The Book of Not Entirely Useful Advice

The Book of Not Entirely Useful Advice is a riotous celebration of words and a modern take on cautionary tales. This poetry collection offers advice on topics as varied as parrots, gravy, mathematics, castles, spiders, vegetables, breakfast, cakes, and removing ducks from soup. Advice appears in many shapes—standing in your face saying “Do this! Don’t do that!” or sidling up beside you whispering “Have you ever thought about … ?” Not every piece is meant to be sensible, and some may even be bad, but by considering and reinterpreting them, the book suggests that even unhelpful guidance can become useful in its own way. Rich with colour illustrations, silly rhymes, witty wordplay, and thought-provoking story poems, it aims to delight children of all ages with playful imagery and inventive language.

Highlights

• Poems of advice in many shapes
• Colorful illustrations throughout
• Witty wordplay and clever rhymes
• Thought-provoking story poems
• A playful, modern take on cautionary tales