Little Oren and the Noises: Picture Books for Weird Kids, Vol. 1

Little Oren has a problem. His hometown of Orford Parish is simply too noisy - singing, talking, laughing, all manner of clamor. To get some peace and quiet, Little Oren builds himself a home on top of a pillar outside town, but finds getting away from others is not as easy as he thought. A strange, haunting parable in the guise of a book for children, "Little Oren and the Noises" is the full-length debut of Tokyo-based artist and writer Joseph Pastula. In the beautifully illustrated tale of Little Oren's travails, we have an unsettling new story for "weird kids" of all ages.