By: Heidi MacDonald,
on 2/2/2016
For a long time, writer Jason Aaron (Star Wars and Southern Bastards to name but two) has had one of the most impressive beard in comics.
But last night, as shown in Instagram, all that ended.
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Book-O-Beards
Series: Wearable Books
Written by Donald Lemke
Illustrated by Bob Lentz
Capstone Young Readers 2/01/2015
9778-1-62370-183-3
12 pages Size: 8” x 8” Age 1 to 6
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“Fun interactive board book that children and adults can wear like masks, allowing for make-believe games and hilarious snapshot moments! With catchy rhymes, colorful illustrations, and interactive dialogue, everyone will enjoy this laugh-pout-load read-along.” [catalog]
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New for 2015, Book-O-Beards allows young children to become a lumberjack—TIMBER!—a pirate—ARRRG!—a cowboy—YEEHAW!—a sailor—ANCHORS AWEIGH!—a police officer—You’re under ARREST!—or Santa—HO, HO, HO! The Book-O-Beards helps young children role-play different personas as they try these full-spread, fully bushy beards. Read the rhyming text, and then try one on..
“This orange beard
is softer than fur. I
In a deep voice
shout out, ‘TIMBER!’”
While the Book-O-Beards will appeal more to young boys, girls can certainly use this imaginative interactive board book. Made of heavy cardboard, the Book-O-Beards will stand-up to many hours of play. Young children love to play make-believe. The Wearable Books series lets kids try on teeth, hats, masks, and beards, all the while producing giggles. The love of reading can begin with one spark from these unusual dual-fun books.
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BOOK-O-BEARDS (A WEARABLE BOOK). Text copyright © 2015 by Donald Lemke. Illustrations copyright © 2015 by Bob Lentz. Reproduced by permission of the publisher, Capstone Young Readers, an imprint of Capstone, North Manakato, MN.
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Learn more about Book-O-Beards HERE.
Meet the author, Donald Lemke, at his bio box: http://www.capstonepub.com/library/authors/lemke-donald/
Meet the illustrator, Bob Lentz, at his website:
Find more interactive fun at the Capstone website: http://www.capstonepub.com/
Capstone Young Readers is a Capstone Imprint.
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Also available in the Wearable Books series.
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Copyright © 2015 by Sue Morris/Kid Lit Reviews
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I have no idea when I perfected it. The snot rocket is an art boys learn early on. We had our share of cold winters in Kentucky where I grew up. Winter, where the snot rocket is born…
You might say there is no skill involved in expelling phlegm from your nose. That’s where you are wrong. Anyone’s nose can run. The question is: can hold your nose just right, tilt your head and force it out properly so that it doesn’t land on your face or clothing? Because that would be embarrassing. Further, can you aim it while on the run so it doesn’t freeze and become a dangerous icy patch to those who come after you?
I can.
I don’t mean to brag, but I’m pretty good – darn good. I feel like if we could get this added as an Olympic sport, I could medal. Where is the SRAA (Snot Rocket Athletic Association) to champion this cause? Imagine that, a Southern boy winning gold in the Winter Olympics.
I got to test my skill Sunday. It dipped to freezing in Georgia for the first time this winter. I love cold runs. In fact, I planned on doing 8 miles and stretched it into 10. There weren’t many people on the greenway with me while I plied my phlegmy craft. Unbeknownst to me, there was a new factor at play.
Kylie has decided that she no longer likes the shape of my head and wants me to cover it with hair again. In fact, she decided she would like me to cover my face, as well. I don’t know what that says, but I am happy to comply. Just like I had always wanted to shave my head, I have always wanted to try to grow a beard. My lovely wife objected to both, but we do pretty much whatever Kylie wants while she is in treatment. So I have a week’s worth of stubble on my head and face.
I think it is going to come in. It looks slightly patchy on the cheeks, but a goatee will not be a problem. All the online beard-growing advice I’ve found says you have to give it a month before you decide. I can hold out. I’m actually kind of excited about it. Right now, with stubble all over, I feel dangerous – like a European bad guy in a James Bond film.
This new growth plays havoc with the snot rocket, however. I didn’t know it when I started running. I launched away for the 5 miles out. When I turned around, more people had joined the run and I noticed quite a few stares. I chalked it up to my new shady appearance. They must be afraid – wondering if I was planning dastardly deeds that only MI6 can thwart. Dangerous.
Little did I know until I got to the truck that I was stockpiling snot rockets on my new facial hair. Like twin demented antlers, they had collected and grown in a downward spiral shape from my upper lip. Yuck…
I have a challenge before me this winter of adapting the game to my new look. Don’t worry, part of being a professional is overcoming obstacles that stand in the way. And if the SRAA comes calling, I will shave and probably wax my upper lip to be competitive. Nothing can get in the way of an Olympic dream.
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By: Elise N. Black,
on 7/2/2014
By: Neil Gaiman,
on 6/21/2011
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By: Aaron Starmer,
on 5/26/2010
Hipsters have taken irony from us. They’ve co-opted it and mutated it into a sad little shell of what it once was. Just as they’ve done with The Golden Girls. Irony to the hipster is nothing more than creating a clash of symbols. Which is really just sarcasm, not irony. One only need examine these snippets of conversation I overheard at a recent Dirty Projectors concert:
“Check it out, I’m wearing a trucker hat. No, I don’t truck. Too many carbon emissions. I ride a bike. It’s ironic.”
“How about this knarly beard? Am I lumberjack? No. Clear-cutting is appalling to me. I work in IT, but I do own a Bonnie Prince Billy CD. Ironic, huh?”
“My T-shirt? Why yes that’s a BP logo. Why? Because I despise them. Irony at its best.”
It’s the T-shirts that get me the most. It’s rare to find a T-shirt that’s ironic by itself. This one succeeds. These do not. Yet if you search “ironic t-shirts” on Google, you’ll think that every t-shirt with a pun or a flippant quote is ironic. Alas, situations provide irony. Catchphrases do not.
Now, I’ll give hipsters some credit. They’re not necessarily buying the corporate produced T-shirts that are clearly aimed at them. They’re scouring garage sales and thrift shops and boxes in their parents’ attics looking for something unique. But there’s nothing ironic in a skinny, pasty hipster girl wearing a T-shirt that says 1993 First Team Bucks County Nose Tackle. It might get a few thumbs up at a Jonathan Lethem reading, but that’s the opposite of irony, because that was the intended effect. She wanted to impress like-minded people. The T-shirt would only be ironic if it produced the opposite of the desired effect, in some synchronistic way.
For instance, imagine the girl wore that T-shirt to a town hall meeting where the debate of the night involved tearing down an art gallery to put in a football stadium. She may be trying to voice her indignation in the form of an absurd, illogical T-shirt. But what if the town board saw the shirt and said, “Well, we were going to turn down the stadium proposal, but obviously the town is full of football fans, most notably the skinny, pixie-haired girl, who once challenged the status-quo by succeeding in an arena traditionally ruled by obese black men. Football stadium approved!” Now that’s ironic.
The picture above shows a mugshot of a man wearing a “World’s Greatest Dad ” T-shirt. Skirts the edge of irony, but it ain’t quite it. Turns out the man was arrested for soliciting a 14-year-old online, certainly not the actions of the planet’s finest father. Ironic? I’m still not convinced. It’s disturbingly contrary, like a terrorist donning a peace sign, but it isn’t ironic. For his sake, part of me wants to imagine he is a dedicated hipster, and he wore this shirt, and committed this crime, so that I would blog about him and say he is the greatest ironic prankster of his generation. But I won’t do that. Because I believe in the integrity of irony. And I believe this guy is really just a pervert.
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By: maggie,
on 4/5/2010
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x7ywNaGpqZw&feature=related
By: Neil Gaiman,
on 5/1/2008
Sarah Tran, Allen and Unwin publicity goddess, and I got to Hobart yesterday morning and were picked up at the airport by friends Dianna and Mark and their friend Wayne, who was driving something a bit like the original batmobile. This was a car called Darlene. I didn't ask why she was called Darlene.
By: Scribe Chronicler of Aventar,
on 1/26/2008
“Z-bot to Hana. Detecting a Varcarel Jade Web Comic Update. Transmitting coordinates.”
“Outstanding, Z-bot. Page fifteen verified. I love a good hockey game. Acey out.”
By: Scribe Chronicler of Aventar,
on 1/13/2008
“Z-bot to Hana. This is a Gamepowa Video Alert. Transmitting now.”
“Outstanding, Z-bot. Continue search. Acey out.”
“Ooh, is that the one that turns into a kitty?”
“Not sure but he sure likes to zap giants with that lightning, huh?”
“Talitha-chan, let’s go find the one that turns into a kitty.”
“Okay.”
“And so the duel of the video alerts begins.”
“Why do I get the feeling this is going to end in mass confusion?”
“Ha! Because everything we do is mass confusion!”
“Well, yeah, that too.”
By: Scribe Chronicler of Aventar,
on 1/8/2008
“We’re really super happy today ’cause we gots a big announcement. Acey-san and Z-bot helped us a lot when those mean Halloween monsters attacked, and so we decided that Gamepowa should be part of our site all official and stuff!”
“And so I said that Acey and Z-bot should have their own character pages like us so Talitha made one for them! It’s Acey and Z-bot of the Starship Hana!“
“Welcome to the Goofy Bird show, Space girl! Good to have you guys orbiting the planet checking out all the coolest game tech, even if I can’t understand what Z-bot is talking about half the time.”
“Heh.”
“We’re honored to be a part of the best site on the web, game fans! Z-bot and I will do our best to make the Gamepowa category rock! A big salute from the crew of the Hana!”
“Check out the Gamepowa Store too. That’s where Acey and Z-bot put all of the great games they review. They’ve got over 300 games in the store now.”
“That’s affirmative.”
“Sugoi sugoi sugoi!”
“Our store has all the best games too!”
“Yay for Gamepowa! Go read all their neat articles, minna-san! All of Acey-san and Z-bot’s articles are in the Gamepowa Category that Talitha-chan set up. Have fun!”
“Whoa, whoa, whoa, what about the most important thing?”
“Oh yeah! Girls play video games too!”
“Booya! OUT!”
By: Scribe Chronicler of Aventar,
on 11/1/2007
“Re-verify metrics, Z-bot.”
“Calculations are accurate to 12 decimal places Commander. The Magical and Mysterious World of LadyStar had more visits and more pageviews in October than in any other month with this site format. Further, yesterday, October 31st, the site had more visits and pageviews than any other day with this site format.”
“Outstanding. I’m sure Cici and her friends will be glad to hear it. Thanks for making October our best month everybody. The crew of the Hana salutes you! Acey out.”
By: Scribe Chronicler of Aventar,
on 10/30/2007
By: Scribe Chronicler of Aventar,
on 10/30/2007
“Report.”
“Web comic update in progress, Commander. Page Three completed.”
“Affirmative. Fashionable warriors, huh? I like it. Check back, folks. It’s Tuesday, and that means a new Varcarel Jade page is on the way!”
By: Scribe Chronicler of Aventar,
on 10/27/2007
“Report.”
“Varcarel Jade updates underway, Commander. Varcarel Jade Page One and Varcarel Jade Page Two now complete.”
“Outstanding, Z-bot. Report as each page is completed. Acey out.”
By: Scribe Chronicler of Aventar,
on 10/26/2007
By: Scribe Chronicler of Aventar,
on 10/25/2007
“Report.”
“Long-range sensors indicate an upcoming release for the Nintendo DS on October 1st. Preview trailer located and position verified. Zelda Universe and IGN have preview articles published, and Nintendo has the Official Legend of Zelda Phantom Hourglass site on-line.”
“Outstanding, Z-bot. Recommendation?”
“The Gamepowa Store should stock this game as a 5-star buy. Sales estimates are astronomical.”
“If you think you’re ready for the next chapter of the Legend of Zelda, try it today! Gamepowa out.”
By: Scribe Chronicler of Aventar,
on 10/25/2007
“Z-bot to Hana. Standing by to transmit multi-part message. Come in.”
“Hana, Acey here. Go.”
“We have multiple contacts with five-star rated games. Single-transmission data bandwidth at capacity. First contact is designated Hannah Montana for the Nintendo DS
“That’s affirmative Z-bot. Hana onboard game coolness computer banks confirm your analysis. Standing by for metrics.”
“Gamezone has Official Game Release News, IGN has a preview, To The Game has screens and Game Facts, and we have detected some Hints, Questions and Answers on Cheatmasters.”
“Outstanding, Z-bot. Metrics recorded.”
“Alert. Large Hannah Montana concert audience approaching.”
“Take evasive action. I’m putting the Hana in a lower orbit. Will rendezvous at Point Zeta for secondary transmission. Gamepowa out.”
By: Scribe Chronicler of Aventar,
on 10/24/2007
“Z-bot to Hana. This is a Gamepowa Video Alert. Transmitting now.”
“Outstanding, Z-bot. Continue sensor sweeps. Hana out.”
By: Scribe Chronicler of Aventar,
on 10/24/2007
“Z-bot to Hana. This is a Gamepowa Video Alert. Transmitting now.”
“That’s affirmative, Z-bot. This is our next preview game. Continue sensor sweeps. Gamepowa out.”
By: Scribe Chronicler of Aventar,
on 10/24/2007
Disney’s High School Musical: Sing It Bundle with Microphone
“Z-bot to Hana on priority channel. Z-bot to Hana. Come in.”
“Hana, Acey here. Report position, Z-bot.”
“Position unknown. Surrounded by a large crowd of people at a musical performance. Decibel levels approaching tolerance limits. Standing by for instructions.”
“Engage your audio filters. Stand by for evasive action if crowd becomes frantic.”
“Affirmative, Commander. Audio filters engaged. Auxilliary transmitter power engaged. Stand by to receive data on priority comsat channel Epsilon 998.”
“Switching… Comsat is go, Z-bot. Begin transmission.”
“Long-range sensors have detected a new release for the Nintendo Wii. Preliminary estimates are for a five-star rating.”
“Identify game.”
“Game is designated Disney’s High School Musical: Sing It Bundle with Microphone
“Affirmative. Hana’s on-board computers are confirming popularity estimates. Any additional data?”
“Affirmative, Commander. WiiYou has preview data, Gamespy and Gamestats have preview articles on IGN’s network, and GirlGameZone has a large area of activities related to the show. There are also articles at Wii News Daily and Product-Reviews.net.”
“Stand by, Z-bot. Hana is processing data now.”
“Alert. Key change detected in current muscial number. Decibel levels passing tolerance. Audio filters cannot compensate. Crowd becoming…”
“Z-bot! Come in! Z-bot! Better go pre-order this game before that crowd gets loose, folks. I’ve got to go recover Z-bot. Deploying auxilliary engines. Hana out.”
By: Scribe Chronicler of Aventar,
on 10/24/2007
“Report.”
“Pastel color wavelength modifications to primary electromagnetic sensor array have detected a new contact designated Barbie: 12 Dancing Princesses
“Go.”
“Official Site has been located and verified. IGN has published a review, and there are customer reviews available at Amazon.com.”
“Any heavily armed spaceships in the game?”
“Negative.”
“Energy weapon emplacements?”
“Negative.”
“Evil slavering scaly alien bugs from beyond the void?”
“Negative, Commander. However, the Gamepowa Store is stocking Barbie: 12 Dancing Princesses
“Outstanding. If it’s a top-rated game, it’s a Powa game. If you’ve played Barbie: 12 Dancing Princesses
Aww, thought this was Alan Moore.
Looking good! Who knew that smaller beard was hiding under there.