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B is for Beer is one of the only books I’ve ever pre-ordered on Amazon. I read it and kind of shrugged- it’s the only Tom Robbins novel I’ve ever read that didn’t totally send me. So here’s what was missing: a kid. I stuffed it onto a top shelf in my son’s room, waiting for him to be old enough to be curious about beer, and a couple of weeks ago I took it down in a fit of desperation when he firmly refused to hear any more of The Neverending Story (“It’s too boring!”), fully expecting him to tire of it equally fast. He didn’t. We read the first chapter and he listened raptly and had a miniature conniption when I tried to set the book down. He worked me for another six chapters the first night- and kept begging for more. Instead of being bored by Tom Robbins’ pontifications, he was fascinated.

This “Childen’s Book for Grown-ups/Grown-up Book for Children” isn’t misrepresented in the least. The stage is set for a very educational lesson about beer’s history, creation and composition when five-year-old Gracie Perkel begins an inquiry on the subject. “Have you ever wondered why your daddy likes beer so much? Have you wondered, before you fall asleep at night, why he sometimes acts kind of “funny” after he’s been drinking beer? Maybe you’ve even wondered where beer comes from, because you’re pretty sure it isn’t from a cow. Well, Gracie Perkel wondered those same things.” And so it begins. Mommy’s of little help in understanding it, so she asks her father himself, and then dear old Uncle Moe Babbano steps in to enlighten her on the subject. Finally, after a couple of minor setbacks on her quest to understand this adult favorite, the Beer Fairy comes and whisks Gracie off through “the Seam,” to visit a barley field, a brewery, a festival, and see firsthand both the good and bad results of beer, wrapping it all up neatly with a firm emphasis on drinking responsibly- and only when you become of age.


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B Is for Beer Tom Robbins 9780061687273 Books Reviews

You know that you are officially "confuddled" when you finish a book and sit there clicking back and forth on the star ratings having an inner dialogue with yourself that lasts almost as long as it took you to read half the book... or maybe you have just finished B is for Beer.

A Tom Robbins classic this is not, a semi-interesting tangent, maybe. After reading the first few pages, I briefly considered checking the middle of the book to see if there was a coupon for a 12 pack of beer that would help me through the mystery of all things beer. Finding none, I put the book away for a few days because being the melodramatic I am, a bad Robbins book was just too much.

I finally sat down and read the book in a few hours. The story, in a coconut-shell, is at best mediocre. Gracie, a 5 year old (almost 6), has an uncanny obsession for all things beer. She leads us on a pseudo-adventure of... you guess it, all things beer. The books saving graces are the sprinkles of philosophy throughout that are trademark Robbins.

I can only come to this conclusion. Robbins clearly hasn't lost his mojo and I either missed the point or he is having a good laugh either way, cheers.
I'm a huge fan of the guy. His perfect mix of soul searching, crazy whimsical fantasy, and basic common sense have always gotten up under me. More than once I've read a Robbins' book straight through the night. He has been that rare reading experience for me, where I lose all sense of time and place. So, when I came across a Robbins book I haven't read I was pretty excited.

And then I read it. It's an odd, odd premise for me. A young girl is visited by a Beer Fairy and taken through the brewing process. Additionally, she is schooled in how beer is a neutral substance. Beer doesn't cause problems. Its effects, like guns and bullets I guess, depends on the drinker. At its worst, the book feels creepy, like someone trying desperately to justify their drinking problem or the country's fascination with beer through a child. But, despite this, it is still Robbins. The book does have those moments of genius that I have come to expect from an experience with a Robbins book. But unfortunately, those moments just don't go on long enough. Too far and few in between.

But, it still may be worth taking a look at. The book is unique and does have Robbins at its core. I can't give it a strong recommendation, but for a fan, it might be worth giving a read.

Chris Bowen
Author of Our Kids Building Relationships in the Classroom
Tom Robbins is perhaps the most solidly strange and whimsical authors of the last few decades. Between a new Christopher Moore Fool A Noveland a new Robbins this year couldn't be off to a better start. B is for Beer takes Robbins brand of humor in a totally different direction--children's literature, well adult children's literature. The subtitle is A Children's Book for Grown-ups or A Grown-up Book for Children. B is for Beer tells the story of one little girls' infatuation and eventual inebriation with the golden beverage of choice of her Uncle Moe that quickly dives into a fairy tale [told by The Beer Fairy] of the history, creation, and distillation of beer. I found myself chuckling nearly every other page. Here is line I would now consider classic Robbins

The week passed as slowly as a snowmans gas.

The coup de grace sees Gracie, the little girl, visited by The Beer Fairy to tell her and most importantly show her all she has ever wanted to know about the creation of beer. Gracie also learns a few lessons about perils of drinking, but also the benefits. Although, the topic is a bit adult I could definitely see reading this on to my niece and nephew or lending it to my Father-in-law to do so. I can actually picture him sipping a beer as he would read it to them. The book is rather short (125 pages with a few illustrations), but that was obviously out of intent. This could easily be read in one sitting with a tall glass or 2 to accompany you on the journey. It will leave you salivating for a second round. My favorite Robbins was and still remains Another Roadside Attraction, although B is for Beer is a great addition to the Robbins library. I give B is for Beer 7.5 out of 10 hats.
B is for Beer is one of the only books I’ve ever pre-ordered on . I read it and kind of shrugged- it’s the only Tom Robbins novel I’ve ever read that didn’t totally send me. So here’s what was missing a kid. I stuffed it onto a top shelf in my son’s room, waiting for him to be old enough to be curious about beer, and a couple of weeks ago I took it down in a fit of desperation when he firmly refused to hear any more of The Neverending Story (“It’s too boring!”), fully expecting him to tire of it equally fast. He didn’t. We read the first chapter and he listened raptly and had a miniature conniption when I tried to set the book down. He worked me for another six chapters the first night- and kept begging for more. Instead of being bored by Tom Robbins’ pontifications, he was fascinated.

This “Childen’s Book for Grown-ups/Grown-up Book for Children” isn’t misrepresented in the least. The stage is set for a very educational lesson about beer’s history, creation and composition when five-year-old Gracie Perkel begins an inquiry on the subject. “Have you ever wondered why your daddy likes beer so much? Have you wondered, before you fall asleep at night, why he sometimes acts kind of “funny” after he’s been drinking beer? Maybe you’ve even wondered where beer comes from, because you’re pretty sure it isn’t from a cow. Well, Gracie Perkel wondered those same things.” And so it begins. Mommy’s of little help in understanding it, so she asks her father himself, and then dear old Uncle Moe Babbano steps in to enlighten her on the subject. Finally, after a couple of minor setbacks on her quest to understand this adult favorite, the Beer Fairy comes and whisks Gracie off through “the Seam,” to visit a barley field, a brewery, a festival, and see firsthand both the good and bad results of beer, wrapping it all up neatly with a firm emphasis on drinking responsibly- and only when you become of age.