George Booth Knihy

Just how wacky can a Wednesday get? With shoes on the wall, tortoises in trees, pigs without legs and teachers on roller skates, children will have lots of fun counting all the wacky things they can find on each spread of this entertaining book. With his unique combination of hilarious stories, zany pictures and riotous rhymes, Dr. Suess has been delighting young children and helping them learn to read for over fifty years. Creator of the wonderfully anarchic Cat in the Hat, and ranked among the UK’s top ten favourite children’s authors, Dr. Seuss is a global best-seller, with nearly half a billion books sold worldwide. As part of a major rebrand programme, HarperCollins is relaunching Dr. Seuss’s best-selling books. In response to consumer demand, bright new cover designs incorporate much-needed guidance on reading levels. The standard paperbacks divide into three reading strands – Blue Back Books for parents to share with young children, Green Back Books for budding readers to tackle on their own, and Yellow Back Books for older, more fluent readers to enjoy. This is a Green Back book.

""Here is the first collection of the great cartoons of those often neglected creatures with whom we share the earth - the Animals Animals Animals of every size, shape, and species that we encounter underfoot and overhead. Whether it is because there's just something inherently funny about chickens, kangaroos, and moose, or whether it's because animals are a perfect reflection of the foibles of our own species, the fact is these creatures have the capacity to make us laugh - and a good cartoonist knows exactly how to make them do so. From the immortal dogs of James Thurber to Ed Koren's fuzzy, bizarre beings, the birds and beasts have made us smile, chuckle, and roar with pleasure. Now more than 370 wonderfully funny animal cartoons are brought together by three distinguished editors from The Cartoonists Guild. Represented is the work of 140 outstanding cartoonists, including Charles Addams, Peter Arno, Abner Dean, Rube Goldberg, Ed Nofziger, George Price, Arnold Roth, William Steig, Ed Sorel, Rowland B. Wilson, and many, many more. Not since Noah filled his ark has a menagerie been assembled that features as many surprises and as much good humor as the Animals Animals Animals of this delightful book." -- Book jacket

Cartoonist George Booth has spent four decades at the New Yorker constructing a universe so distinct, it would be immediately identifiable even without his signature on the bottom of the panel. In Booth’s world a bare lightbulb dangles precariously . . . a frayed carpet barely covers the living room floor . . . flies buzz . . . a couple speaks matter-of-factly . . . a man looks up from behind his newspaper. And somewhere, in the foreground or off to the side, a dog twitches involuntarily. In Booth’s cartoons dogs act as a Greek chorus, serving as a proxy for the reader by pointing out the mundane absurdity of life that is obviously lost on their owners. This 40th-anniversary collection highlights George Booth’s best and funniest dog cartoons—with a special introduction by Bill Cosby.

The book presents a collection of humorous essays examining America's unhealthy relationship with food and self-indulgence. Through witty commentary, the author delves into the reasons behind these destructive behaviors, shedding light on societal norms and personal choices that lead to poor eating and drinking habits. With a focus on health and wellness, it invites readers to reflect on their lifestyle while entertaining them with engaging anecdotes and insights.