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Adrianne Frost (Author), Wilson Swain (Illustrator)
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February 28, 2006
Sure, children are the greatest gift of all -- but that doesn't mean you want to be seated next to one on an airplane.

From the dawn of time, other people's kids have found ways to spoil things for the rest of us. Movie theaters, parks, restaurants -- every venue that should be a place of refuge and relaxation has instead become a freewheeling playground complete with shrieks, wails, and ill-timed excretions.

Now, I Hate Other People's Kids delivers a complete handbook for navigating a world filled with tiny terrors -- and their parents. It boldly explores how children's less- endearing traits have disrupted life throughout history ("And they say Jesus loved the little children, all the children of the world, but he never had to dine with one. He chose the lepers") and classifies important subspecies of tyke, from "Little Monsters" (Dennis the Menace, Bamm-Bamm Rubble) to the "So Good It Hurts" variety (Dakota Fanning, Ricky Schroeder in The Champ). Dotted with illuminating sidebars such as "Parents Think It's Cute, but It Isn't" and featuring tips on ingeniously turning the tables without seeming childish yourself, I Hate Other People's Kids is clever, unforgiving, and sidesplittingly funny.


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About the Author

Adrianne Frost is an actor and comedian living in New York City. She has been a panelist on VH1's Best Week Ever. Adrianne has appeared on The Daily Show, Late Night with Conan O'Brien, and Law and Order. Her comic prose, "Easter Is Cancelled," was published in the 2005 edition of The Signet Book of American Humor.

Product Details

  • Paperback: 138 pages
  • Publisher: Simon Spotlight Entertainment; 1St Edition edition (February 28, 2006)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1416909885
  • ISBN-13: 978-1416909880
  • Product Dimensions: 7.2 x 5.8 x 0.4 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (46 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #822,897 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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60 of 64 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars I laughed out loud reading this book., March 14, 2006
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It's been a long time since a book made me laugh out loud while reading it. I took this to the car dealership to read while having my car worked on. I was laughing so hard, people were staring at me.

I hope she writes a follow-up book that centers more on the parents of kids I hate. This book touches on it, but I do believe there's an entire book to be written on the subject. I'm glad Ms. Frost wasn't too PC - she said just what she felt.

Although I would've preferred no profanity, I was surprised that the book didn't overuse it. There were a few vulgar remarks, but overall, this book was wonderful. And hilarious.
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35 of 37 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars if you've ever wanted to strangle a small child..., February 25, 2006
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then this is the perfect book for you! Unfortunately it isn't heavy enough to do any damage should you choose to smack said child with. But this book will make you laugh out loud. Makes a great passive agressive gift for any relatives with small "angels" of their own.
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45 of 50 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars I'm a parent who loves this, March 1, 2006
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I'm glad this is only $10, because I'll be ordering some as gifts. I kept finding myself thinking, "Yeah, I hate kids like that" . . . then hoping my kids aren't seen like that. Funny. Infuriating. Accurate. Frost goes from perfect representations of reality to extreme satire so quickly you can get whiplash. A great read . . . especially for the looks you get in public from parents with wild children.
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