In many of his books, Pinkwater makes his protagonists misfits and outsiders, though highly intelligent and aware. Their fantastic, often frenetic adventures lead these boys and girls to meet an array of odd creatures, both human and otherwise. As a result of their experiences, the young people learn to adjust to their own personal realities while discovering the joys of nonconformity and individuality.
As a writer, Pinkwater fills his works with puns, nonsense words, one-liners, vivid imagery, and allusions to other books (some of them his), food, and popular culture. The author favors a deadpan tone that belies the outlandishness and wild humor of his stories. Pinkwater, who often includes surprise twists at the end of his stories, is often noted for his playfulness and exuberance as well as for the color and vitality of his characterizations. As an artist, he usually creates his illustrations in a deceptively simple, cartoonlike style--black and white drawings, often outlined with heavy lines and filled with bright colors--that is credited with complementing the energetic quality of his texts.
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