(via (2) Local Weirdness - by SJStone - Reading.Writing.Revolution)
There once was a borough called TooNormalVille, Where everyone was normal, but they’re not normal still. They ironed their socks, And they polished their clocks, And they vacuumed the crumbs off the sill.
They ate square potatoes and uncrusted toast, They worked 9-to-5 and vacay’d on the coast, No weirdos allowed, Visitors right cowed, Sundays were always pot roast.
The Mayor wore the same red necktie each day, “I look so respectable,” I’d once heard him say. “No complaints here!” he cried. “We’re so happy,” he lied. No one ever led another astray.
What if the weird kid was right all along?
TooNormalVille is a delightfully subversive illustrated poem about the world's most ordinary town—where socks are ironed, potatoes are square, and nobody dares be strange.
Part nonsense rhyme, part social satire, TooNormalVille celebrates imagination, creativity, and the beautiful troublemakers who remind us how to play again.
In a town where everyone is proudly, painfully normal, one barefoot art teacher accidentally starts a revolution of music, impossible inventions, glitter, treehouses, and joyful nonsense.
TooNormalVille is a funny, musical poem about creativity defeating conformity one ridiculous rhyme at a time. Perfect for readers who grew up on Shel Silverstein, Dr. Seuss, and Edward Lear—but aren't quite ready to grow up.
