How is it possible to construct a story as beautiful as it is delirious from the seemingly arbitrary choice of 13 words? From the celebrated Lemony Snicket and the talented Maira Kalman, comes this stunning picture book that weaves together a tender and brilliant story as it rehearses the meaning of 13 words. An almost surrealistic book that celebrates in a hilarious and singular way language, art and the link that can exist between the two.