Synopses & Reviews
For every parent whoand#8217;s ever received a letter from a homesick child or anybody whoand#8217;s ever written their parents with crazy requests from their bunk
, P.S. I Hate It Here: Kidsand#8217; Letters From Camp will delight with hilarious and heartwarming real-life letters.
In the bestselling tradition of nostalgic looks at classic rites of passage, such asand#160;Camp Camp and Bar Mitzvah Disco, P.S. I Hate It Here: Kidsand#8217; Letters from Camp captures a childhood experience shared by millions. This collection of real letters written by children ages eight to sixteen to their parents about their adventures at summer camp are laugh-out-loud funny and will have readers reminiscing about their own camp days.
More than 150 letters cover all the imaginable scenarios of sleep away camp, from acing the cabin lice inspection, to rowing in the and#8220;ricottaand#8221; race, to breaking the bad news about a retainer lost in the wilderness. These letters reveal that kids are wittier and more sophisticated than we might assume, and that the experience of being away from home for the first time creates hilarious and lasting memories.
Inspired by her daughter's "melodramatic rants" from camp, Diane Falanga collected 150 hilarious, poignant letters from kids 8-16 ... Read it and remember.
- People Magazine
Whether your kid is in camp or you cherish your own memories of s'mores and Color Wars, you'll get a kick out of P.S. I Hate It Here! , a book of real-life, laugh-out-loud letters from camp.
- Redbook Magazine
Kids just left for sleepaway camp? See how their letters from home measure up to the humorous missives in the new book "P.S. I Hate It Here: Kids' Letters From Camp" by Diane Falanga, a collection of more than 150 real letters.
- Newsday
'P.S. I Hate It Here' compiles notes home from camp with love - a handsome, actually quite beautiful, little book.
- Chicago Tribune
Trust me when I tell you that not only will your kids get a kick out of the amazingly funny letters contained in this book, you and your friends will too.
- Chicago Parent Magazine
This collection of kids' actual letters home brings back all the hilarity and homesickness of sleepaway camp. and#160;Each image displays children's creative spelling, their pleading to be picked up or for permission to stay "just two more weeks." and#160;Parents and seasoned campers will enjoy reading this collection and laughing at (or commiserating with) these familiar dilemnas: and#160;"I hate it here! and#160;The letter before this about me starting to have fun was not true ..."
- San Diego Family Magazineand#160;
Review
“Kids young and old, ordinary and famous, contributed to this celebration of mothers and the wacky, wonderful words that will echo for generations.”
Review
“Erin McHugh packs her new book with lovely, screwy, hilarious, and REAL momisms.”
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“Erin McHugh’s collection of momisms will make you laugh, cry, and relate.”
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“The perfect gift for moms and daughters alike.”
Synopsis
For every parent whos ever received a letter from a homesick child or anybody whos ever written their parents with crazy requests from their bunk
, P.S. I Hate It Here: Kids Letters From Camp will delight with hilarious and heartwarming real-life letters.
In the bestselling tradition of nostalgic looks at classic rites of passage, such as Camp Camp and Bar Mitzvah Disco, P.S. I Hate It Here: Kids Letters from Camp captures a childhood experience shared by millions. This collection of real letters written by children ages eight to sixteen to their parents about their adventures at summer camp are laugh-out-loud funny and will have readers reminiscing about their own camp days.
More than 150 letters cover all the imaginable scenarios of sleep away camp, from acing the cabin lice inspection, to rowing in the ricotta” race, to breaking the bad news about a retainer lost in the wilderness. These letters reveal that kids are wittier and more sophisticated than we might assume, and that the experience of being away from home for the first time creates hilarious and lasting memories.
Synopsis
This collection of real letters written by children to their parents about their adventures at summer camp is laugh-out-loud funny and will have readers reminiscing about their own camp days.
Synopsis
Ready to revisit the early andrsquo;90sandmdash;that golden era of big bangs, Bubble Tape, and doing the Bartman? Meet your tour guide: Dawn Luebbe, an 11-year-old Nebraskan obsessed with
90210 and writing Kurt Cobainandndash;inspired poetry. In
My 1992 Diary, Dawn shares with readers her zany, silly, and deadpan adolescent observations. She touches on the cornerstones of growing upandmdash;from crushes to siblings to Ouija boardsandmdash;all peppered with memorable call-outs from the height of andrsquo;90s culture.
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The book is filled with 75 diary entries, each hilariously narrated on its corresponding page. Itandrsquo;s organized into chapters such as Passion on the Prairie, Attempts to Be Cool, Preteen Conflict: The Art of Overreaction, and more. With Dawnandrsquo;s self-deprecating, every-girl humor, My 1992 Diary is a charming and joyful read for the 11-year-old in all of us.and#160;
Synopsis
During an afternoon of coffee and conversation, a friend of Erin McHughs pointed out that she frequently invoked quotations and memories from her mother. Then Erin started noticing how many other people did the same. It also became clear how humorous, moving, and unusual these gems wereso she decided to do something about it. In
Like My Mother Always Said, McHugh, author of the successful Abrams Image feel-good title
One Good Deed, collects the wonderful and laugh-worthy words that our moms tell us in their attempts to be helpful and instructive. (Whether they succeed or not is another thing entirely!) Offered up in quips and short anecdotes, all the kinds of nurturing and nutty information we glean from our mothers is divided into chapters such as Questionable Wisdom,” Unconditional Love,” Good Manners and Bad Behavior,” and Wise Words.”
About the Author
Diane Falanga, a mother of two, was inspired to put this book together after receiving her eight-year-old daughter's hilarious letters home from camp. After sharing her story with a number of friends, and sending e-mails across the country she was able to gather a few hundred laugh-out-loud letters for this collection. She is an interior designer and founder of the Heart Homes Initiative of Designs for Dignity (a not-for-profit providing furniture for those in need). Diane lives on Chicago's North Shore.