While it is generally understood that bad behavior in children is not tolerable, bad behavior in the elderly seems to be more acceptable. I am generalizing, of course, but allowances are made for age, and the older you are, the more people let you get away with being a curmudgeon. This is certainly the case with The Worst, the eponymous anti-hero of the "Worst Person in the World" series. He is a
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By: Kara Schaff Dean,
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By: Kara Schaff Dean,
on 9/28/2010
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This post was originally prompted by an on-line discussion I've been following--and contributed to--about whether or not this picture book should be shelved as a picture book, fiction or in the children's room at all. You might have head about It's a Book on NPR, or read a review of it (there are many, and they are favorable.) You might have even read it yourself (please do!) What prompted the
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I just found this link on Twitter! I love The Worst Person, but I didn't know that "he" was a series. Guess I need to sally forth to the library and request all of them!
Hi Clara,<br /><br />There are about 4 or 5 Worst Person books--even a Christmas one!(ok-I've just checked Wikipedia, which lists 5 titles, including the very promising sounding "Worse Than the Worst.") Sadly, the library is probably the only place you can find them now, because they are all out of print. The copies we have at work should have been weeded out long ago, but I am