The zany, the cute, and the interesting saturate postmodern culture, dominating the look of its art and commodities as well as our ways of speaking about the ambivalent feelings these objects often inspire. In this radiant study, Ngai offers an aesthetic theory for the hypercommodified, mass-mediated, performance-driven world of late capitalism.

Santa's (Zany, Wacky, Just Not Right) Night Before Christmas is a whimiscal tale of Santa's jouney through a Christmas Eve that doesn't go as he expects. One small event leads to a series of surprises that change Santa and Christmas as we know it. It's a story to spark the imagination, make kids giggle, and bring a smile even to a grownup's face!

When one fearless fox grabs the zookeeper's keys and opens all the cages, increasing numbers of animals behave in most unusual ways.

An illustrated, pun-filled collection of short poems about a variety of animals, including Gertrude the good agouti and Sabrina the carefree snake.

Zany Zombie becomes headless - after a horrible freak accident! Ouch! Now, Zany wants to have his head attached back to where it belongs. Right on top of his body. Zany travels back in time to prevent the accident from happening - so that he won't lose his head. But it seems he fails, and heads just keep rolling onto the floor! Zany is really hard-headed about saving his head! But he better not lose too many heads!

This is a wonderful collection of more than 120 fun poemssome whimsical, some serious. The poems introduce readers to various Scriptures and stories from the New Testament using wacky, witty, and kid-friendly humor!

At some point in our lives, we all hear some version of "You can't do it." When that influential voice (whether outside or inside you) tells you why you can't--maybe that's the perfect reason why you can. At 27, actor, viral YouTuber, and one of the top former Vine stars Marcus Johns wants to shift our perspective on the resistance and obstacles that discourage our most powerful contributions. Whether it's conducting outrageous experiments or creating content we love to share, some unusual people use the voices of doubt--including their own--as motivation to press on and prove them all wrong. Sharing lighthearted insights from his life as a social media phenom, Marcus knows what it takes to be influential both online and off. How does one balance family, friends, faith, and fame--not to mention, finding the fun--and what does true success look like when the cameras are off? With his signature wit and transparency, Marcus shares his unconventional thoughts on: How to overcome self-doubt and move ahead Knowing who's on your team--and who's not What it really means to follow your gut Developing your skills by embracing failure Remaining humble and sharing your success with others A must-read for any passionate go-getter, You Can't Do It may just be the magical phrase pointing you to the right track.