Wisdom & Wack for the Graduate

Compiled by Kate Barth (2007, Red Rock Press, 14.95/hardback)
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Graduation—high school, college or beyond—is the time for parents to whoop it up, and sibs and pals to offer high-fives. And from the mouths of everyone fly pellets of advice. Each commencement season has its pearls of wit and weirdness. Here, in handy form, are true gems of guidance for the new graduate. [6” x 6”...72 pages]

Graduates Are Special: A Tribute to Those with Futures New & Bright

Compiled by Lucy Mead (2005, Gramercy Books, 5.99/hardback)
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Appropriate for any graduate, from elementary school to technical school, the famous, infamous, and even the unknown are all represented with quips and quotes for those embarking on a new future. [6.5” x 7”...64 pages]

Congrats! You Did It!

by Mary Engelbreit (2004, Andrews McMeel Publishing, 9.95/hardback)
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No matter why you say it—for graduation, overcoming a personal hurdle, or even just getting through a tough day—Mary Engelbreit has the best way to tell someone that you think they did a great job. In Congrats!, Mary's charming art is paired with wonderful verse that sends just the right message to a special friend. [5” x 5”...40 pages]

And Here's to You!

by David Elliot (2004, Candlewick Press, 15.99/hardback)
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This picture-book ode to joy invites readers to celebrate the world's vast diversity—and feel pretty happy with their place in it, too. The infectious joy of Elliott's read-aloud poem and Cecil's brilliant, amusing artwork is sure to have children reciting along. Color. Grades K-3. [10” x 11”...32 pages]

The Book of Graduation Wisdom

Edited by Edward Hoffman (2003, Citadel Press, 15.95/hardback)
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A special gift for every graduate, these pages contain sage advice, knowledge, and understanding from the world's greatest writers, thinkers, and public personalities. Words to inspire and encourage through all the years to come. [6.5” x 6.5”...256 pages]

You’re Officially a Grown-Up: The Graduate’s Guide to Freedom, Responsibility, Happiness, & Personal Hygiene

by Judith Viorst (1999, Simon & Schuster, 17.00/hardback)
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Warm, funny, compassionate, and reassuring, this book describes—in verse and illustrations—all those terrifying but eagerly anticipated freedoms that go hand in hand with venturing out on your own and trying to make your way in the world. This is essentially a “children’s book for adults.” And it makes a wonderful graduation gift. Color. [6.5” x 7.5”...48 pages]

The Graduates’ Book of Wisdom: Common-Sense Advice for the Rest of Your Life

Compiled by Criswell Freeman (1998, Walnut Grove Press, 6.95)
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This collection of timeless quotations is intended to help new graduates contemplate life after the diploma has been signed and framed. [5” x 7”...158 pages]

Oh, the Places You’ll Go!

by Dr. Seuss (1990, Random House, 17.00/hardback)
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In this joyous ode to life, Dr. Seuss addresses graduates of all ages—from nursery school to medical school—and gives them the get-up-and-go to move mountains. Color. All grades. Everyone’s favorite. [8” x 11”...48 pages]

Speaking of Graduating…:

Compiled by Alan Ross (2001, Walnut Grove Press, 6.95)
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From Angelou to Asimov to Lombardi, Terkel to Tutu—here you will find a treasury of uplifting lines from some of the finest commencement addresses ever recorded. A great gift for the grad…or for your reference shelf. [5” x 7”...160 pages]

Yay, You!: Moving Out, Moving Up, Moving On

by Sandra Boynton (2001, Little Simon, 14.95/hardback)
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Perfect for graduation, first jobs, moving away, and moving on. This book celebrates taking that next step with humor and wisdom. For anyone facing imminent change, here is profound insight, bold inspiration, and motivationally-wonderful advice. Color. All grades—even college grads! [8” x 9”...32 pages]

If Life Is a Game, These Are the Rules

by Cherie Carter-Scott (1998, Broadway Books, 15.00/hardback)
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The author brings the rules of life, to life. [5.5” x 7”...141 pages]

The Meaning of Life

by Bradley Trevor Greive (2002, Andrew McMeel, 9.95/hardback)
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Illustrated with playful photographs of animals, the author's insightful prose hits his target straight on. He muses about why we're here and our greater purpose in the grand scheme of things. An ideal gift for anyone who's seeking their true purpose—and wants to laugh along the way. [6.5” x 6.5”...94 pages]

Quacky Careers: What to Do With the Rest of Your Life

by Will Bullas (2002, Artisan, 9.95/hardback)
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Graduates from high school, college, and the school of life will welcome this hilarious guide to the future. A comic line-up of animals (in full-color regalia) offer remarkable insight to some familiar, and other rather singular, lines of work. [6” x 6.5”...40 pages]

How to Find the Work You Love

by Laurence Boldt (2004, Penguin, 12.00)
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A crisp and remarkable guide to bringing meaning into the workplace. Boldt has reduced the quest for meaningful work to its essence and will lead readers to an understanding of what they could and should be doing with their life. [5” x 7”...176 pages]

Some Things Are Scary

by Florence Heide (2000, Candlewick Press, 15.99/hardback)
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Childhood bugaboos have never been exposed with more comic urgency than in this masterful mix of things horrible and monstrous. Witty text. Color. A children's book for all ages. [9” x 10.5”...32 pages]

I Knew You Could: A Book for All the Stops in Your Life

by Craig Dorfman (2003, Platt & Munk, 11.99/hardback)
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"The Little Engine That Could" advises how to find one's own track, handle life's ups and downs, and even face the dark tunnels that can make one frightened or sad. This inspirational retelling presents enlightening words of wisdom for graduates of all ages as they make the transition from one phase of life to the next. Color. A children's book for all ages. [8” x 10”...32 pages]

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