sepia-hued illustrations nicely complement the unexpectedly substantial message. Though this looks like a children's book, adults capable of childlike wonder will find it quietly delightful. (June)
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Review
"Mr. Fooster is one of the more charming perambulators to come around in recent days. I am delighted to walk with him."
–Lemony Snicket
“This slender, graceful allegory from Mostly Bob author Corwin embraces creation, humor and joy. Full of surprises, Corwin’s aphoristic gift book invites repeated readings.”
—Publishers Weekly
"Mr. Fooster is a lovely gem of a book filled with beauty, wonder, and transcendent inspiration. Tom Corwin’s remarkable story — whimsical and wise — and Craig Frazier’s moody, evocative pen and ink drawings took me on a journey that I won’t soon forget."
–David Sheff, author of New York Times bestseller Beautiful Boy
"Magical and haunting. Mr. Fooster is a lyrical story that asks questions big and small, with illustrations that compel you to peer into them over and over again. A work of deep imagination and unexpected whimsy."
–NPR's Kitchen Sisters (Davia Nelson & Nikki Silva)
"In case you had forgotten that the world is shaped as equally by imagination as matter, and that amongst all its travails, it is still a luminous, startling, and lovely place, Mr. Fooster will return the spring to your step and the smile to your face."
–Peter Coyote, author of Sleeping Where I Fall
“Corwin's text is suitably understated, especially in the most potentially thrilling or threatening episodes. Frazier's sepia-hued illustrations nicely complement the unexpectedly substantial message.”
—Publishers Weekly
"An effortlessly charming tale full of wordplay and visual wonder. If E.B. White and M.C. Escher embarked on an afternoon stroll, they’d surely invite Mr. Fooster."
—John Tayman, Author of The Colony
"With Mr. Fooster as my guide, Traveling on a Whim has become my favorite way to holiday. He loosens and lifts our thoughts sky high to recapture a world of possibility."
—Alfre Woodard, Actress
“The drawings are shadowy, handsome. The book has a hypnotic effect, like the children's stories of Margaret Wise Brown.”
—LA Times Book Review
“Corwin's elegantly fashioned prose and Frazier's lightly burnished panels are fond reminders of just how liberating life can be when we unshackle the chains from our creative minds.”
—Contra Costa Times
“...buoyantly inventive and wondrously whimsical. Corwin's elegantly fashioned prose and Frazier's lightly burnished panels are fond reminders of just how liberating life can be when we unshackle the chains from our creative minds.”
—San Jose Mercury News
“If you thought your chapter-book days were behind you, you might have another thing coming……Mr. Fooster makes for good company. He's a regular guy who wanders off on an extra-ordinary journey, and he has got lots of great insights to share along the way...The brown-ink illustrations are the perfect complement to the spare text.
—Fredricksburg Free Lance-Star
“This tasty little novella is a wonderful little read, easily devoured in one sitting, though
it stays with you after you put the book down. MR. FOOSTER is an excellent, almost
musical, piece of art. I highly recommend it.”
—Marc Mason, comicswaitingroom.com
“...a gem of the rarest sort. Mr. Fooster has been gorgeously illustrated by Craig Frazier.
The result is nothing short of enchanting. It's a sweet tale, one that would make a great
gift for just about anyone.”
—Bluestalking.typepad.com
“Like Sendak's wild creatures or the places that Harold's purple crayon takes him, Mr.
Fooster's wanderings began to act as a conduit for my own imagination to walk about...
These illustrations serve as a perfect complement for the scenes being depicted and they
help with the immersive qualities of Corwin's tale. Mr. Fooster: Traveling on a Whim
will make for a wonderful, magical experience that will conjure memories of rainy day
dreams ...a book that I will add to my small canon of works to be re-read periodically...
Most highly recommended.”
— Blog of the Fallen
“...a lovely tale that encourages adults to think outside the box and try to remember the
wonder and imagination that we had as children. The lyric prose is accompanied by Craig Frazier’s lovely sepia toned pen and ink illustrations that enhance the story.”
— BCFBookreviews.com
“...an extremely quick read that left me smiling. ...There is a clever equilibrium
between shear simplicity and profound meaning that is sure to provoke emotion...”
—Staticmultimedia.com
“...extremely creative and very special. The story is part fable - part dream - part magical
- and part mythical. MR. FOOSTER TRAVELING ON A WHIM is a delightful book with a wonderful message about life.”
— bookingmama.com
“This is a tale of whimsy (well, of course) and imagination that will charm and enthrall
its readers. The writing is effervescent and engaging, and the illustrations by Frazier are
quite wonderful. If you have a few minute to spare, Fooster’s your man.”
—joyhog.com
“This lithe collaboration...is buoyantly inventive and wondrously whimsical.”
— insidebayarea.com
“There is a clever equilibrium between shear simplicity and profound meaning is sure to
provoke emotion from you.”
–staticmultimedia.com
See all Editorial Reviews
This gentle wisp of a book offers relief from the busy fretfulness of most comics. When Mr. Fooster leaves his home for a walk, he doesn't plan to save the world, just to appreciate its strangeness. Some of the oddities he ponders may seem too familiar to notice, such as the mechanical perfection of mandarin orange segments, but some might upset a person lacking Mr. Fooster's serene outlook. He's not startled, for example, when the soap bubble he's blowing turns into a green DeSoto sedan; he just drives it home and decides to sell it on eBay. Nor is he upset when his feet take root out in the woods so that he grows leaves and becomes indistinguishable from a tree until, several seasons later, a butterfly convinces him that he can think himself free. As the title says, Mr. Fooster likes to wander a lot, whimsically admiring the quirky world waiting for him, and the story invites readers to do the same. Corwin's text is suitably understated, especially in the most potentially thrilling or threatening episodes. Frazier's sepia-hued illustrations nicely complement the unexpectedly substantial message. Though this looks like a children's book, adults capable of childlike wonder will find it quietly delightful. (June)
Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
Review
"Mr. Fooster is one of the more charming perambulators to come around in recent days. I am delighted to walk with him."
–Lemony Snicket
“This slender, graceful allegory from Mostly Bob author Corwin embraces creation, humor and joy. Full of surprises, Corwin’s aphoristic gift book invites repeated readings.”
—Publishers Weekly
"Mr. Fooster is a lovely gem of a book filled with beauty, wonder, and transcendent inspiration. Tom Corwin’s remarkable story — whimsical and wise — and Craig Frazier’s moody, evocative pen and ink drawings took me on a journey that I won’t soon forget."
–David Sheff, author of New York Times bestseller Beautiful Boy
"Magical and haunting. Mr. Fooster is a lyrical story that asks questions big and small, with illustrations that compel you to peer into them over and over again. A work of deep imagination and unexpected whimsy."
–NPR's Kitchen Sisters (Davia Nelson & Nikki Silva)
"In case you had forgotten that the world is shaped as equally by imagination as matter, and that amongst all its travails, it is still a luminous, startling, and lovely place, Mr. Fooster will return the spring to your step and the smile to your face."
–Peter Coyote, author of Sleeping Where I Fall
“Corwin's text is suitably understated, especially in the most potentially thrilling or threatening episodes. Frazier's sepia-hued illustrations nicely complement the unexpectedly substantial message.”
—Publishers Weekly
"An effortlessly charming tale full of wordplay and visual wonder. If E.B. White and M.C. Escher embarked on an afternoon stroll, they’d surely invite Mr. Fooster."
—John Tayman, Author of The Colony
"With Mr. Fooster as my guide, Traveling on a Whim has become my favorite way to holiday. He loosens and lifts our thoughts sky high to recapture a world of possibility."
—Alfre Woodard, Actress
“The drawings are shadowy, handsome. The book has a hypnotic effect, like the children's stories of Margaret Wise Brown.”
—LA Times Book Review
“Corwin's elegantly fashioned prose and Frazier's lightly burnished panels are fond reminders of just how liberating life can be when we unshackle the chains from our creative minds.”
—Contra Costa Times
“...buoyantly inventive and wondrously whimsical. Corwin's elegantly fashioned prose and Frazier's lightly burnished panels are fond reminders of just how liberating life can be when we unshackle the chains from our creative minds.”
—San Jose Mercury News
“If you thought your chapter-book days were behind you, you might have another thing coming……Mr. Fooster makes for good company. He's a regular guy who wanders off on an extra-ordinary journey, and he has got lots of great insights to share along the way...The brown-ink illustrations are the perfect complement to the spare text.
—Fredricksburg Free Lance-Star
“This tasty little novella is a wonderful little read, easily devoured in one sitting, though
it stays with you after you put the book down. MR. FOOSTER is an excellent, almost
musical, piece of art. I highly recommend it.”
—Marc Mason, comicswaitingroom.com
“...a gem of the rarest sort. Mr. Fooster has been gorgeously illustrated by Craig Frazier.
The result is nothing short of enchanting. It's a sweet tale, one that would make a great
gift for just about anyone.”
—Bluestalking.typepad.com
“Like Sendak's wild creatures or the places that Harold's purple crayon takes him, Mr.
Fooster's wanderings began to act as a conduit for my own imagination to walk about...
These illustrations serve as a perfect complement for the scenes being depicted and they
help with the immersive qualities of Corwin's tale. Mr. Fooster: Traveling on a Whim
will make for a wonderful, magical experience that will conjure memories of rainy day
dreams ...a book that I will add to my small canon of works to be re-read periodically...
Most highly recommended.”
— Blog of the Fallen
“...a lovely tale that encourages adults to think outside the box and try to remember the
wonder and imagination that we had as children. The lyric prose is accompanied by Craig Frazier’s lovely sepia toned pen and ink illustrations that enhance the story.”
— BCFBookreviews.com
“...an extremely quick read that left me smiling. ...There is a clever equilibrium
between shear simplicity and profound meaning that is sure to provoke emotion...”
—Staticmultimedia.com
“...extremely creative and very special. The story is part fable - part dream - part magical
- and part mythical. MR. FOOSTER TRAVELING ON A WHIM is a delightful book with a wonderful message about life.”
— bookingmama.com
“This is a tale of whimsy (well, of course) and imagination that will charm and enthrall
its readers. The writing is effervescent and engaging, and the illustrations by Frazier are
quite wonderful. If you have a few minute to spare, Fooster’s your man.”
—joyhog.com
“This lithe collaboration...is buoyantly inventive and wondrously whimsical.”
— insidebayarea.com
“There is a clever equilibrium between shear simplicity and profound meaning is sure to
provoke emotion from you.”
–staticmultimedia.com
See all Editorial Reviews
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