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Are You Dissing Me?: What Animals Really Think
A hippo worries that her MFA is totally useless. A cardinal has roommate problems. A hummingbird is eager to join a social network. A bush baby teeters on the edge ( You wanna throw down?! ) Here for the first time are the innermost thoughts of our furry and feathered friends, who—it is finally revealed—humorously share the same anxieties, frustrations, and preoccupations as we do. Whether it's a raccoon fretting about his judgmental friends, a buffalo impatiently waiting for his dumplings, or a sloth contemplating a career in stand-up comedy, each colorfully illustrated critter captures a moment of modern flux—and together they create an irresistibly funny portrait of a kingdom both wild and amusingly familiar.
80 pages, Hardcover
First published March 10, 2015
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April 8, 2019
animals!!! they're just like us!!! only ... much cuter.
this is another one of those silly little humor books i use as palate-cleansers between big ole narrative books that i have to let settle in my brain before i review. and as a palate-cleanser, it served its purpose ably.
its definitely stronger in its pictures than its words. the things animals apparently think aren't really laffter-worthy:
although sometimes they do echo my own thoughts. evidently my spirit animal is either the otter or the flying squirrel.
but the book is worth looking at because of its illustrations. i love the way he draws animals, even if i'm not in awe of the accompanying text:
whether the animal is already a cutie:
or something less cuddly:
and the way he draws sloths is alone worth the price of admission:
especially this one that shows how a sloth does stand-up:
so if you need a little break from story story story, books like these are perfect little vacations from thinking too hard, and no one should feel lazy or frivolous for taking a silly little book vacation. i never feel that way.
now back to my "big" book.
come to my blog!
this is another one of those silly little humor books i use as palate-cleansers between big ole narrative books that i have to let settle in my brain before i review. and as a palate-cleanser, it served its purpose ably.
its definitely stronger in its pictures than its words. the things animals apparently think aren't really laffter-worthy:
although sometimes they do echo my own thoughts. evidently my spirit animal is either the otter or the flying squirrel.
but the book is worth looking at because of its illustrations. i love the way he draws animals, even if i'm not in awe of the accompanying text:
whether the animal is already a cutie:
or something less cuddly:
and the way he draws sloths is alone worth the price of admission:
especially this one that shows how a sloth does stand-up:
so if you need a little break from story story story, books like these are perfect little vacations from thinking too hard, and no one should feel lazy or frivolous for taking a silly little book vacation. i never feel that way.
now back to my "big" book.
come to my blog!
May 26, 2015
Book Review & Giveaway: Are You Dissing Me? explores modern anxieties, frustrations, and those odd issues we all experience every day as adult humans…and this book is definitely meant for adults. As the back cover says, “Animals are people too.” From roommate problems to oversharing on Facebook (and we’re all guilty of that one) to various personal and career crises, you’ll love the beautifully rendered illustrations while you laugh until you cry and possibly squirm a bit at the banality of some animals’ inner thoughts. We're giving away a copy along with a middle grade novel at http://popcornreads.com/?p=8389.
April 16, 2015
You'll laugh so hard you cry, then you'll want a snack. This may look like an innocent children's picture book but this is rather more pg13 than general audience. Full of adorable illustrations and mouthy mammals, reptiles, amphibians and more, Are You Dissing Me? truly answers the age old question of what are they thinking? 4 stars for this Librarything Early Review copy, freely provided for review by Chronicle Books.
March 29, 2015
This was a VERY fun book that took me by surprise! It's the kind of books we used to read in the doctor's office as kids, only now as adults! I found it delightful, as did the friend I shared it with. Please check it out! I would like to see more books from this author.
November 4, 2015
Dit is echt mijn humor. Zo onozel, out of the blue, ... ik ben er helemaal weg van. Als je met boeken kon trouwen, trouwde ik met dit exemplaar. Vooral de cartoon met de microbe wiens vriendin teveel bloesjes koopt vind ik super. Jep, klinkt vaag.
April 22, 2015
Such a good laugh! Though maybe it was funnier to me because of the shock a library patron had at finding out this wasn't an appropriate "animal book" for her classroom of children. LOL
March 6, 2018
Essentially a book of hand drawn memes. That's not bad, it just felt like I had read it all before.
Excellent art!
Excellent art!
July 21, 2021
THE BEST BOOK EVER! I laughed so hard I was crying at work! Read this then share with your friends!
October 8, 2020
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Hilarious! Gorgeous illustrations paired perfectly with heartfelt yet banal confessions that will have you giggling out loud.
Alicia, The Book Grocer
Hilarious! Gorgeous illustrations paired perfectly with heartfelt yet banal confessions that will have you giggling out loud.
Alicia, The Book Grocer
August 31, 2018
The illustrations are excellent. However, I felt that the frequently inane speech bubbles were added at the suggestion of an editor who perhaps didn't think the animal illustrations alone would sell. Or something.
December 23, 2017
Christmas gift from my brother, I think- short, cute, fun (but not for children), and too real. The illustrations vaguely remind me of Alexandra Day's illustration.
November 11, 2020
Darn, I had high hopes for this one. Don't get me wrong, the art work was phenomenal. Every page was visually immaculate and stunning. I just didn't find the comedic genius anywhere.
July 15, 2022
A bit raunchier than a thought. Only about a 5-minute read.
March 16, 2022
3.5
Someone in a past review of this book described liking a 'palate cleanser' between more serious reads, and I think that is both an apt description of this book and a general good rule of thumb for readers.
'Are you Dissing Me' is quite obviously meant to be the book equivalent of what the kids nowadays call 'shitposting' i.e. posting deliberately provocative or off-topic comments on social media.
Many if not all of the cartoons in this book would find a home on sites like tumblr (probably especially tumblr) or shared in closed friend chats for a quick laugh react.
Most of the jokes worked on me, the clear target audience of young Millennials, so bravo to Simon Winheld for knowing his generation so well. I assume anyone older would find most of these jokes 'unfunny' and anyone younger would find most of the jokes 'cringe'.
We can all agree that the illustrations are immaculate, though.
Thanks for the sensible chuckle, Simon.
Someone in a past review of this book described liking a 'palate cleanser' between more serious reads, and I think that is both an apt description of this book and a general good rule of thumb for readers.
'Are you Dissing Me' is quite obviously meant to be the book equivalent of what the kids nowadays call 'shitposting' i.e. posting deliberately provocative or off-topic comments on social media.
Many if not all of the cartoons in this book would find a home on sites like tumblr (probably especially tumblr) or shared in closed friend chats for a quick laugh react.
Most of the jokes worked on me, the clear target audience of young Millennials, so bravo to Simon Winheld for knowing his generation so well. I assume anyone older would find most of these jokes 'unfunny' and anyone younger would find most of the jokes 'cringe'.
We can all agree that the illustrations are immaculate, though.
Thanks for the sensible chuckle, Simon.
January 18, 2016
The illustrations are fantastic, but the captions are just random and not very funny. The only chuckle I got was when the thrash metal spider shows up again, and only then because it was unexpected. I know there are people out there for whom this kind of juxtaposition is hilarious, but I thought it was pretty meh.
August 28, 2015
This is a collection of very giddy, juvenile and shallow jokes meant for adults. Sadly, the jokes are just silly sentences that could only make a child laugh, notwithstanding the fact that some of them are suggestive and not suitable for children/teenagrers at all.
April 11, 2015
Um...what the?!
But hey! Squirrel! And flying squirrel (probably my favorite in this)! And the bush baby!
Creeped out by the orangatan, though, because it looks like a library regular. *shudder*
But hey! Squirrel! And flying squirrel (probably my favorite in this)! And the bush baby!
Creeped out by the orangatan, though, because it looks like a library regular. *shudder*
April 6, 2015
I read this while killing some time at B&N. The only thing I can remember about it beside that paranoid loris(?) On the cover was the dog grabbing a snack from the cat's litter box. Vomit.
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April 10, 2015
Ha! Funny. Quick read. Some of these animals are apparently my soul mates because they have the same thoughts as me.
May 4, 2015
I'm not entirely sure of what I just read, but the sloth was my favorite
April 15, 2015
Very funny!
June 6, 2015
Minimally funny. A handful were mildly humorous and one or two were worthy of a slight giggle. But generally, not totally worth the time spent reading it.
June 13, 2015
Was drawn by the cover & title. Good for a chuckle. Wait, wasn't I just having that exact thought the other day? Oh well, the joy of being human.....
December 18, 2015
I loved the art work but not the inane shallow people thoughts given to animals
December 14, 2015
Although some was amusing it was a total waste of 2 minutes . But 2 minutes...what else would I have been doing?!
December 19, 2015
These animals say what we are all thinking...so funny.
June 6, 2016
The otter that wants to shove teenagers is my favorite.
June 13, 2016
Some of the humor made me shudder and then some of it truly made me LOL. I would recommend this book to someone whom is mature, but not overly so.
July 28, 2016
2.5 stars
The illustrations are pretty awesome. The text was somewhat off putting at times. There are bits that ring true to life though.
The illustrations are pretty awesome. The text was somewhat off putting at times. There are bits that ring true to life though.
December 26, 2016
What is it about these books with art of animals and snarky comments? I just can't stop loving these.
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