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Jory John
Jory John is an American author of children's books and is known for incorporating dark humor and discussing difficult topics in his books. His books have landed on the ''New York Times'' bestseller list, including the first (''The Good Egg'') and second positions (''The Bad Seed''). He has also been an E.B. White Read-Aloud Honor recipient twice. Career Early in his career, Jory John volunteered, interned, then was hired as the programs director at 826 Valencia, an educational nonprofit in the Mission District of San Francisco, where he worked from 2004 to 2009. During his time there, he ideated, programmed, and created ''Thanks and Have Fun Running the Country: Kids' Letters to President Obama''. John left his position at 826 Valencia to focus more on his own writing, publishing ''All My Friends Are Dead'' with Avery Monsen the following year. Beyond books, John has written for the ''New York Times'', ''The Guardian'', the ''San Francisco Chronicle'', the ''Believer'', McS ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dark Humor
Black comedy, also known as dark comedy, morbid humor, or gallows humor, is a style of comedy that makes light of subject matter that is generally considered taboo, particularly subjects that are normally considered serious or painful to discuss. Writers and comedians often use it as a tool for exploring vulgar issues by provoking discomfort, serious thought, and amusement for their audience. Thus, in fiction, for example, the term ''black comedy'' can also refer to a genre in which dark humor is a core component. Popular themes of the genre include death, crime, poverty, suicide, war, violence, terrorism, discrimination, disease, racism, sexism, and human sexuality. Black comedy differs from both blue comedy—which focuses more on crude topics such as nudity, sex, and Body fluids—and from straightforward obscenity. Whereas the term ''black comedy'' is a relatively broad term covering humor relating to many serious subjects, ''gallows humor'' tends to be used more specificall ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Random House Books For Young Readers
Random House is an American book publisher and the largest general-interest paperback publisher in the world. The company has several independently managed subsidiaries around the world. It is part of Penguin Random House, which is owned by German media conglomerate Bertelsmann. History Random House was founded in 1927 by Bennett Cerf and Donald Klopfer, two years after they acquired the Modern Library imprint from publisher Horace Liveright, which reprints classic works of literature. Cerf is quoted as saying, "We just said we were going to publish a few books on the side at random," which suggested the name Random House. In 1934 they published the first authorized edition of James Joyce's novel '' Ulysses'' in the Anglophone world. ''Ulysses'' transformed Random House into a formidable publisher over the next two decades. In 1936, it absorbed the firm of Smith and Haas—Robert Haas became the third partner until retiring and selling his share back to Cerf and Klopfer in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
American Writers
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It's Not My Fault! (children's Book)
It's Not My Fault! is a children's book about emotional literacy written by Jory John, illustrated by Jared Chapman, and published June 9, 2020 by Random House Books for Young Readers. Reception ''It's Not My Fault!'' received positive reviews from ''Booklist,'' ''Publishers Weekly,'' '' The Bulletin,'' and ''School Library Journal.'' ''Kirkus ''Kirkus Reviews'' (or ''Kirkus Media'') is an American book review magazine founded in 1933 by Virginia Kirkus (1893–1980). The magazine is headquartered in New York City. ''Kirkus Reviews'' confers the annual Kirkus Prize to authors of fic ...'' gave it a mediocre review, stating it was "an ineffective mixture of moralistic and didactic." References 2020 children's books Random House books American picture books {{Picture-book-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
That's What Dinosaurs Do
''That's What Dinosaurs Do'' is a children's book written by Jory John, illustrated by Pete Oswald, and published May 21, 2019 by HarperCollins. The story is "about unapologetically and happily being yourself, no matter the cost." Reception ''That's What Dinosaurs Do'' received a positive review from ''Booklist'' but mediocre reviews from ''Kirkus,'' ''Publishers Weekly'', and ''School Library Journal ''School Library Journal'' (''SLJ'') is an American monthly magazine containing reviews and other articles for school librarians, media specialists, and public librarians who work with young people. Articles cover a wide variety of topics, with ....'' References 2019 children's books HarperCollins books American picture books Children's books about dinosaurs {{Child-book-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
All My Friends Are Dead
''All My Friends Are Dead'' is an illustrated dark comedy book published by Chronicle Books in 2010. It was written by Avery Monsen and Jory John and illustrated by Avery Monsen. An animated GIF of the first 10 pages of the book was posted on Tumblr and quickly became the most reblogged and liked post in Tumblr's history. The viral website was also reported in ''New York'' magazine. It appeared on the bestseller lists of the ''San Francisco Chronicle'', ''Boston Globe'', and ''Los Angeles Times''. A sequel, ''All My Friends Are Still Dead All or ALL may refer to: Language * All, an indefinite pronoun in English * All, one of the English determiners * Allar language (ISO 639-3 code) * Allative case (abbreviated ALL) Music * All (band), an American punk rock band * ''All'' (All ...'', was released in 2012. References 2010 books Comedy books Black comedy books Chronicle Books books {{comedy-book-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chronicle Books
Chronicle Books is a San Francisco-based American publisher of books for adults and children. The company was established in 1967 by Phelps Dewey, an executive with Chronicle Publishing Company, then-publisher of the ''San Francisco Chronicle''. In 1999 it was bought by Nion McEvoy, great-grandson of M. H. de Young, founder of the ''Chronicle'', from other family members who were selling off the company's assets. At the time Chronicle Books had a staff of 130 and published 300 books per year, with a catalog of more than 1,000 books. In 2000 McEvoy set up the McEvoy Group as a holding company. In 2008, Chronicle acquired Handprint Books. Publications Chronicle Books publishes books in subjects such as architecture, art, culture, interior design, cooking, children's books, gardening, pop culture, fiction, food, travel, and photography. It has published a number of ''New York Times'' Best Sellers; the '' Griffin and Sabine'' series by Nick Bantock, '' Me Without You'' by Lisa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Avery Monsen
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Goodnight Already!
Goodnight Already! is a children's book series by American author Jory John, illustrated by Benji Davies and published by HarperCollins. The series includes four books: ''Goodnight Already!'' (2014), ''I Love You Already!'' (2015), ''Come Home Already!'' (2017), and ''All Right Already!'' (2018). ''Goodnight Already!'' ''Goodnight Already!'' was published December 2, 2014. The book received positive reviews from ''Booklist'' and Publishers Weekly, as well as a mediocre review from ''Kirkus Reviews''. It also received the following accolades: * Goodreads Choice Award Nominee for Picture Books (2015) * E. B. White Read-Aloud Honor Book (2015) ''I Love You Already!'' ''I Love You Already!'' was published December 22, 2015''.'' The book received positive reviews from ''Publishers Weekly'' and ''Booklist'', as well as a mediocre review from ''Kirkus Reviews.'' ''Come Home Already!'' ''Come Home Already!'' was published December 5, 2017. The book received a positive review fro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abrams Books
Abrams, formerly Harry N. Abrams, Inc. (HNA), is an American publisher of art and illustrated books, children's books, and stationery. The enterprise is a subsidiary of the French publisher La Martinière Groupe. Run by President and CEO Michael Jacobs, Abrams publishes and distributes approximately 250 titles annually and has more than 3,000 titles in print. Abrams also distributes publications for the Victoria and Albert Museum, Tate, Vendome Press (in North America), Booth Clibborn Editions, SelfMadeHero, MoMA Children's Books, and 5 Continents. History Founded by Harry N. Abrams in 1949, Abrams was the first company in the United States to specialize in the creation and distribution of art books.Harry N. Abrams interview 1972 March 14, |
Mac Barnett
Mac Barnett is an American writer of children's books living in Oakland, California. Barnett graduated from Pomona College, where he studied under the writer David Foster Wallace."The quirky lives of book writers – Part 1" Ratna Kamath. ''Bookshelf''. October 12, 2011. Pomona College. Retrieved 2014-07-03. ''Extra Yarn'', a picture book illustrated by , won the 2012 and 2013 [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Terrible Two (book Series)
''The Terrible Two'' is a series of four novels aimed at tweeners. The two protagonists are Miles Murphy and Niles Sparks, who are in the same grade at the Yawnee Valley Science and Letters Academy. It is the local public school in Yawnee Valley, a town in a country area where the main industry appears to be dairy cattle. Originally rivals, Miles and Niles discover that they have a shared love of pranking, and begin to institute elaborate pranks, often aimed at the principal of the Yawnee Valley Science and Letters Academy, Barry Barkin. The series was written by Jory John and Mac Barnett, illustrated by Kevin Cornell, and published by Harry N. Abrams. The four books in the series are: ''The Terrible Two'' (2015), ''The Terrible Two Get Worse'' (2016), ''The Terrible Two Go Wild'' (2018), and ''The Terrible Two's Last Laugh'' (2018). ''The Terrible Two'' ''The Terrible Two'' is the first book in the series. It introduces Miles Murphy, who has recently moved to Yawnee Va ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
