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Celebrate America’s teachers with this delightful compendium of wit and wisdom on the subject of education. With more than 150 jokes, quotes, and anecdotes, this little volume honors the vital role teachers play in our lives. Entries from great minds across the ages—ranging from Aristotle to Mark Twain and beyond—remind us that educators not only help shape who we are, but society as a whole. After all, as Rudyard Kipling once said, “he who can reach a child’s heart can reach the world’s heart.”

"In victory, you deserve champagne; in defeat, you need it," stated Napoleon Bonaparte. Inspired by the iconic World War II poster "Keep Calm and Carry On," Keep Calm and Drink Up is a gentle riff on the classic British war campaign.

The original slogan inspired a stiff upper lip and optimistic energy, but Keep Calm and Drink Up proves that in the long run, it''s a stiff drink and flowing spirits that really motivate the masses. Keep Calm and Drink Up features more than 100 proverbs and mantras from the likes of James Joyce, Ernest Hemingway, Rumi, Dave Barry, and Garrison Keillor, including: 

* "There comes a time in every woman''s life when the only thing that helps is a glass of champagne." --Bette Davis

* "I know the truth is in between the first and fortieth drink." --Tori Amos

* "Twenty-four hours in a day, twenty-four beers in a case. Coincidence?" --Stephen Wright

* "Only Irish coffee provides in a single glass all four essential food groups: alcohol, caffeine, sugar and fat." --Alex Levine

A parody of the famed Keep Calm and Carry On British motivational poster, and featuring the same successful format as the best-selling Keep Calm and Carry On book, Now Panic and Freak Out is destined to be the mantra for the worriers of the world! Keep Calm and Carry On is all very well, but life just isn''t that simple. It''s time to panic. This clever collection features uncannily appropriate (for the times) quotes, such as:

* "We experience moments absolutely free from worry. These brief respites are called panic." --Cullen Hightower

* "The reason why worry kills more people than work is that more people worry than work." --Robert Frost

* "I am an old man and have known a great many troubles, but most of them never happened." --Mark Twain

In Hop, Pop, and Play, spring has most definitely sprung. Flowers are blooming, piglets are squirming, and lambs are frolicking at play. Perfect for inquisitive toddlers, Hop, Pop, and Play introduces youngsters to a farm-full of cuddly baby critters.

From bunnies hopping through a meadow to ducklings splashing in a cattail-lined pond, Hop, Pop, and Play''s AniMotion windows bring each baby animal to life with the mere flip of a page. The book features rich, full-color illustration throughout with an AniMotion window appearing on each spread. Take a flying leap into spring with Hop, Pop, and Play.

The baby animals are everyone''s favorite part of a visit to the zoo. Zoo Babies takes adorable baby animals, and combines them with our action-packed AniMotion windows, stirs in some fun, brightly-colored illustrations and a few easy-to-read words.

Full of charming little critters, like baby elephants spraying water, lion cubs at play and tiny giraffes learning to stand, the "awwww!" factor in Zoo Babies is off the charts. Think of it as your very own itty bitty zoo, neatly packed and ready to take wherever you go. You''ll have a roaring good time.

The baby animals are everyone''s favorite part of a visit to the zoo. Zoo Babies takes adorable baby animals, and combines them with our action-packed AniMotion windows, stirs in some fun, brightly-colored illustrations and a few easy-to-read words.

Full of charming little critters, like baby elephants spraying water, lion cubs at play and tiny giraffes learning to stand, the "awwww!" factor in Zoo Babies is off the charts. Think of it as your very own itty bitty zoo, neatly packed and ready to take wherever you go. You''ll have a roaring good time.