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Books > Sport & Leisure > Humour > Cartoons & comic strips
From the New York Times bestselling and award-winning artist John
Hendrix comes this charming, funny, and thought-provoking
collection of spiritual comicsDoes God exist? Is there a heaven?
What's the point of it all? Do we even matter?This collection of
thought-provoking, humorous comic strips is a series of
conversations between a squirrel, a badger, and a friendly blue
ghost who may or may not be one third of the Holy Trinity.
Charming, witty, and at times poignant, yet never holier-than-thou,
New York Times bestselling and award-winning illustrator John
Hendrix tackles some of life's greatest questions. Whether you
consider yourself faithful or a nonbeliever, these delightfully
off-kilter comics deliver laughter, comfort, and philosophical
musings with humble, honest spirit-and just the right dose of
playful irreverence.
From car pools and coffee klatches to life lessons for all,
Johnston combines strips from her fifth and sixth cartoon
collections--"Just One More Hug "and "T""he Last Straw"--inside
this specially annotated edition.
As creator Lynn Johnston illustrates inside this special treasury
of America's most popular family comic strip, "For Better or For
Worse," life moves quickly in the Patterson household.
Reflecting Johnston's longstanding tradition of portraying family
life with warmth, humor, and honesty, this treasury features
Johnston's original commentary, which offers firsthand insight into
the development and inspiration behind her strips. Candid personal
photos and newspaper clippings from the early days are also
included and provide a behind-the-scenes glimpse for fans of "For
Better or For Worse."
Join the Patterson family as they find humor in life's everyday
challenges and triumphs; and discover why this endearing foursome
is North America's favorite funny-page family inside this
reflective retrospective.
The hilarious and heartwarming companion to international
bestselling author Liz Climo's You're Mum.
DAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAD! Oh, hello! Now that I have your
attention... You must be dad! You're probably pretty busy. Being a
dad isn't easy. Maybe you already know this. Maybe you will soon.
Perhaps you've been preparing for this day for a long time. Perhaps
you haven't. And if you have a little one on the way you might feel
a little anxious. Maybe even a bit scared. There's a lot to prepare
and plan. Because, let's face it - being a dad is a huge
responsibility. But, it's worth it. Now the real fun begins. From
new dads to those who've been around the block, dads who go to work
to those who are at home, and all the dads in between, You're Dad
is a touching tribute to fathers everywhere. With humour, heart and
adorable drawings, Liz Climo celebrates fatherhood in all its
shapes and sizes (and species). Featuring different types of dads
and the paths they may travel, Climo's whimsical animal
illustrations take us through the adventures of fatherhood,
commemorating the laughter and the tears as well as the stumbles
and the triumphs. Perfect for dads, the dad-like, any and all
parents and the people who love them, this sweet collection of
fatherly love will move and delight.
'hilarious' - Cycling Weekly A delightful celebration of cycling
from renowned cartoonist and multiple-bike owner Dave Walker. With
over 100 full-page cartoons that give an affectionate take on
cycling in all its different forms, featuring cartoons about road
cycling, mountain biking and bike ownership, via sportives and
commuting - celebrating the simple pleasure of getting from A to B
on two wheels.
When an unscrupulous shopkeeper settles a debt with Fantasio by
offering him a mysterious 'gizmo', the reporter has no idea how
much trouble is following in the thing's wake. It turns out to be a
sort of robot that soon takes our heroes on a mad chase leading to
Champignac - and an equally mysterious young woman sequestered in a
cellar. And as if that wasn't enough, every electrical appliance in
town seems to be going haywire...
A humorous look at what happens when taxidermy goes terribly wrong,
by the founder of the hit website crappytaxidermy.com.
You won't know whether to laugh or cringe at these spectacularly
bad attempts at taxidermy--including a squirrel riding a
rattlesnake like a cowboy, a crown-wearing fox holding a platter of
food, a winged cat with antlers, and various other anatomically
imaginative renderings of all creatures great and small. Here, the
very best of the worst stuffed animals are brought together in one
full-color volume along with additional features such as a DIY
"Stuff Your Own Mouse" lesson for a crazy, creepy, hilarious ode to
bizarre animal preservation.
From bestselling author Liz Climo comes You're Mum, a hilarious and
relatable ode to motherhood. Mums: they are there for us through
the good, the bad, the scary, the sticky and everything in between.
They also read us a lot of picture books along the way, and now
there's a picture book just for them. With more than a hundred
original drawings, You're Mum is a book for the new mum, the
seasoned mum, anyone in a mum-like role, and anyone who has ever
loved a mum. It's a short and sweet thank-you to those taking on
the challenging role of parenting - which means you can read it and
then hopefully get some sleep!
Living in New York City for five years as a transplant from
Ohio, illustrator and T-shirt designer Nathan Pyle was fascinated
by the unique habits and unspoken customs New Yorkers follow to
make life bearable in a city with 8 million people (and seemingly
twice the number of tourists). Nathan decided to draw his favorite
tips and etiquette lessons and post them on the internet, where his
12 original panels went viral immediately and became the basis for
this hilarious illustrated book (check out the fully animated
ebook, too ).
In NYC Basic Tips and Etiquette, Pyle reveals the secrets and
unwritten rules for living in and visiting New York including the
answers to such burning questions as, which cabs should I try to
hail? What is a bodega? Which way is Uptown? Why are there so many
doors in the sidewalk? How do I walk on an escalator? Do we need to
be touching right now? Where should I inhale or exhale while
passing sidewalk garbage? How long should I honk my horn? If New
York were a game show, how would I win? What happens when I stand
in the bike lane? Who should get the empty subway seats? How do I
stay safe during a trash tornado? Each tip is a little story
illustrated in simple black and white drawings.
Visitors and newcomers to New York will love it because the
advice is smart, funny, and not condescending. New Yorkers will
love it for its strategic and humorous approach to mastering the
daily chaos of the city.
'The most important and accessible mental health book in a
generation. Truly life-changing.' - Osher Gunsberg Your Head is a
Houseboat is a 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. The houseboat needs
cleaning and maintenance, and it shouldn't be weighed down by junk
(our own thoughts and other people's opinions). It has an
unreliable and overworked Sea Captain, and a zoo of animalistic
desires below the deck who are really steering. But it's your
houseboat, so it's probably time for you to cast away and set sail
(is that even how houseboats work?) on a journey to understanding
it. In Your Head is a Houseboat, Cam demystifies brain functions,
mental health, emotions, mindfulness and psychology - but with less
complex terminology and more bizarre metaphors. It's a book filled
with illustrations, journal exercises and words that will probably
hit too close to home. At its core, this is a funny, accessible
approach to understanding your head and making it a nicer place to
live.
The 12th facsimile edition of the original 1960 classic Peanuts
paperbacks first published in 1965 featuring 126 Sunday Peanuts
newspaper strips from 1962-1965. The beloved comic series is
celebrating its 70th anniversary, the new Snoopy Show is launching
via Apple TV+. Featuring many of your favourite characters,
including Snoopy, Charlie Brown, Schroeder, Linus, Susan Brown and
Shermy. This book is a facsimile edition of the 12th Peanuts
paperback book, and collects together 126 Sunday Peanuts newspaper
strips that first appeared in newspapers across the world between
1962 - 1965. The book was originally published back in 1965 by
Clarke, Irwin & Company, Ltd of Toronto, Canada.
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This collection contains 240 Peanuts strips taken from 1950 -1952
and introduces several of the comic strip's famous and familiar
characters, including Charlie Brown, Snoopy, Lucy, Linus, Patty,
Sherman, Schroeder and Violet. The strip's bitter-sweet humour and
child-like innocence helped to cement the Peanuts comic strip's
popularity and secure its reputation as a true, one-of-a-kind,
timeless classic.
PETER BLEGVAD's cult comic strip LEVIATHAN ran for seven years in
The Independent on Sunday review. It was memorably described by
Simpsons creator Matt Groening as "one of the greatest, weirdest
things I've ever stared at". Quirky and referential, dark and
droll, by turn, Blegvad's cartoons are indeed unlike anything else
in print. THE BOOK OF LEVIATHAN assembles the cream of Levi and
Cat's adventures in a 160pp hardback - startlingly produced, with
flat-bound, mirrored cover boards and full colour printing
throughout. It is an object to treasure, and a snip at GBP12.99
Serving up another steaming hot cup of the warm and floofies, this
new collection follows your favorite regulars at Cat's Cafe as well
as several all-new characters as they handle the ups and downs of
life with the help of their friends. A follow-up collection based
on the popular webcomic Cat's Cafe, One Cup at a Time immerses
readers in the gentle, supportive world of cafe owner Cat and his
adorable friends. With familiar faces like Penguin and Kiwi and new
friends like Fox and Spider, this collection handles real issues
like relationships, self-esteem, and mental health through a
tender, positive lens. One Cup at a Time isn't about forgetting
your problems; it's about supporting one another through those
problems and loving each other and ourselves through it all.
Half-and-half scarves? VARs? England winning penalty shoot-outs?
Modern football can be baffling. But if you're contemplating throwing it all in for the simpler pleasures of quantum mechanics, don't despair just yet: help is at hand.
In Goalless Draws, David Squires unpicks the modern game with an unmissable selection of his Guardian football cartoons from 2014 to the 2018 World Cup. From the ever-dizzying managerial roundabout to the absurdities of the transfer window, and from the annual tradition of poppygate to the 'stable genius' of José Mourinho, the result is a riotous reminder of all the pitfalls of the modern game, as well as everything that keeps us coming back for more.
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