5 Very Good Reasons to Punch a Dolphin in the Mouth (And Other Useful Guides) Paperback - 2011
by The Oatmeal, Matthew Inman
- Used
In Inman's work, samurai sword-wielding kittens and hamsters that love .50-caliber machine guns commingle with a cracked-out Tyrannosaur that is extremely hard to potty train. Inman creates these quirky scenes for theoatmeal.com.
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- Title 5 Very Good Reasons to Punch a Dolphin in the Mouth (And Other Useful Guides)
- Author The Oatmeal, Matthew Inman
- Binding Paperback
- Edition Pap/Pstr
- Condition Used - Very Good
- Pages 160
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Andrews McMeel Publishing, Kansas City
- Date 2011-03-01
- Illustrated Yes
- Features Illustrated, Price on Product - Canadian
- Bookseller's Inventory # BOS-R-09a-01177
- ISBN 9781449401160 / 1449401163
- Weight 1.23 lbs (0.56 kg)
- Dimensions 8.9 x 7 x 0.7 in (22.61 x 17.78 x 1.78 cm)
- Library of Congress subjects Comic books, strips, etc, American wit and humor
- Library of Congress Catalog Number 2010526127
- Dewey Decimal Code 741.597
Summary
In Matthew Inman's New York Times best selling 5 Very Good Reasons to Punch a Dolphin in the Mouth (And Other Useful Guides), samurai sword-wielding kittens and hamsters that love .50-caliber machine guns commingle with a cracked out Tyrannosaur that is extremely hard to potty train. Bacon is better than true love and you may awake in the middle of the night to find your nephew nibbling on your toes.
Inman creates these quirky scenes for theoatmeal.com, which launched in July 2009 and already has more than 82 million page views. In fact, every 15 to 30 seconds, someone Googles one of theoatmeal.com's creations. Now, 60 of Inman's comic illustrations and life-bending guides are presented in full-color inside 5 Very Good Reasons to Punch a Dolphin in the Mouth (And Other Useful Guides). Consider such handy advice as: 4 Reasons to Carry a Shovel at All Times, 6 Types of Crappy Hugs, 8 Ways to Tell if Your Loved One Plans to Eat You, 17 Things Worth Knowing About Your Cat, and 20 Things Worth Knowing About Beer.
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Citations
- Kirkus Reviews, 03/15/2011, Page 0
- Publishers Weekly, 01/31/2011, Page 0
