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The Penis Book
Think you know everything about penises?
Bet you don’t know what hospitals do with foreskins after they’ve been snipped away. How fortunes were made in the war against wet dreams. The one song you should never whistle at a urinal. Or the woes of working on a “hopping penis” assembly line.
The Penis Book celebrates the male member like nothing else before. So get ready to learn. Laugh. And be downright titillated, too. No matter what your relationship with the penis, The Penis Book has something for everyone.
Bet you don’t know what hospitals do with foreskins after they’ve been snipped away. How fortunes were made in the war against wet dreams. The one song you should never whistle at a urinal. Or the woes of working on a “hopping penis” assembly line.
The Penis Book celebrates the male member like nothing else before. So get ready to learn. Laugh. And be downright titillated, too. No matter what your relationship with the penis, The Penis Book has something for everyone.
128 pages, Hardcover
First published January 1, 1999
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June 13, 2007
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*The Penis Book* is an interesting "gag gift" of a book that you can give to friends or keep for yourself. In it are interesting facts and tidbits about the penis. This book is designed for anyone (men, gay, straight, women) to read.
In the book, you'll read about if size matters or not. You'll read how straight and gay men treat their penises. You'll learn international words for the penis. You'll learn to vary your metaphors for "spanking the monkey".
There are quirky stuff in there as well. Such as what goes on in the "penis head" toy manufacturing company. You'll read what men think they'll be or do if they didn't have a penis. You'll also read what women would do if they had a penis. You'll read quotes about bulges and self-sucking and odd news.
There are also some little known facts and historical tidbits. A mechanism device was created during one of the World Wars to curb wet dreams. You'll read up on the different names for body piercings in the groin area, such as the Prince Albert. You'll learn of a festival celebration of the penis in Asia.
There are plenty of pictures in this little book. However, none of them are pornographic. There are pictures of penis candies, metal penises, cartoon penises, penis-shaped toys, tattooed penises, painted penises and many others. You'll get to analyzed paintings of penises. It's like a world of penises in this book!
Weird quotes and poems are also provided. You'll laugh, groan and maybe nod in agreement. You'll share with your friends or partner. You'll roll your eyes. You might learn a thing or two.
My favorite parts are the different names of the penis around the world and the different metaphors for "rounding up tadpoles". Some of them would just make you laugh.
There's just so many stuff in this little book, which will surprise you. So, get this book and embrace the knowledge of the penis.
*The Penis Book* is an interesting "gag gift" of a book that you can give to friends or keep for yourself. In it are interesting facts and tidbits about the penis. This book is designed for anyone (men, gay, straight, women) to read.
In the book, you'll read about if size matters or not. You'll read how straight and gay men treat their penises. You'll learn international words for the penis. You'll learn to vary your metaphors for "spanking the monkey".
There are quirky stuff in there as well. Such as what goes on in the "penis head" toy manufacturing company. You'll read what men think they'll be or do if they didn't have a penis. You'll also read what women would do if they had a penis. You'll read quotes about bulges and self-sucking and odd news.
There are also some little known facts and historical tidbits. A mechanism device was created during one of the World Wars to curb wet dreams. You'll read up on the different names for body piercings in the groin area, such as the Prince Albert. You'll learn of a festival celebration of the penis in Asia.
There are plenty of pictures in this little book. However, none of them are pornographic. There are pictures of penis candies, metal penises, cartoon penises, penis-shaped toys, tattooed penises, painted penises and many others. You'll get to analyzed paintings of penises. It's like a world of penises in this book!
Weird quotes and poems are also provided. You'll laugh, groan and maybe nod in agreement. You'll share with your friends or partner. You'll roll your eyes. You might learn a thing or two.
My favorite parts are the different names of the penis around the world and the different metaphors for "rounding up tadpoles". Some of them would just make you laugh.
There's just so many stuff in this little book, which will surprise you. So, get this book and embrace the knowledge of the penis.
April 24, 2022
3.5 star read I knew way more about Penises than I would like to admit. That’s okay though lol. The things I did learn were pretty funny.
“Plater” is slang for a blow job !! Take that with a grain of salt humans.
Happy reading everyone 😘🙌🏽🥰🫣!!
“Plater” is slang for a blow job !! Take that with a grain of salt humans.
Happy reading everyone 😘🙌🏽🥰🫣!!
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October 29, 2007thanks tracy. :)
April 14, 2009
an amusing variety of pictures and history.
January 23, 2011
This is a cute little art book that every penis enthusiast should own.
August 24, 2017
This is a great little book all about penises.
There’s a relationship between a man and his penis, and that in turn eventually becomes an altered relationship once he discovers sex, and it is once again altered when he brings a partner into his life. The Penis Book is an effort to understand that relationship, to mock it, to celebrate it, to study it, to puzzle at it, and ultimately help the reader assess what their own relationship to penises are. It’s designed to teach basic facts and lessons about a part of the human anatomy that, as Cohen states in the introduction, “is tinier than a Chihuahua” and “can stir up so many emotions, steamy page turners, phone sex businesses, visits to the shrink, babies, dirty jokes, sleepless nights, dreamy sighs, lies, embarrassed giggles. And so much fun.” (3). Everyone has a penis story.
If the reader would like to read my full review of this book they can follow the link to my site White Tower Musings below:
https://jsjammersmith.wordpress.com/2...
There’s a relationship between a man and his penis, and that in turn eventually becomes an altered relationship once he discovers sex, and it is once again altered when he brings a partner into his life. The Penis Book is an effort to understand that relationship, to mock it, to celebrate it, to study it, to puzzle at it, and ultimately help the reader assess what their own relationship to penises are. It’s designed to teach basic facts and lessons about a part of the human anatomy that, as Cohen states in the introduction, “is tinier than a Chihuahua” and “can stir up so many emotions, steamy page turners, phone sex businesses, visits to the shrink, babies, dirty jokes, sleepless nights, dreamy sighs, lies, embarrassed giggles. And so much fun.” (3). Everyone has a penis story.
If the reader would like to read my full review of this book they can follow the link to my site White Tower Musings below:
https://jsjammersmith.wordpress.com/2...
February 27, 2021
Pequeño libro con datos interesantes o inútiles. Todo depende de la óptica. Se agradece eso si que las ilustraciones sean más artísticas que pornograficas y cargados de humor. Es un agradable libro para pasar el rato o para superar un bloqueo lector.
July 22, 2012
A cute and fun little read, you'll learn all sorts of entertaining trivia about the penis. This might make a good coffee table book for its entertainment value, but other then that, it doesn't have a lot of merit. Once you read it once, you probably won't ever pick it up again. Still, it is a fun little trip around the world of the penis.
June 23, 2018
Cohen’s enthusiasm made me laugh and made my eyes go up in shock. I loved penises before, but Cohen’s sense of awe, wonder, and humor makes me love them even more. Sure, some of the jokes are crude and a bit sexist, but I can’t hate a book that gave me a new sense of curiosity.
A good coffee table book. Totally recommend!
A good coffee table book. Totally recommend!
November 22, 2014
Boring...
January 20, 2016
A friend bought me this for my birthday several years ago. It was very, um, educational, but I'm still not quite sure why.
January 24, 2018
A very edutaining (it's like educational and entertaining) coffee table book, filled with cool artwork and snappy writing. I read the norwegian version, and it did make me laugh a few times.
June 24, 2025
This is more a picture book than other thing… most of the information shared I already know it (I am wondering If I know too much about penis) the jokes were funny.
Not the type of book I read but sometimes try new things are good. I will give my my gay friend. I am sure he will love the “open here” pages.
Not the type of book I read but sometimes try new things are good. I will give my my gay friend. I am sure he will love the “open here” pages.
August 22, 2019
Received as a gag gift for a birthday...LOL...and yet informative.
March 13, 2020
Oh my. This book is about exactly what the title states. Humor, facts, traditions, inappropriate jokes...so much about the penis!
December 16, 2020
Yllättävä, hetkittäin pelottava.
February 14, 2021
Kinda stupid but a quick bathroom reader
January 7, 2009
This was a hoot! I would rate it higher but it is just too short (pun intended). Seriously, I pulled the penis (book)out and before I knew it I was at the end. It was over. If it had more staying power I (more information, stats, lore, photo, whatever)would have given it more stars.
One word, fun.
One word, fun.
January 18, 2009
Schnell durchgeblättert. Irgendwie "unbefriedigend". Entweder hätte man einen schönen Bildband draus machen sollen, oder aber eine ordentliche Sammlung an Fakten, Kuriositäten, Witzigkeiten...etc. So aber ist es nur ein klitzekleines bißchen von erstem und etwas von zweitem. Nix was ich wirklich interessant gefunden hätte.
November 9, 2008
Read through a bookring, it was not necessarily the type of book I would pick up. Not because I'm a prude, but more because I tend to read novels and this had a lot of pictures. Nice pictures, though! :) A fun read and made for a giggle or two in the chats.
December 29, 2009
This was funny. It was a gag gift/stocking stuffer, but being the bookworm I am, I had to read it. I got a few laughs and surprisingly I did learn a thing or two.
January 16, 2012
Heh. I bought this for myself, for some reason :P It was amusing.
July 10, 2008
Very cute book not what you think
August 9, 2011
Everyone's favorite coffee table book when they come over!!
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