James Thurber (1894–1961)

15 selections from Thurber's writings & drawings as well as 4 complete works along with 7 uncollected pieces are included in this LOA volume. I remember reading as a child from my grandma's library which had one Thurber's work & I was quite amused with the drawings. Only later in reading Thurber's writings I get the amusement & satirical bent in his work. The reader will find Thurber tickling your funny bone, that is, if you need to laugh.

We've been asked to read a book the year we were born.

Highly praised and loved by Neil Gaiman, the word-play and silly/seriousness is ideal for reading out loud to children. Make sure to read it will all the voices!

It's obviously very silly but it has the decency to recognize itself as such.
The 13 Clocks could be a master class on figurative language. Monsters and described monstrously, jewels are described jewelishly, killing time necessitates hours and seconds to bleed out onto the floor. It's an important detail too many authors completely forget. Why tell me that your beloved is like the morning sun when you can have her literally melt snow and provoke birds into song?