{"product_id":"tadpoles-joshua-britton-9781937668044","title":"Tadpoles","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTwo boys plan to sell the tadpoles they find in a creek to pet stores after they turn into frogs; a pianist tries to protect his infant child from becoming collateral damage when his neighbor falls afoul of the mob; a volatile father, released from institutionalization, tries to convince his in-laws that he is fit to take care of his two-year-old son; worrying about how to tell his conservative parents that his girlfriend is pregnant, a man finds the remains of a corpse in her backyard. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTwelve tales of children struggling with childhood, and parents grappling with parenthood, told with wit and sympathy.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"These stories, artfully told, are replete with conflicted persons in complex situations. What an engaging read! Joshua Britton has a great way of laying out a story that leads the reader in. He offers much to lovers of short fiction.\"\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e- Frank Gordon, author of \u003cem\u003eSomewheres in the Middle\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"Joshua Britton's \u003cem\u003eTadpoles\u003c\/em\u003e captures shots like a hidden photographer documenting the first steps of children to their inevitable mistakes. These collected stories take the reader from the eyes of a kid to parents and guardians across genres of drama, crime, dystopia, and the apocalyptic.\"\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e- Tim Heerdink, author of \u003cem\u003eRazed Monuments\u003c\/em\u003e and\u003cem\u003e The Human Remains\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"Britton's works are fresh, bright, and at times stark, pungent, and dark. His stories cover themes of life and death, childhood happiness and teenage angst, making friends to the era of friend requests, ranging from creeps and corpses to tadpoles and spiders. A unique voice of the likes of John Updike and Walker Percy.\"\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e- John William McMullen, \u003cem\u003eThe Miracle of Stalag 8A\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eEugene \u0026amp; the Haunted Train Bridge\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Joshua Britton\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1937668045\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781937668044\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Bird Brain Productions\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/21\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 170\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.42lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.39d","brand":"Joshua Britton","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43996036268287,"sku":"9781937668044","price":10.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_c3e1885b-386d-4dc4-abca-86376efd10f5.jpg?v=1683339327","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/tadpoles-joshua-britton-9781937668044","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}