Books with author Brian Elling

From Sanrio, who brought you Hello Kitty, Gudetama the Lazy Egg returns with a guidebook to living life to the almost fullest.In Japanese, when you're lazy, you are referred to as gude gude. Gudetama (tama from "tamago," egg in Japanese) is the lazy egg. Gudetama likes soy sauce and being left alone. Sometimes, Gudetama wonders if we are born only to suffer.Each page of this book is kind of packed with helpful lessons, inspiring quotes and mind-blowing advice that will have you laying around like an egg in no time! And all of it comes straight from the yolk of a Gudetama!

From Sanrio, who brought you Hello Kitty, Gudetama the Lazy Egg returns with a guidebook to living life to the almost fullest.In Japanese, when you're lazy, you are referred to as gude gude. Gudetama (tama from "tamago," egg in Japanese) is the lazy egg. Gudetama likes soy sauce and being left alone. Sometimes, Gudetama wonders if we are born only to suffer.Each page of this book is kind of packed with helpful lessons, inspiring quotes and mind-blowing advice that will have you laying around like an egg in no time! And all of it comes straight from the yolk of a Gudetama!

Build up, down, and even sideways!From the first huts built of mud or animal skins to the world's tallest skyscrapers, this fun, fact-filled Smithsonian activity book looks at how people have constructed homes, temples, castles, public arenas, and all kinds of other buildings. Includes a colorful sticker page of architectural elements that let you "build your own."

Twenty-one fill-in-the-blank chapters, one ADJECTIVE mystery... endless possibilities! Write your own adventure with Tales from Mad Libs in stories that change with every reader, every time.It is a dark and ADJECTIVE night when you witness a shocking crime. Ms. Imma Gonnagetsit's diamond NOUN has been stolen! Will you be able to VERB the crime, or are you the primary suspect?Featuring twenty-one chapters and hundreds of fill-in-the-blanks, this is one mystery that can be solved again and again.

It's hard to write a report on friendship when everyone is your best friend including that raccoon family who lives in your backyard. Which is why Clarence has joined forces with Sumo and Jeff to tackle Ms. Baker's biggest assignment yet: a school report on friendship. Written by all three boys, this super-funny guide includes character profiles of everyone in Aberdale, helpful friendship tips, and some extra Clarence dollars just to be safe. It's worth it.

Once upon a time, there lived a beautiful NOUN . . . and they all lived ADVERB ever after in this magical fairy tale. With twenty-one fill-in-the-blank chapters, this one ADJECTIVE fairy tale has endless possibilities! Write your own adventure with Tales from Mad Libs in stories that change with every reader, every time.A/an ADJECTIVE princess is locked in a tower, dreaming of a way to finally get her NOUN. In a story filled with fire-VERB ENDING IN "ING" dragons, a wicked step-NOUN, and a prince with a PART OF THE BODY of gold, this Mad Libs is sure to be exactly what you wished for.Featuring hundreds of fill-in-the-blanks, this is one fairy tale that is much more than once upon a time.