Book description
Sam’s love of donuts takes him to the Big City where he makes friends with Mr. Bikferd, a world class collector of donuts. But when Mr. Bikferd falls in love with Pretzel Annie, the prophecy of an old homeless woman comes true: “Who needs donuts when you’ve got love?” Mr.…
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1 author picked Who Needs Donuts? as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
This picture book is a maximalist masterpiece of hyper-detailed observation of 1970s New York City, but as seen through the wild kaleidoscope of the author’s singular visionary brain. I understand why it was brought back into print by popular demand: there is just simply nothing like it. Plus, donuts!
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