Death will come to all creatures great and small. It’s a topic not too often explored in books for kids. The whimsical approach by both Avery Monsen and Jory John is a refreshing look at extinction and other forms of termination. The inevitability is there but remote to young readers at this point in their lives. All My Friends Are Dead is for all ages. The creators of the book want you to know they are very much alive. Preview>>
If you’re a dinosaur, all of your friends are dead. If you’re a pirate, all of your friends have scurvy. If you’re a tree, all of your friends are end tables. Each page of this laugh-out-loud illustrated humor book showcases the downside of being everything from a clown to a cassette tape to a zombie. Cute and dark all at once, this hilarious children’s book for adults teaches valuable lessons about life while exploring each cartoon character’s unique grievance and wide-eyed predicament. From the sock whose only friends have gone missing to the houseplant whose friends are being slowly killed by irresponsible plant owners (like you), All My Friends Are Dead presents a delightful primer for laughing at the inevitable.