“The stories are delightful and entertaining for all ages,” says Curtis Weinrich of publisher North Star Press. “The illustrations are a feast for the eyes and the music for the ears, but the stories are clearly intended for the heart and soul.” Described by Teague Alexy as “an attempt to blur poetry and magic,” Alexy's book of modern folktales are told in the tradition of magical realism; nonsensical on the surface, with strong underlying truths. Teague's tales of drama, humor, lively characters, foreshadowing, complex rhyme schemes and clever wordplay pop off the page and into in the unfamiliar context of extended indie-Americana pop songs. The musical versions of the stories are performed by Teague Alexy, Nicholas David, Paul Grill, Jeff Engholm and Erik Koskinen. The transcendent voices of Alan Sparhawk and Charlie Parr help place "The Wisdom of King Joe Colli" in its timeless setting.
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