Kids These Days - Perry, Drew
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Walter and Alice are expecting their first baby, but their timing is a bit off: Walter, once a successful loan officer, has been unexpectedly downsized. They've had to relocate to Florida so that they can live rent-free--in Alice's deceased aunt's condo. When Alice's brother-in-law Mid offers Walter a job, he literally can't refuse. But what he doesn't know--about the nature of the job, about the depth of Mid's shady dealings, about what he's really supposed to be doing--far outweighs what he does know. And soon enough, things escalate so out of control that Walter is riding shotgun with Mid…mehr

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Walter and Alice are expecting their first baby, but their timing is a bit off: Walter, once a successful loan officer, has been unexpectedly downsized. They've had to relocate to Florida so that they can live rent-free--in Alice's deceased aunt's condo. When Alice's brother-in-law Mid offers Walter a job, he literally can't refuse. But what he doesn't know--about the nature of the job, about the depth of Mid's shady dealings, about what he's really supposed to be doing--far outweighs what he does know. And soon enough, things escalate so out of control that Walter is riding shotgun with Mid in a bright yellow Camaro--chased by the police. Drew Perry paints a landscape of weird and beautiful Florida and its inhabitants--all wholly original and hilarious, and utterly believable. And at the center is a portrait of a father-to-be who is paralyzed by the idea of taking responsibility for another human life when he can't seem to manage his own. Kids These Days takes perfect aim at the two sides of impending fatherhood--abject terror and unconditional love.
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR Drew Perry Drew (he/him) lives in Winnipeg, Canada, with his wife Valerie. He worked for many years in child care and social services, and he is also a certified Iyengar yoga teacher. He's had lots of practice reading stories aloud to his children and grandchildren, as well as enjoying writing stories and verse just for the fun of it. Inspired by recent summer vacations with his grandchildren on the shores of a windy lake, he's enjoyed creating short bedtime stories for children, including this tale about Zephyr and Breeze's efforts to find their own home. ABOUT THE ILLUSTRATOR Marilyn Craggs Marilyn (she/her) lives in Winnipeg with her husband Don. She trained initially in interior design and worked in that field for many years. She's also pursued her lifelong passion for artistic expression, working primarily in oils and acrylics. She is a member of the Manitoba Society of Artists and has participated in their juried exhibitions in which she's been honoured to have received awards.