Kafka for Kids and Books for Farm Animals

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By John Walters on Friday, July 9, 2004.
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David Elliot's book The Transmogrification of Roscoe Whizzle is an adaptation of Franz Kafka's Metamorphosis. He talks about how he chose this unusual subject, and about some of his other works.
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It took years for Deborah Bruss to catch the attention of a publisher and see her book reach print. The final product, Book, Book, Book, is about a bunch of farm animals who visit a library in search of something to do. Deborah talks about her book and what it takes to get published.

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