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The Adventures of the Princess and Mr. Whiffle: The Thing Beneath the Bed Paperback – Picture Book, December 18, 2012

by Patrick Rothfuss (Author), Nate Taylor (Illustrator)

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This is not a book for children. It looks like a children's book. It has pictures. It has a saccharine-sweet title. The main characters are a little girl and her teddy bear. But all of that is just protective coloration. The truth is, this is a book for adults with a dark sense of humor and an appreciation of old-school faerie tales. There are three separate endings to the book. Depending on where you stop, you are left with an entirely different story. One ending is sweet, another is horrible. The last one is the true ending, the one with teeth in it. The Adventures of the Princess and Mr. Whiffle is a dark twist on the classic children's picture-book. I think of it as Calvin and Hobbes meets Coraline, with some Edward Gorey mixed in. Simply said: This is not a book for children.

Print length

80 pages
Language

English
Publisher

Sea Lion Books
Publication date

December 18, 2012
Dimensions

9.75 x 0.75 x 8.5 inches
ISBN-10

0983613125
ISBN-13

978-0983613121
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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Sea Lion Books (December 18, 2012)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 80 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0983613125
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0983613121
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 8.8 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 9.75 x 0.75 x 8.5 inches

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Patrick Rothfuss had the good fortune to be born in Wisconsin in 1973, where the long winters and lack of cable television encouraged a love of reading and writing.

After abandoning his chosen field of chemical engineering, Pat became an itinerant student, wandering through clinical psychology, philosophy, medieval history, theater, and sociology. Nine years later, Pat was forced by university policy to finally complete his undergraduate degree in English.

When not reading and writing, he teaches fencing and dabbles with alchemy in his basement.

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Eon Kelso

Lots of stories going on at once

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on May 30, 2022

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First time I saw this book was a live reading by Pat Rothfuss. Fun read. Not your grandma's children story, but maybe your great great grandma's... expect this to be pretty dark.

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Busymom

And now for something completely different

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on October 24, 2017

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Like Pat Rothfuss's Kingkiller Chronicles, this little gem has much more to it than first meets the eye. It appears to be a simple story, where the illustrations offer at least as much as the text. But it's also an exercise in the way a writer (and illustrator) can give you all the clues, while still fooling the eye like a street magician. It's a lesson in the job of a reader to notice details, and read carefully.

And, unlike the lengthy trilogy, all of this in about 750 words.

My teenager loves this, and wants to share it with all her friends. She is not sure which will be more fun, the appreciation from those who will understand the genius here, or the consternation of those who don't. Maybe because she could be distantly related to its heroine. Or WS Gilbert's Katishah, who's "just a wee bit bloodthirsty."

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Atuor

Expectations....

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on July 28, 2010

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For those who read my orginial review and commented, I thank you. I took the advice, and re-read it. I think my first post was not well thought out and served no purpose but only to vent the frustration that I had at the time. I went through my amazon.com reviews and saw this post barely recognized that I had actually wrote this review. In the two years since this post, I've re-read the book and actually have it on the bookshelf and show it off to others. It's alot more entertaining that I had originally given it credit and find that many others would enjoy reading this.

*edited 3AUG2012*

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JenMo

Bedtime story in the Grimm fashion

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on July 29, 2010

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I didn't know exactly what to expect out of this book. I'd read the synopsis, read Pat's blogs concerning it, was looking forward to it, but still didn't have a concrete idea of what it would be exactly. That said, I'm SO happy I purchased it. Not only is it a fun read, it's got some serious bite. This is a coffee table book for me. I'm a single adult, with single adult friends, and not only is this something that we all will enjoy, but we'll reference it to each other over the years as a shared awesome experience.

The Princess and Mr Wiffle may not be for everyone, but it's definitely for me.

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Rick Kintigh

Clever pacing and beautiful illustration.

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on March 5, 2013

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I love Patrick Rothfuss's writing. This is definitely a different voice from King Killer Chronicle but matches his personality and wit perfectly. I have seen other's say that this is a book about children, but not for children. I don't see that. I think the "monster under the bed" aspects are great and when i was a kid we were allowed to enjoy a little bit of scary or gory. I think most kids would have fun with this book, but i don't have children so read it first and decide for yourself. The illustration is superb and perfectly matched to the cute and not-so-cute aspects of this story.

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David P

Name recognition alone should not carry this pricetag.

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on August 24, 2018

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As the book proudly states, this is not a book for children.

What it fails to mention is that neither is it a book for teens, adults, or anything in between. I honestly would never have bought this book if it didn't have Patrick Rothfuss' name on it, and now I have intense buyers remorse at shelling out $35 for what reads like something written on a dare. It is neither appropriate for children nor engaging for adults.

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Also, the 'twist' ending would be more of an acceptable twist if it was foreshadowed at all. The only hints you get are the mildly grisly fates of some of the Princess' stuffed animals, but nothing to suggest her carnivorous reveal.

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William Haber

Fine for weird kids

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on October 19, 2020

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This is my 5 year old son’s favorite book. He asks for it every night. He’s a weird kid.

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Joan A.

Rothfuss is a Hoot

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on March 7, 2012

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Ok, don't read this to your kids, not the young ones anyway. It is a fun one, and you get to
choose your ending, you have three choices. Depending on how sick your sense of humor is, its
your choice, so this will fit anyone's taste. The illustrations are wonderfully done by Nate
Taylor.

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janette

Hugely entertaining

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on June 3, 2013

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A very brief excursion into the realms of the surreal proving that serious writing is no bar to a sense of humour and the beautiful illustrations enhance the text admirably. A mini classic! (but not for young children)

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Michael Ortner

this book is weird

Reviewed in Germany 🇩🇪 on May 31, 2014

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its weird and some ppl i know love it, others hate it - its not a childrensbook ... but it contains approximately 1/2 written sentences per page - so you'll be through it within 5-10 mins if you take your time...

ama.rezension

Tolles Bilderbuch mit Kurzzeit-Bespassung

Reviewed in Germany 🇩🇪 on March 10, 2012

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Wie schon von den anderen Rezensenten geschrieben, das ist kein Kinderbuch, auch wenn es erst einmal danach ausschaut. Aber es ist auch nicht extrem brutal, Kinder ab 12 können sich das locker anschauen. Es passiert nix Schlimmes.

Worum geht es? Die kleine Prinzessin ist allein auf einem Schloss mit ihrem Teddy "Mr Whiffle". Die beiden erleben gemeinsam Abenteuer, aber vor etwas hat die Prinzessin Angst ...

Die Geschichte hat mehrere Alternativ-Enden. Man liest das Buch in 10-15 Minuten durch und das war's dann schon. Das Buch ist superliebevoll gezeichnet und die Geschichte ist sehr spannend. Aber knapp 20 Euro für ein 10-15 Minuten Erlebnis? Das Buch liest man sich doch nicht mehr als 2x durch ... ich zumindest nicht.

Deshalb auch nur 3 Sterne, auch wenn die Aufbereitung 5 Sterne verdient hätte - aber ich erwarte da etwas mehr für mein Geld (z.B. ein 1Stunden Erlebnis). Den Kauf bereue ich nicht, denn Besucher finden das Buch gleich interessant und blättern die 10 Minuten schnell mal durch.

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Ringelwurm

Well,...

Reviewed in Germany 🇩🇪 on April 29, 2013

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Zuerst einmal: es ist wahr, was Rothfuss sagt. Dies ist kein Buch für Kinder. Es ist allerdings hervorragend für alle halbwegs Erwachsenen mit übels bösem Humor und ich kann diesen nur raten, es auch bis zum dritten Ende zu lesen. (Der Autor bietet zuvor zwei Ausstiegsmöglichkeiten und jede lässt die Geschichte in einem vollkommen anderem Licht erscheinen.)
Die Story hat also mehrere Twists, welche allein die Geschichte dereits lesenswert machen. Hinzu kommt jedoch noch ein wunderschöner Zeichenstil, bei welchem es sich ab und zu wirklich lohnt länger auf einer Seite zu bleiben und die Details zu erkunden.
Das einzige Manko ist, dass es einfach etwas kurz ist. Leider hat man dieses wunderschöne Buch viel zu schnell durch. Ich persönlich war so begeistert, dass ich es sofort noch einmal gelesen habe und anschließend vielen meiner Freunde gezeigt habe. Hat dabei immer für gute Laune gesorgt.
Insgesamt war es gut investiertes Geld (auch wenn ich die Hardcover Version habe). Und wie man hört, wird es bald eine Fortsetzung geben. "The Dark of Deep Below" soll sogar fast doppelt so lang sein und wird garantiert in meinem Bücherregal landen.

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