If Animals Could Talk

by Carla Butwin, Josh Cassidy

If animals could talk, what would they say? Find out in this hilarious book appropriate for all ages! (Definitely not for all ages.)

Born from their hit Tumblr blog, “If _____ Could Talk”, Carla and Josh use their witty writing and unique illustration style to dive deep into the minds of your favorite animals. (Seriously, they get all up in there.) “If Animals Could Talk” is one of the rare books to be considered as both the Bees Knees AND the Cats Meow. Even Grumpy Cat is a follower!

Featuring nearly 100 original illustrations including Tumblr favorites and new never-before-seen artwork, “If Animals Could Talk” is the perfect addition to your collection of talking animal books. Oh, you don’t have a talking animal book? Hmm, you don’t say…

Genres: Humor, Fiction

96 pages, Hardcover

First published March 8, 2016

Reviews

[Misse Jones · Rating 5 out of 5]

I stumbled across this little gem at the library and liked the what I saw when I thumbed through.

First things first, this is NOT FOR CHILDREN! Please don't be fooled. It is filled with adult sayings and content. Trust me.

Secondly if you're an adult and have a few minutes, I encourage you to grab this book, it's hilarious. I've always imagined what animals would say if they could talk. Thoughtful and funny!

[Rachel Prendergast · Rating 4 out of 5]

So funny!!! Not a kids book

[Chrissy · Rating 4 out of 5]

Hilarious! Even more hilarious than the book is that my daughter (11) found them on the counter in the 10 seconds I left them there and read one. She was like, "MOM!!!"

[Paula · Rating 3 out of 5]

this is book is not for Children. An adult book with kids illustrations.
"Aight let's tear the roof off this mutha fucka!" - Chick
"Someone get my epipen" - Blowfish
"Oh Yeah? will you look like a vagina" - Weiner Dog
"You motor Boatin' son of a bitch" - Manatee

these are some of the hilarious one lines that will make you laugh.

[Jovette · Rating 5 out of 5]

WARNING: Not meant to be read by children! :-)

[Ariel · Rating 4 out of 5]

I identify with so many of these animals.

[Jen · Rating 4 out of 5]

Might have been five stars, had there been fewer sex jokes. I’ve heard it all before, I like the more creative approaches.

[Brett Gurzick · Rating 5 out of 5]

For what it is it could not be better. I'm saying it's good. Buy it. I know the author.

[Justin · Rating 5 out of 5]

Irreverently funny, Carla Butwin plays on words and the characteristics we place on certain animals. A quick but hilarious read, I recommend this if you want to see animals make fun on themselves in a PG-13 fashion as well as experience an author playing on our presupposed ideas of what endears us to the creatures in this book. Carla Butwin is going alongside Liz Climo as two of my favorite authors who use animals to share humor.

[Justin Ferguson · Rating 4 out of 5]

Irreverently funny, Carla Butwin plays on words and the characteristics we place on certain animals. A quick but hilarious read, I recommend this if you want to see animals make fun on themselves in a PG-13 fashion as well as experience an author playing on our presupposed ideas of what endears us to the creatures in this book. Carla Butwin is going alongside Liz Climo as two of my favorite authors who use animals to share humor.

[Don LaFountaine · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is not a kids book even though it looks like one! I found this to be very funny, but hard to describe because it is a combination of the words and the pictures that make this so funny. I would recommend this to any adults that want a good laugh. It doesn't take long to read and is a good pick me up.

[bookishdoll · Rating 5 out of 5]

Made me laugh dozens of times! A perfect coffee-table book, unless you have kids. Certainly something that I would go back and read again.

[Julia · Rating 4 out of 5]

So funny! I hope they publish more!

[Kelly · Rating 5 out of 5]

Hysterical. Absolutely hilarious. I had tears I was giggling so much. I really, really wish it had been longer.