Crazy By The Letters - Mental Problems From A to Z (Hardcover)

~ (Author, Illustrator), Mario Chappell (Editor)

Editorial Reviews

Review

Joey Chou goes through the alphabet and puts together a pseudo children's book in which every other page features A-B-C's like autistic, bipolar, and conduct, ending in zoophobia! He doesn't make light of any of the disorders; the accompanying text is a straightforward explanation of each mental illness. Meanwhile, the drawing style is retro and appropriate. --Giant Robot

Product Description

In children s book format, this gift book mixes dark humor and stylish illustration using kids as the subject of both well-known and obscure mental illnesses. Each page goes through the alphabet defining each letter's respective illness along with a funny situational statement about the kid who is suffering from the illness. An illustration is also provided. The style of the book has an antique or old movie feel to it reinforcing the darkness of the subject. The use of kids adds the human element and helps keep the book light-hearted and fun. This is Joey's first book that he's both written and illustrated and has plans to do others in the "Crazy" kids series.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 61 pages
• Publisher: Choo Choo Clan Publishing Inc; 1st edition (March 10, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0978867009
• ISBN-13: 978-0978867003
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 8.2 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #894,843 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Crazy By The Letters - Mental Problems A to Z, August 25, 2007

By	Jacqueline Chappell (Phoenix, AZ USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

First, thank you Amazon - for adding pictures of the cover and inside. The written description of the content, as well as information about the author, is certainly something everyone looking for a book they haven't read would hope to find.

My ten year old granddaughter read this book aloud to me, stopping for help with words she couldn't pronounce. After each illness, we discussed what each of us had learned. The way these illnesses were introduced and defined kept my granddaughter's interest. And I was proud to hear her say that kids shouldn't make fun of anyone who has a mental illness, or be ashamed to be their friend. Perhaps it should be in elementary and middle school libraries!

Grandma in Phoenix, AZ

5.0 out of 5 stars Divine, December 6, 2007

By	M. Katz (Los Angeles, CA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This book is hilarious. The art is great, and the text is properly understated, accurate and ironic. I'd like to see physical ailments by number next.