Boris Ate a Thesaurus, Hardcover/Neil Klayman

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"I never really aimed, intended, planned to eat a thesaurus. It just sort of developed, happened, occurred."---Boris Meet Boris Boris Ate a Thesaurus is a story about a young boy who eats a thesaurus and suddenly starts speaking in synonyms. It isn't long before Boris becomes the most celebrated, famous, popular kid in the world. He even gets invited to meet the President and deliver a big, giant, huge speech to the nation. But, what happens when Boris' words suddenly begin to disappear, evaporate, vanish? Will he disappoint, fail, let down his country? Or, will Boris swallow his pride and eat another thesaurus?About the Author: Neil Steven Klayman has a colossal, enormous, gigantic appetite for words. He is an award-winning advertising copywriter and has received honors for his creative work by the International Film & TV Festival of New York. He spent five years naming toys for Mattel, the world's biggest toy company, where he earned the nickname "Namin Klayman." Neil has written and produced numerous plays in Los Angeles. He created and wrote the original sitcom, Nothing Personnel. The pilot was filmed before a live audience at the Sunset Gower Studios in Hollywood and was showcased on Entertainment Tonight. His first published children's book, Boris Ate A Thesaurus, received rave reviews from educators, parents and young readers. Neil is also the co-creator and co-host of the world's first-ever live Thesaurus Thon(TM) Event held at Barnes and Noble in Los Angeles before a sold-out audience. Neil received a Master of Science Degree in mass communication from Boston University and holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree in psychology from Clark University. Barry M. Chung has big, giant, huge experience as an art director and illustrator. He has created award-winning graphic and packaging design for best-selling children's entertainment properties including Warner Bros., Disney, Nickelodeon, DC Entertainment and Fox. A senior art director at Mattel Toys for ten years, Barry devel