Interestingly, some book covers intentionally defy the expectations set by their titles. These funny book covers are usually eye-catching and thought-provoking, and they often become some of the most iconic and memorable ones. Here’s a joyful and clever way to play with expectations, and it’...
We looked at the board book and paperback editions. The books are also available as ebooks and hardcovers. The “stubby and stout” board books are a good size for small hands. The paperback editions are large enough to share in a group setting but not-too-large for young children to ...
So, imagine my surprise this morning when awriter buddyinformed me that Goodreads (which is owned by Amazon) beginning next year will charge authors/publishers $119 to give away a book (digital or print) on Goodreads—which authors/publishers currently can do for free. I lovecapitalism. Love ...
When, in the summer of 1969, three recent Harvard grads came to New York to start a humor magazine, they set about figuring out what sort of personality it would have. Henry Beard and Douglas C. Kenney, who had just written a bestselling book parody calledBored of the Rings,and their ...
Attracting a mix of authors, poets, editors, publishers and book lovers, this is a great event at which people can look through thousands of titles while enjoying workshops, book reading and seminars. 下面是几个人物的简要介绍,请匹配他们感兴趣的节日。 【1】Martin, a famous writer, likes to ...
Coworker:“Okay, that’s fine. I won’t try to keep people’s spirits up with innocent jokes anymore.” Management:*Says something.* Coworker:“No, it’s all good. I’m fine. Thanks for the talk.” He left the office and made a show of sitting at his desk and not interacting ...
I worked at a well-known corporate bookstore with a cafe inside. I’d worked there for a couple of years, and knew the job inside and out, better than my manager, who rarely even showed her face in the place and often hid in the backroom, to “do the numbers.” ...
This part-canine, part-human creation feels the push and pull of his instincts from both his natures. Pilkey has said many times that he writes books that fulfill kids' need for silly books–the same need he felt as a second grader. Well, there is little doubt that this book is silly...
At this point we all know TikTok is a source of comedy gold, and in today's edition, people are using their time in quarantine to re-create album covers and make jokes out of song titles. It's a little hard to explain, so let me just show you. Trust me, the creativity is...