The Kosher Guide to Imaginary Animals: The Evil Monkey Dialogues

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A perfect gift book, this sumptuously illustrated and whimsically bite-sized bestiary is the definitivein fact, onlyguide to the kosherness (kashrut) of imaginary animals. It is an undomesticated romp from A to Z, including E.T., hobbits, Mongolian Death Worms, and the elusive chupacabra. This fantastical journey embarks upon a hilariously contentious debate between the alter-ego of acclaimed fantasist Jeff VanderMeer (a.k.a. Evil Monkey) and his editor/collaborator wife Ann VanderMeer (Steampunk, The New Weird). Once and for all, burning questions passed down through the ages will be addressed, such as: Is a vegetable-lamb a vegetable or a lamb Does licking the Pope make you trayf What exactly is a Pollo Maligno Does a Sasquatch taste stringy
As featured on Boing Boing and Jewcy.com and brought to you by the same creative team that gave you The Thackery T. Lambshead Pocket Guide to Eccentric and Discredited Diseases, this irreverent abecedary is the must-have present for anyone seeking to broaden their imaginary culinary experiences guilt-free.

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"Funny and thoughtful and totally absurd ... This book is the most fun I've had in a while." -- San Francisco Book Review "Delightful ... tremendously helpful if you ever wake up and find yourself a character in a fantasy novel." --Jewcy.com "Witty." --Jewish Humor Central "Lively and quirky and funny--wildly amusing." --My Jewish Learning.com "This slim and silly volume is the ideal gift for anyone who has tried to make a saving throw vs. petrification using a dreidel." --io9.com "Amusement, amazement and culinary benefit ... It's fun, it's funny, it has a monster on just about every other page." --The Agony Column "Entertaining." -- The San Antonio Current "Brilliantly illustrated ... refreshing." -- New Mexican

Author Bio

Ann VanderMeer is the award-winning publisher and editor of Buzzcity Press. Jeff VanderMeer is the founder and editor for Ministry of Whimsy Press. He is a regular contributor to Amazon.com's book blog, Omniverous, and his short fiction has appeared in Wired magazine. He lives in Tallahassee, Florida.