Books like 'The Straight Dope'
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My Mouth Is A Volcano by Julia Cook
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsTeaching children how to manage their thoughts and words without interrupting.Louis always interrupts! All of his thoughts are very important to him, and when he has something to say, his words rumble and grumble in his tummy, they wiggle and jiggle on his tongue and then they push on his teeth, right before he ERUPTS (or interrupts)... -
![Don't Forget Dexter! by Lindsay Ward]()
Don't Forget Dexter! by Lindsay Ward
Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsIntroducing Dexter T. Rexter, the toughest, coolest dinosaur ever. At least he likes to think so.When his best friend, Jack, leaves him behind at the doctor’s office, Dexter T. Rexter panics. First he tries to find Jack. Then he sings their special song. Then he sings their special song even louder. But when Jack still doesn’t appear, Dexter starts to wonder... -
![Can You Make a Scary Face? by Jan Thomas]()
Can You Make a Scary Face? by Jan Thomas
Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsWhat kind of a face would you make if a tickly green bug were sitting on your nose? Or if it were-eek!-inside your shirt? Could you make a scary face to frighten it away? Or, even better, stand up and do the chicken dance? Yes? Then better get to it! This exuberant, interactive picture book starring a bossy little ladybug and a GIANT hungry frog will have kids leaping up and down and out of... -
![The Smart Cookie by Jory John]()
The Smart Cookie by Jory John
Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsAn Instant New York Times Bestseller!Be a smart cookie—and don’t miss the fifth picture book in the #1 New York Times bestselling Food Group series from creators Jory John and Pete Oswald! This cookie has never felt like a smart cookie no matter how hard she tries, especially in comparison to all the clever cupcakes and brilliant rolls in the bakery... -
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![I'm a Shark by Bob Shea]()
I'm a Shark by Bob Shea
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsShark's not afraid of anything. The dark? Nah.A big mean bear? Don't make him laugh!But there is one thing that even Shark fears. . . -
![Soaked! by Abi Cushman]()
Soaked! by Abi Cushman
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA Hula-Hooping moose, a badger with a bumblebee umbrella, a rabbit in a cashmere sweater, and a very wet bear star in this unpredictable and laugh-out-loud picture book in which having fun gets the best of a grumpy bear.It looks like a wet and dreary day for Bear and his trio of friends. How could he possibly have fun when he is soaked? But Badger, Rabbit, and Moose don't seem to mind... -
![White Light by Rudy Rucker]()
White Light by Rudy Rucker
Rated: 3.90 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFelix Rayman spends the day teaching indifferent students, pondering his theories on infinity, and daydreaming. When his dreams finally separate him from his physical body, Felix plunges headfirst into a multidimensional universe beyond the limits of space and time -- the place of White Light... -
![Tickle Monster by Édouard Manceau]()
Tickle Monster by Édouard Manceau
Rated: 3.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThis engaging picture book prompts young children to face their fear of monsters and take charge of the situation! The reader is prompted to tickle various parts of a monster, deconstructing the creature and repurposing his parts into a far less threatening scene. His horns become the moon, his legs and arms become trees, his nose becomes a car. . . -
![The Grudge Keeper by Mara Rockliff]()
The Grudge Keeper by Mara Rockliff
Rated: 3.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsNo one in the town of Bonnyripple ever kept a grudge. No one, that is, except old Cornelius, the Grudge Keeper.Ruffled feathers, petty snits, minor tiffs and major huffs, insults, umbrage, squabbles, dust-ups, and imbroglios--the Grudge Keeper received them all, large and small, tucking each one carefully away in his ramshackle cottage... -
![The Full Ridiculous by Mark Lamprell]()
The Full Ridiculous by Mark Lamprell
Rated: 3.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe important thing is to position yourself so you go over the car when it hits. If you go under, most likely you get stuck on some sticky-out bit of the engine, dragged along and de-skinned, then kidney-squishingly, eye-poppingly, brain-squeezingly run over by one or more wheels. You go over, at least you've got a chance if you land right.Michael O’Dell is hit by a car... -
![Jitterbug Jam by Barbara Jean Hicks]()
Jitterbug Jam by Barbara Jean Hicks
Rated: 3.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhat does this monster have under his bed? Bobo is a young monster who's afraid to sleep in his own bed. He is sure there is a boy hiding beneath it - a boy with "pink skin and orange fur on his head where his horns should be." Bobo's older brother thinks he's a fraidy-cat, but his grandpa, Boo-Dad, knows all about these fearful creatures. And Boo-Dad knows exactly what to do to scare them away... -
![Sam, the Most Scaredy-cat Kid in the Whole World by Mo Willems]()
Sam, the Most Scaredy-cat Kid in the Whole World by Mo Willems
Rated: 3.67 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsOne day Sam, the most scaredy-cat kid in the whole world, makes a terrifying discovery. It's not Frankenthaler the monster. It's her friend--Kerry!Kerry, the second most scaredy-cat kid in the whole world, also makes a terrifying discovery. It's not Leonardo the monster. It's his friend--Sam!"AAAAH!" yells Sam."EEEEK!" yells Kerry.Something has to be done. Something BIG... -
![Uncle's Dream by Fyodor Dostoevsky]()
Uncle's Dream by Fyodor Dostoevsky
Rated: 3.56 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsA humorous story about a manipulative mother's attempts to arrange a marriage between her beautiful daughter and a wealthy elderly nobleman. The story provides an brilliant insight into the desperation, psychology, gossip, and rivalry of provincial merchants trying to better their position in life... -
![Your Head is a Houseboat: A Chaotic Guide to Mental Clarity by Campbell Walker]()
Your Head is a Houseboat: A Chaotic Guide to Mental Clarity by Campbell Walker
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsYour Head is a Houseboat is uniquely hilarious guide to what goes on in your brain, from illustration sensation Campbell Walker aka Struthless.The only truth we really know is that we're going to spend the rest of our lives in our own houseboat (our head) so it makes sense to make that houseboat as good as possible... -
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![Syllabus: Notes from an Accidental Professor by Lynda Barry]()
Syllabus: Notes from an Accidental Professor by Lynda Barry
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 16 ratings"I began keeping a notebook in a serious way when I met my teacher Marilyn Frasca in 1975 at The Evergreen State College in Olympia, Washington... -
![ADHD is Awesome: A Guide to (Mostly) Thriving with ADHD by Penn Holderness, Kim Holderness]()
ADHD is Awesome: A Guide to (Mostly) Thriving with ADHD by Penn Holderness, Kim Holderness
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsHi, friend! Welcome to the ADHD club.You're here because, like me, you've been diagnosed with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder—which, by the way, just might be the worst name for a condition ever—and you're trying to figure out how to make your life a little more manageable... -
![The Book of Mirdad: The Strange Story of a Monastery Which Was Once Called the Ark by Mikhail Naimy]()
The Book of Mirdad: The Strange Story of a Monastery Which Was Once Called the Ark by Mikhail Naimy
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsMikhail Naimy's timeless classic, an allegory often compared to the works of his friend Khalil Gibran, presents the teachings of Mirdad, abbott of a monastery that stands where Noah's Ark came to rest after the Flood. In a series of dialogues with his disciples, Mirdad offers lessons on themes such as love, obedience, borrowing and lending, repentance, old age, and the cycle of life and death... -
![Dramaqueen: Frauen zwischen Beurteilung und Verurteilung by Tara-Louise Wittwer]()
Dramaqueen: Frauen zwischen Beurteilung und Verurteilung by Tara-Louise Wittwer
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsLaut zu sein ist immer auch ein bisschen unangenehm, vor allem als Frau. Da wird man schnell mal als »hysterisch« oder »dramatisch« abgestempelt... -
![The Mythic Image by Joseph Campbell]()
The Mythic Image by Joseph Campbell
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA paperback edition of Campbell's major study of the mythology of the world's high civilizations over five millennia. It includes nearly 450 illustrations. The text is the same as that of the 1974 edition.Mythologist Joseph Campbell was a masterful storyteller, able to weave tales from every corner of the world into compelling, even spellbinding, narratives... -
![Improvisation for the Theater by Viola Spolin]()
Improvisation for the Theater by Viola Spolin
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHere is the thoroughly revised third edition of the bible of improvisational theater.Viola Spolin's improvisational techniques changed the very nature and practice of modern theater. The first two editions of Improvisation for the Theater sold more than 100,000 copies and inspired actors, directors, teachers, and writers in theater, television, film... -
![Gorilla and the Bird by Zack McDermott]()
Gorilla and the Bird by Zack McDermott
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsThe story of a young man fighting to recover from a devastating psychotic break and the mother who refuses to give up on him Zack McDermott, a 26-year-old Brooklyn public defender, woke up one morning convinced he was being filmed, Truman Show-style, as part of an audition for a TV pilot... -
![Du darfst nicht alles glauben, was du denkst: Meine Depression by Kurt Krömer]()
Du darfst nicht alles glauben, was du denkst: Meine Depression by Kurt Krömer
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 16 ratings»Ich war dreißig Jahre depressiv. Ich muss damit leben. Und ich habe keinen Bock, das zu verheimlichen.«Kurt Krömer ist einer der beliebtesten und bekanntesten Komiker des Landes. In seiner Sendung »Chez Krömer« sprach er offen über seine schwere Depression und seine Zeit in der Tagesklinik und hat damit Millionen von Menschen erreicht... -
![The Panic Fables: Mystic Teachings and Initiatory Tales by Alejandro Jodorowsky]()
The Panic Fables: Mystic Teachings and Initiatory Tales by Alejandro Jodorowsky
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe complete series of filmmaker Alejandro Jodorowsky’s spiritual comics, translated into English for the first time• Contains all 284 of Jodo’s Panic Fables comics, published weekly from 1967 to 1973 in Mexico City’s El Heraldo newspaper• Includes an introduction describing how the Panic Fables came to be• Explains how he incorporated Zen teachings, initiatory wisdom, and sacred symbology into... -
![Witches Tarot Kit by Ellen Dugan]()
Witches Tarot Kit by Ellen Dugan
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBoxed kit: paperback book with 78-card deck... -
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![Draw Stronger: Self-Care For Cartoonists and Other Visual Artists by Kriota Willberg]()
Draw Stronger: Self-Care For Cartoonists and Other Visual Artists by Kriota Willberg
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFinally, Draw Longer, Draw Stronger is here! You’re a cartoonist. You take care of yourself to prevent drawing injuries. You do your stretches, take regular breaks, and draw with perfect posture. What happens? You start experiencing pain when you draw anyway! A perfect example of bad things happening to good people. What should you do? Go to the doctor if it’s serious... -
![The Maxx, Vol. 6 by Sam Kieth]()
The Maxx, Vol. 6 by Sam Kieth
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe final volume of Sam Kieth's eclectic masterpiece collects a series of innovative stories known as “Friends of Maxx”. These tales mark a turning point for Kieth's artistic evolution as a storyteller, paving the way for later groundbreaking titles such as Zero Girl and Four Women... -
![The Pleasantries of the Incredible Mulla Nasrudin by Idries Shah]()
The Pleasantries of the Incredible Mulla Nasrudin by Idries Shah
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsToday we find him in a high-level physics report, illustrating phenomena that can't be described in ordinary technical terms. He appears in psychology textbooks, illuminating the workings of the mind in a way no straightforward explanation can... -
![Help for Women with ADHD: My Simple Strategies for Conquering Chaos by Joan Wilder]()
Help for Women with ADHD: My Simple Strategies for Conquering Chaos by Joan Wilder
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThis short book, written by a journalist is filled with stories about how it feels to have ADHD and what you can do to make things better. Woven into the anecdotes of frustration and chaos are various tried and true tools, strategies, and supports (printed in bold text) that have helped her – and thousands more -- tackle a handful of classic ADHD challenges... -
![The Problem of the Puer Aeternus by Marie-Louise von Franz]()
The Problem of the Puer Aeternus by Marie-Louise von Franz
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe Latin term puer aeternus means eternal youth. In Jungian psychology it is used to describe a certain type of man - charming, affectionate, creative and ever in pursuit of his dreams. These are the men who remain adolescent well into their adult years, generally full of life yet strangely draining to those around them. We have worked with them, loved them and watched them wave good-bye... -
![Buntschatten und Fledermäuse. Mein Leben in einer anderen Welt by Axel Brauns]()
Buntschatten und Fledermäuse. Mein Leben in einer anderen Welt by Axel Brauns
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsRare...
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