How to Speak Zombie: A Guide for the Living [Hardcover]

Steve Mockus (Author), Travis Millard (Illustrator)

Book Description

Publication Date: February 24, 2010

In a world overtaken by zombies, the only hope for survival lies in learning the language of the undead. How to Speak Zombie demonstrates how to blend in and avoid being eaten while carrying on with everyday activities like ordering a latte from a zombarista and shopping at a zombie-infested mall. This essential guide features an electronic sound module that demonstrates proper zombie pronunciation ("RAHHHhh!"), helpful text that explores the customs and etiquette of the zombie world, and detailed illustrations that show the undead doing everything from pumping iron to dancing the night away. Deeply informative, this handbook also includes an all-purpose BRAINS button that can be used in any situation, deadly or otherwise.

Editorial Reviews

Review

Selected as a YALSA Quick Pick for reluctant readers.

About the Author

Steve Mockus is a San Francisco-based writer who enjoys reading, hiking, and socializing with zombies.

Travis Millard is the creative force behind Fudge Factory Comics. He lives and works in Los Angeles.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 12 pages
• Publisher: Chronicle Books; Brdbk edition (February 24, 2010)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0811874885
• ISBN-13: 978-0811874885
• Product Dimensions: 8.1 x 6.6 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (17 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #37,685 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A fun read!!, June 23, 2010

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D. Martinez (Florida, US) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: How to Speak Zombie: A Guide for the Living (Hardcover)

Mockus writes an entertaining read that is right on target with the trend for all things supernatural. It was fun and light hearted and makes for a great gift. Highly recommend it for those zombie lovers among us or just those looking for a fun read!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Undead in the Head book review, January 2, 2011

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Lyle L. Perez "Author and zombie book reviewer" (Anza, CA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: How to Speak Zombie: A Guide for the Living (Hardcover)

I got this book when I was at Borders Books. It really interested me because it comes with this little sound module. I started pushing the buttons and laughed when a creepy zombie voice blared out of the speaker.

Are you a survivor of the zombie apocalypse? Has the entire world been taken over by the living dead? When there's no chance of defeating the zombies, there's only one thing left to do. If you can't beat them, live amongst them. This book is a guide to help you speak like a zombie.

This was a fun read. It's one of those things that you only need to read once and when you're done it get's moved to the side. The book takes the reader to a ton of different locations like the Mall, the gym, sporting events and even the coffee shop. Each step of the way the reader learns how to fit in without being detected. It did have some interesting things and the sound module made the experience a little better.

The illustrations done by Travis Millard were awesome. They were very childlike, but also very funny. This book reminds me a lot like a children's picture book. I showed it to my daughter and she kept pressing the, "Brrrraaaaiiinnnnssss" button, to the point where I had to take it away from her. She seemed to like the book. It's not a book I'd want to read again, but I'm sure my daughter would want to keep pressing all the noise buttons. I will have to give How to Speak Zombie, 3 Undead Heads out of 5.

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Fun zombie sounds to creep out your friends, April 26, 2010

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A. Whitney (Silicon Valley, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: How to Speak Zombie: A Guide for the Living (Hardcover)

10 Key phrases for the inevitable Zombie apocalypse. If you can't beat 'em, join 'em. A funny book which seems like one funny joke: gurgley, indecipherable grunts with their English equivalents. But the accompanying text is witty and will give you just as many laughs. I love that "aaaaYYYrarhhhhmMUHHHTT?" means "Can I borrow your yoga mat?" at the gym. I'm interested in taking this book along on camping trips (imagine what these noises will sound like emanating from a tent during the quiet of the night) and on public transit. It has many uses, all funny.