{"product_id":"wannabe-farms-isbn-9781524793043","title":"Wannabe Farms","description":"\u003cb\u003e\"A hilarious book for animal lovers and risk takers everywhere! Brian McCann introduces us to Wannabe Farms, and we never want to leave.\" - Amy Poehler\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrom acclaimed comedy writer Brian McCann comes \u003ci\u003eWannabe Farms\u003c\/i\u003e, the insanely funny, rhyming collection of stories that asks the question: What do farmyard animals \u003ci\u003ereally\u003c\/i\u003e want to do with their lives? Now in paperback!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWelcome to Wannabe Farms, a farmyard where the animals like to wonder and dream, plot and scheme, and definitely \u003ci\u003enot\u003c\/i\u003e act how they're supposed to. In rhyming verse, Brian McCann (writer for Conan O'Brien) shows us what happens when cows want to drive, pigs dream of being sophisticates, and sheep take their hairstyles into their own hands (well, hooves). Together, what emerges is a delightful, hysterical romp through the farmyard, as animals discover the place where dreams meet their limits, and the power of adjusted expectations. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith hilarious two-color illustrations on every spread, this collection of stories brings Shel Silverstein and Old MacDonald together in a way readers young and old have never seen before!Brian McCann is a winner of the primetime Emmy Award and six Writer's Guild Awards for outstanding comedy writing. But those things aren't important to him. He just put those at the top of this paragraph because he thought you might say, \"That's interesting. Maybe this book will be funny.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBrian worked in the world of late-night comedy television for over twenty years as a writer, performer, producer, and show creator until one day he was asked if he would ever consider working in children's programming. Having just become a father for the second time, he jumped at the idea of creating something positive and long-lasting for kids, and he has never looked back. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eWannabe Farms\u003c\/i\u003e is Brian's debut into the world of being an author, and he thinks the word \u003ci\u003eauthor\u003c\/i\u003e sounds pretty impressive. He is extremely excited to be teaming with artist Meghan Lands to bring his stories to life. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen not writing for television, or books, or about himself for a bio, Brian lives in New York with his wife and young son, and they are always excited when his college-aged daughter comes home.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMeghan Lands is an illustrator, cartoonist, and storyboard artist based in Montreal, Canada. Her client list includes \u003ci\u003eOwl Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eAnnick Press\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Nib\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eNarratively\u003c\/i\u003e, and more. Her comic, \u003ci\u003eRejected Anthology Submission\u003c\/i\u003e, was shortlisted for the 2016 Slate Cartoonist Studio Prize. She loves to draw people and animals and bugs.\u003cb\u003eThe Introduction to the  Book You Are Reading\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e (It’s supposed to set up the story. I hope it works!)\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e Have you ever wondered\u003cbr\u003e what animals think?\u003cbr\u003e Do they ever get bored?\u003cbr\u003e Do they mind that they stink?\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e Do they look to the sky?\u003cbr\u003e Do they stare at the stars?\u003cbr\u003e Do they know that we’re sending\u003cbr\u003e spaceships to Mars?\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e Do they ever feel jealous?\u003cbr\u003e Or happy? Or sad?\u003cbr\u003e Do they ever think fondly\u003cbr\u003e of a meal they just had?\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e The answers to these questions are: \u003cbr\u003e you must have, yes, no, yes, yes, no, \u003cbr\u003e yes, yes, yes, and yes.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e Hey! That didn’t rhyme!\u003cbr\u003e What’s the deal with this book?!\u003cbr\u003e Is it filled with good stories\u003cbr\u003e or just gobbledygook?\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e Well, gobbledygook\u003cbr\u003e is a very good thing.\u003cbr\u003e You might be surprised\u003cbr\u003e at the joy it can bring.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e But these are good stories,\u003cbr\u003e epic and true,\u003cbr\u003e although when I say that they’re true,\u003cbr\u003e I’m lying to you.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e But you’ll enjoy them, I promise.\u003cbr\u003e Grab a hot chocolate to drink\u003cbr\u003e ’cause it’s time to discover\u003cbr\u003e what animals think.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e Now, at this point you’re probably wondering how I know what animals think. Am I a mind reader? Was I raised by wolves? Did an evil doctor implant a microchip in my brain that allows me to have telepathic communications with our four-legged friends? Those are all great theories, but none are correct. The truth is, I don’t know for sure what animals are thinking. I’m just a human being, and human beings don’t have superpowers. But I’m a very good judge of character, and when it comes to the stories in this book, I’m pretty sure I’m right about what the animals were thinking. So, let me continue . . .\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e There’s a farm in the country,\u003cbr\u003e a sweet little place,\u003cbr\u003e where life moves along\u003cbr\u003e at a leisurely pace.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e It’s not far from the city,\u003cbr\u003e the traffic, and crowds,\u003cbr\u003e but instead of bright lights,\u003cbr\u003e it has puffy white clouds.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e It goes by the name of\u003cbr\u003e Wannabe Farms.\u003cbr\u003e It’s quiet and quaint\u003cbr\u003e with no shortage of charms.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e There’s a stream, and a lake,\u003cbr\u003e and a big old red barn.\u003cbr\u003e You’ll find milk, you’ll find eggs,\u003cbr\u003e you’ll find large spools of yarn.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e For the animals there\u003cbr\u003e life is simple and slow.\u003cbr\u003e They eat and they sleep,\u003cbr\u003e they watch the grass grow.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e But the world all around them\u003cbr\u003e is building and growing, \u003cbr\u003e and this gets them thinking,\u003cbr\u003e and ideas start flowing.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e They start to have wishes.\u003cbr\u003e They hatch plots and schemes.\u003cbr\u003e They start to think bigger.\u003cbr\u003e They start to have dreams.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e But on Wannabe Farms,\u003cbr\u003e dreams never come true,\u003cbr\u003e at least not the way\u003cbr\u003e dreams usually do.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e Is that bad? 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