It's So Cold on the Prairies: Wit & Wisdom About Winter

by Ted Stone

Other, 2002

Status

Available

Call number

818.5402

Description

It's so cold on the prairies that everybody wears balaclavas when they go into a convenience store." "It's so cold on the prairies that politicians keep their hands in their own pockets." If you've ever had your tongue stuck to a chainlink fence this book is for you. If your in-laws have ever come to visit while weather watch systems warn of record-breaking snowfalls-this book is definitely for you. If you're ever freezing to death in a stalled vehicle during a prairie whiteout this book may save your life: it's one of the few books freedom-to-read advocates actually recommend burning in case of emergency. Each page is illustrated with a weather saying, so br-r-r-race yourself for a wickedly wry and witty look at the season we love to hate. "The perfect stocking stuffer." -Canadian Book Review Annual "… (more)

Genres

Publication

Red Deer Press (2002), 120 pages

Language

Original language

English

ISBN

0889952183 / 9780889952188

Barcode

2803
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