New Releases by Alan Katz

Alan Katz and David Catrow''s MOSQUITOES ARE RUINING MY SUMMER! offers song parodies for campers everywhere!

An energetic young boy has many things to do before he is ready to go to bed.

Well-known songs, including "Oh Susannah" and "Take Me Out to the Ballgame," are presented with new words and titles, such as "Heavy Backpack!" and "I Don''t Want to Do Homework!"

Theoretical self-consistent calculations utilizing the Surface Embedded Green Function (SEGF) method have been performed on the Ag(111) surface. Analysis of the surface energetics reveal an energy minimum in the low temperature limit at an outerlayer contraction of 0.5% which agrees well with low energy electron diffraction and ion scattering studies. The predicted Ag(111) work function of 4.75 eV is in excellent agreement with the experimental value from photoelectron measurements. Furthermore, a surface state is predicted to exist at 0.15 eV below Ef, in very good agreement with a state observed experimentally in photoelectron spectroscopy at 0.12 eV below Ef. The best agreement with experiment across this diverse set of surface phenomena is obtained with the current implementation of the SEGF method.

Fourteen song parodies about parents and children, including "They''re Always on the Cell" (to the tune of "Farmer in the Dell"), "Watch Dad Exercise" (to the tune of "Do Your Ears Hang Low?"), "Dressed Up is Messed Up" (to the tune of "The Battle Hymn of the Republic"), and "Too Much Kissing" (to the tune of "Rock-a-bye Baby").

Come along on a hilarious adventure with the one and only Karate Pig as he karate chops everything in sight—even this book! In the end, Karate Pig learns a very important lesson about sharing and reading with his very good friends. Readers will laugh out loud as they read this novelty book with pull-tabs, die-cut pages and a gatefold flap.

Calling all silly dilly fans! Get ready to take a giant time-out for laughs, ''cause the bestselling creators of Take Me Out of the Bathtub and Other Silly Dilly Songs and Are You Quite Polite? Silly Dilly Manners Songs are back again to silly-dilly-fy your world. The crowd will go wild and join in the chorus, singing sport new lyrics to childhood classics. From football to baseball, soccer to archery, there''s a song for every court, field, and sporting occasion. No need to wear a helmet, and you don''t even have to shout "Fore!" before singing the golf song!

It''s Christmastime! While everyone else is singing "Frosty the Snowman" and "Winter Wonderland," ring in your holidays with "Our Friendly Mailman" and "Something in My Brother''s Underpants"! Songwriter and comedy writer par excellence Alan Katz roasts old Christmas chestnuts and turns them into sparkling new holiday hits that everyone will love. With uproarious pictures by illustrator and cartoonist David Catrow, this holiday collection guarantees hours of silly dilly cheer for kids and families everywhere!

“A Royal Stinkfest!” —Fairy Queen of Snots “What a gas!” —Fairy O. Hara, author of Gone Is the Wind “This book makes great reading—and even better toilet paper!” —I.C. Butts, President of S.T.I.N.K. (Society to Inform Nice Kids) Say the word “fairies” and it conjures up images of little winged beings made of gossamer and light, exquisitely dressed in shimmering gowns or twirly, little bejeweled skating costumes. Well, you haven''t met The Flim-Flam Fairies. Be prepared for the crazy antics of the Fart Fairy, Snot Fairy, Dirty Underwear Fairy, as well as a few other less-than-enchanting fairies as they persuade their way into and out of children''s lives in attempts to take over the Tooth Fairy''s under-the-pillow enterprise. A silly story that will have the kids howling into their pillows with laughter!

Well-known music with new lyrics encourage toddlers to trade in their diapers for the potty chair, including "If You Gotta Go Do Poopy," sung to the tune of "If You''re Happy and You Know It."

A collection of humorous poems for children.

Well-known songs, including "Oh Susannah" and "Take Me Out to the Ballgame," are presented with new words and titles, such as "Heavy Backpack!" and "I Don''t Want to Do Homework!"

Dr. I. B. Wrongo is the smartest guy in the land of Wrongovia. By spending 4,312 straight days in his secret testing facility, he''s proven it''s more fun to be wrong...and he''s createdTHAT''S RIGHT, THAT''S WRONG!to give kids everywhere the chance to play along, laugh along, and even learn along! WHICH ANIMAL CURLS UP INTO A TIGHT BALL WHEN ATTACKED? If you said armadillo, that would be right. But in this game we''relooking for the WRONG answer. No points for you! NOTE TO PARENTS: This game encourages kids to give the WRONG ANSWERS to a variety of questions. When they do, they''ll score points and laugh themselves silly...and then they''ll learn the RIGHT ANSWERS and some additional facts to remember. So don''t worry, this game is sure to make them happier and smarter! And if you don''t believe me, you''re wrong too! Either way, congratulations! --Dr. I. B. Wrongo

In Art my pal Richie got inky. But Mom, that was only the start. ''Cause Richie then made the room stinky by blasting a really big... DON''T SAY THAT WORD! Michael can''t wait to tell his mom all about his day at school. But how can he, when she keeps stopping him before he gets to the best part? Laugh out loud with the bestselling team who brought us Take Me Out of the Bathtub and Other Silly Songs and the other hilarious books in the Silly Dilly series. But what ever you do... DON''T SAY THAT WORD!

How long will Henry''s hair grow?A foot? A yard? Even higher?You control how high Henry''shair grows in this interactiveslide-up-surprise book!

Presents riddles, games, puzzles, and word and mathematical quizzes in a graphically gross book where farts, boogers, and burps are the items used in the answers.

Dr. I. B. Wrongo is the smartest guy in the land of Wrongovia. By spending 4,312 straight days in his secret testing facility, he''s proven it''s more fun to be wrong . . . and he''s created THAT''S RIGHT, THAT''S WRONG! to give kids everywhere the chance to play along, laugh along, and even learn along! WHERE IS DES MOINES?__ Iowa __ Indiana If you said Iowa, that would be right. But in this game, we''re looking for the WRONG answer. No points for you! NOTE TO PARENTS: This game encourages kids to give the WRONG ANSWERS to a wide variety of questions. When they do, they''ll score points and laugh themselves silly . . . and then they''ll learn the RIGHT ANSWERS and some additional facts to remember. So don''t worry, they won''t end up stupid or weird -- this game is sure to make them happier and smarter! And if you don''t believe me, you''re wrong too! Either way, congratulations!-- Dr. I. B. Wrongo

Presents humorous lyrics to such familiar children''s songs as "Pop Goes the Weasel, " "Twinkle Twinkle Little Star, " and "Hey Diddle Diddle."

In a hilarious parody of the most popular songs from The King himself, Elfis inspires his fellow elves through his gift of music--and in the process saves Christmas, too. Full color.

Assortment of games, puzzles, and math problems involving various bodily excretions.

Jokes about the "fabulous fifty states."--[back cover].

Well-known songs, including "Itsy Bitsy Spider" and "Farmer in the Dell, " are presented with new words and titles, such as "Tiny Baby Brother" and "I''m in My Room and Bored."

Remember... "Take Me Out to the Ballgame" and "I''ve Been Working on the Railroad"? Songwriter and comedy writer extraordinaire Alan Katz has turned those and other old favorites on their ears and created new nonsense songs kids will love. With zany, spirited pictures by illustrator and cartoonist David Catrow, this kooky collection guarantees laughs and plenty of silly dillyness for kids everywhere!

A how-to manual to staying safe and sane on the road offers easy-to-follow, often amusing advice on everything from how to avoid an accident, to finding bizarre tourist sites, to the best radio stations in every state. Original.

Are you being pawed, clawed, and gnawed by that four-footed fuzzball who ruins your furniture and runs your life? Here''s away to get back in the catbird seat: this hilarious how-to-fight-back from an expert who has devised dozens of surefire (but never cruel or harmful) pet-tested ways to show your cat who''s really boss.