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HOLIDAY SALE: What Is Punk? by Eric Morse & Anny Yi

Happy holidays from Akashic Books! Looking for the perfect gift this holiday season? Right now and for the rest of the year, the ENTIRE Akashic catalog is available for 50 percent off when ordered directly through our website! (*See below for exclusions.) Use the code HOLIDAY15 at checkout. This promotion ends at 11:59 PM on Sunday, January 3rd, 2016.

Not sure where to start? Check out What Is Punk?, a wonderfully illustrated children’s history of punk rock! What Is Punk? is a must-read pop-culture primer for children—an introduction to the punk revolution, recreated in vivid 3-D clay illustrations and told through rhyming couplets. From London’s Clash and Sex Pistols to the Ramones’ NYC protopunk, from Iggy Pop to the Misfits, this volume depicts some of our culture’s seminal moments and iconic characters. A delightful read for kids and parents alike, illustrated in a truly unique visual style, What Is Punk? lays the groundwork for the next generation of little punks.

Also check out our other featured items:

Simon’s Cat Off to the Vet . . . and Other Cat-astrophes by Simon Tofield
Censorship Now!! by Ian F. Svenonius
Seriously, You Have to Eat by Adam Mansbach and Owen Brozman
Marvel and a Wonder by Joe Meno
Nina Revoyr Three Book Set
The Bernice L. McFadden Collection

PRAISE FOR What Is Punk? by Eric Morse and Anny Yi

“What is Punk? is fun, sophisticated and beautifully illustrated introduction to the music genre for kids—or adults.”
—New York Daily News

“A fun little book intended to serve as (rhyming) curriculum for little punks learning their Punk History 101. . . . Sid, Glenn, and Milo meet Wallace and Gromit.”
—Razorcake

“Pairing Yi’s Wallace & Gromit-style clay pictorials with Morse’s rhyming ride through the history of punk music across the globe, the children’s book is ready to raise the next generation of riot grrrls. . . . You’re going to want to give What Is Punk? as a gift at every baby shower this year. Just don’t be surprised if your niece ends up bleaching her hair blonde and tearing up her leather jacket at age 6.”
—Bustle

*This offer excludes the following titles: the Complete Noir Series Set, Copycat limited edition signed preorder, HNIC limited edition package, Complete Drug Chronicles Set, Midwest Noir set, NYC Noir set, What Else Is in the Teaches of Peaches limited edition package, Censorship Now!! limited signed hardcover, Nelson George set, Joe Meno Collection, Bernice L. McFadden Collection, Kaylie Jones Books set, Simon’s Cat Bundle, GTFTS/YHTFE Bundle, Nina Revoyr set, Boston Noir & Boston Noir 2 set, Luminous Heart/Tehran Noir bundle, Texas Noir Combo.

Posted: Dec 9, 2015

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