A GENUINELY FUNNY BOOK ABOUT HUMANITY’S PAIN-GLAZED MOODS, THAT’S SUITABLE FOR GROAN FOLKS AS WELL AS LITTLE ONES... AUTHOR/CARTOONIST CHICKEN DOODLE SOUP HAS DONE IT AGAIN!!! NOT WHAT HE DID LAST TIME, IN WHICH THE LOS ANGELES POLICE DEPARTMENT HAD TO PUT HIM UNDER HOUSE ARREST – IN A HOUSE MARKED FOR IMMEDIATE DEMOLITION. NO, MR. DOODLE SOUP HAS GIVEN US TWO HILARIOUS STICK-FIGURE PERFORMERS, OPRAH FAT-FREE AND THIN DIESEL, AND INVITED THEM TO “STICK TO THE FUNNY STUFF”, AS THEY HUMOROUSLY RELATE SERIOUS ISSUES THEY HAD TO CONFRONT, IN ORDER TO GET ON WITH THE (FUNNY) BUSINESS OF LIVING THEIR LIVES. DON’T BE SURPRISED IF YOU SEE YOURSELF IN ANY OF THESE CIRCUMSTANCES. BUT YOU MAY BE SURPRISED BY THE SOLUTION HANDED THEM, TO ASSIST WITH THE OFTEN DIFFICULT TASK OF BEING ABLE TO COPE AND CONQUER! WANNA LOSE THE GRIM FEELINGS THAT GRIND YOUR SMILES INTO DEPRESSION PILES? THEN STICK TO THE FUNNY STUFF...AND DISCOVER A POTENT METHOD OF LAUGHING OFF YOUR TROUBLES! CONTACT ICEBERG TONY’S USED DENTURE DISCOUNTS, SUSHI JERKY NUGGETS AND MOBILE PUBLISHING COMPANY IN A VAN, AT WWW.LEGITANDBYTHEBOOK.COM OR CALL US AT (818) 288-2901.
Thirty-eight poems, mostly humorous, by the well-known poet. "Most children find Ciardi's tartness invigorating; most adults find his writing deceptively casual, intrinsically sophisticated." -- Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books
Every day, noodle shops around the globe ladle out quick meals that fuel our go-go lives. But Ken Albala has a mission: to get YOU in the kitchen making noodle soup. This primer offers the recipes and techniques for mastering quick-slurper staples and luxurious from-scratch feasts. Albala made a different noodle soup every day for two years. His obsession yielded all you need to know about making stock bases, using dried or fresh noodles, and choosing from a huge variety of garnishes, flavorings, and accompaniments. He lays out innovative techniques for mixing and matching bases and noodles with grains, vegetables, and other ingredients drawn from an international array of cuisines. In addition to recipes both cutting edge and classic, Albala describes new soup discoveries he created along the way. There's advice on utensils, cooking tools, and the oft-overlooked necessity of matching a soup to the proper bowl. Finally, he sprinkles in charming historical details that cover everything from ancient Chinese millet noodles to that off-brand Malaysian ramen at the back of the ethnic grocery store. Filled with more than seventy color photos and dozens of recipes, Noodle Soup is an indispensable guide for cooking, eating, and loving a universal favorite.
Doodle dynamo Deborah Zemke presents a playful addition to her best-selling series Doodles at Dinner and Doodles at Lunch, featuring 36 new placemats with wacky doodles for diners young and old. Zemke shows readers how to take animals and food and turn them into crazy doodlicious concoctions.
What do you get when a man is invited to a strange purple and green planet by a tiny speed-freak robot, a construction-cone-wearing king, a really bad bowl of soup, and a fat purple servant cat that doesn't listen to anyone?The Adventures of Bob: to Doodledip for Soup!Find out what happens to Bob when he travels to Planet Doodledip for dinner with the King and discovers he is afraid to try the soup.
Enjoy the first English children’s picture book on how Japan’s ramen noodles were created! Amazingly illustrated, this storybook features a glossary of Japanese terms. This is the first adventure in our series on cool inventions created in Asia. The cute red panda Dao makes history come alive by transporting the kids Emma and Ethan back in time. Together they learn how fantastic creations came to be and zip back to the future! This dynamic journey explores the invention of ramen. This quest is like Chef’s Table meets Back to the Future! The trio begins their trip in 1800’s Japan. They travel from the unpaved streets where pushcart vendors cooked to the growing capital of Tokyo. They witness the rise of instant ramen, Momofuku Ando’s Nissin cup of noodles, and now four star restaurants and celebrity chefs. Along the way, Dao and the kids visit ramen factories and museums and even zoom to outer space! Kids and educators will appreciate the story’s comprehensive scope and Japanese glossary. Since nearly every city has a ramen restaurant, adults and kids will enjoy learning how their favorite noodles are made! Readers will discover how chefs use different broths and ingredients to boost the special flavor of umami (the savory fifth taste) to make delicious noodle soups. Along the way, teachers and librarians will appreciate how students eagerly absorb Japanese food history, culinary culture, and key words. Fans of cooking shows and home cooks will delight in the dynamic artwork which render tasty dishes in mouthwatering color to the point where you can smell the aroma coming off the printed pages. - - - “Perhaps no dish says more about our hunger for Asian food today than ramen. This delightful tale shares the story of how this iconic noodle journeyed from China to worldwide acclaim as both comfort food and instant grub, beloved by bellies of all ages. Thanks for spreading awareness of Asian culture through its delicious cuisine!” — Danielle Chang, Founder of Luckyrice (www.luckyrice.com) and Creator of PBS TV series Lucky Chow “For youngsters, adults and noodle enthusiasts alike, this tale is not to be missed... Whatever your age, The Discovery of Ramen is an experience to whet your appetite with a subject worth savoring.” - Sampan “Travel across the world and back in time with Emma and Ethan as they learn all about the history and tradition of ramen from Dao, an adorable red panda who just happens to be an expert on Asian culture, cuisine, and, of course, all things ramen. Amusing anime-style illustrations show the magical, wide-eyed trio flying over China and Japan, tiptoeing past Taiwan, and floating into outer space on a fun, informative, and savory adventure.” - Foreword magazine “I really enjoyed reading about the history of ramen, and I suspect that whether your kids are already fans of these curly noodles in their various forms or not, this is a book that will definitely tempt their taste buds. I made them for my Kiddo when she was very young, and she’s been a ramen fan ever since.” - Randomly Reading
Traditional coloring books are often themed with pre-designed, intricate shapes and words that are not always easy to color within. This coloring book alternative is for the visual thinker/doodler in all of us! There are 26 open bubble shaped alphabet letters (plus blank pages) to be filled up with your own inspiring designs. So grab a pen, colored pencil, crayon, marker (or all of them, for that matter!), and unleash your power to doodle!
Meet Napoleon Steenx. Hes a young man attempting to attain just the right female companion for himself. But in his fruitless efforts to change his status from lonely single to happy couple, he has failed miserably. The women hes encountered, including the one woman he truly loves with all his heart, Keener Berensen, all seem to get that magical feeling immediately upon laying eyes on him that: ITS LEAVE AT FIRST SIGHT. Its going to be an extended courtship of high-end hilarity and heartbreak - as our passion-pursuing poster boy for non-partnered peeps reports his dismal, but comical mate-finding missions to his best friend, Bank Norwood. The more we eavesdrop on their laugh-inducing conversations, the more so many of us are bound to empathize and recall certain moments in our long-ago or recent romance histories moments that without a doubt will absolutely make you LOVE STEENX.
