One of our bestselling books of 2007, and still going strong, is Edward Monkton's Happiness. We were so smitten by this hilariously bizarre but wise and inspirational collection of musings and drawings we thought, 'We want more!' Well, we're very pleased to say, 'Ta da!', and here they are. Perfect as little meaningful gifts for Valentine's Day, this is one of four books we have chosen that venture deep into the domain of love and relationships, while, of course, preserving the humorous, quirky and surreal 'Monkton' approach.
A fierce dinosaur and a 'lovely other' dinosaur meet and find lots of things to like about each other - he is tender and funny, and she smells so nice. But in creep their differences, like his being distant and her keenness for shopping! Thankfully love prevails and they live happily ever after, standing on the hill, feeling the warmth of the sun on their backs. 32pp, 138mm x 170mm, illus. in b&w, hardback, 2004
In Happiness Edward Monkton unlocks the secrets of happiness, joy and abundance in a funny, wise and inspiring collection of thoughts and cartoon drawings.
Silly notes between lovers, these snippets are deceptively romantic, and make you feel mushy inside, while having a good giggle, too. This collection brings together all the joyous aspects of the magical... [more]
A tale of restored self esteem and, yes, inner beauty. A lady feels thoroughly miserable about herself, but is reminded of her wonderful smile, which emanates the loveliness from deep within. A sad day turned happy. Hooray!
A nice, ordinary man greets the 'impressive' people he meets. They react with suspicion and ingratitude. But he has planted the seeds of niceness deep into their hearts, and gradually they feel small urges... [more]
Negative Affirmations is George Mole and Steven Appleby's deliciously wry and hugely amusing collection of cartoons to help us realise the sort of silly situations we can create for ourselves.
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