My Listography: My Amazing Life in Lists [Diary]

Lisa Nola (Author), Nathaniel Russell (Illustrator)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 6, 2008 | Age Range: 8 and up

This quirky journal will inspire young list-makers (ages 5 to 10) to create an autobiography of their youth in list form! Covering everything from favorite books and movies to secret wishes and favorite things about your family, each list also comes with a comical illustration--perfect for hours of list-making fun.

Editorial Reviews

From the Author

If I asked you to list the games you played as a child, or the people you've kissed, a colorful assortment of memories would surface that are unique to you. Many of us don't have the time or inclination to write our autobiography, so I created the Listography Books and listography.com to help capture all the experiences that make up your life: a sweet little time capsule.  I've rediscovered many lost memories by making lists, and I'm glad I found them.  Now that they're in my lists, they'll never be lost to me, and I am creating a map of my experience here on earth.  The meditative process of making a list can create a new energy (think vision boards) or reignite old ones (remembering a passion), but most importantly, it's fun!

About the Author

Lisa Nola is the creator of the Listography Book series and the popular list-making website, listography.com.

Product Details

• Age Range: 8 and up
  
• Diary: 120 pages
• Publisher: Chronicle Books (August 6, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0811863999
• ISBN-13: 978-0811863995
• Product Dimensions: 6.8 x 0.5 x 8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #84,188 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Lisa Nola is the creator of the Listography Book series and the popular list-making website, listography.com. Nearing half a million copies sold, her books inspire creative auto-biography and reinvention through list-making. The Listography Series journals provide people of all ages with a fun way to meditate on life: past, present and future.

Lisa earned her B.A. at UC Berkeley, and earned graduate degrees from both Mills College and CSU East Bay. She served as a teacher for over 8 years and worked with the Children's Aid Society for 4 years in New York City. In her spare time, Lisa expands her lists into other forms of writing or she is out in the world experiencing things on her to do list.

Lisa is a believer in the magic of a dream, a hope, a wish, a list!

Listography.com: create your personal collection of lists, preserve your story, and stay inspired!

Listography is on facebook: https://www.facebook.com/listography

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Very cool February 6, 2009

By shop girl

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This book is great, I can't wait to start it. It can be for kids or adults, and will provide hours of entertainment. Some favorite "categories" of this book of lists include, "...the jobs you may like to have one day, superpowers you wish you had, favorite things about your family, what your perfect day would be like, and your most memorable dreams." The pictures are cute, and look like watercolors. This would make a great gift for anyone who's creative, wants to be more creative, and of course...loves lists!

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Fun journal for the young...and the young at heart March 13, 2009

By Ash Ryan

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What better way to get to know yourself than by ranking your favorites in all aspects of life? From the basics---like favorite foods, books, music, etc.---to some more thought-provoking ideas---such as jobs you might like to try some day and what would happen if your parents left you alone for a day---and ending with the self-esteem building "List all the great things about you!", they've even thoughtfully included some space at the back for you to come up with your own lists! Each list is paired with an amusing illustration to help get the creative juices flowing. A nice quality book with a durable soft cover. Buy one for yourself or as a great gift for friends!

Also, don't miss the "Listography" and "Love Listography" journals, geared more specifically toward adults and couples, respectively.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Great kid's version of the grown-up's one January 22, 2010

By slim

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I'm so glad there is a "kid's" version of the Listography book! It will be perfect for my 10-year-old.

I have the Listography book (grown up version) and it's great, but it asks for lists of things that are related to "grown up" activites, like drinking, and sex.

The kid's version is just as colorful and fun (if not more so) as the "grown ups" version,) and is much more appropriate for teens and tweens. The reading level is such that I don't recommend it for those under 4th grade, unless your child is advanced.

It's a great alternative to a journal, since the lists don't require as much writing, but you still get to know something about yourself. Even if your kid doesn't enjoy writing, they might be willing to use this. It will make a wonderful, fun keepsake to pull out decades later and review!

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Great for families November 9, 2009

By JEC

Format:Diary

We got this for our eight year old daughter and ended up doing it with the whole family (11 and 14 year old daughters too). Once or twice a week, we'd get the list book and everyone would grab a piece of paper and make their list and then we'd share it. This year we are getting cool notebooks for each of them and then we will do the 'list game' and other stuff in them. It will be fun for our girls to look back on the lists when they are older. Very easy activity for all ages.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful

3.0 out of 5 stars for kids or teens not adults March 28, 2012

By 2Cats1Dog1BoyMomma

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I bought this after a good review in my scrapbook magazine. But when I started reading it, I realized it is really for teens or kids, not really for adults. Most of the questions were juvenile. Might be fun for a middle schooler who enjoys journaling/diaries.

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome book! November 11, 2008

By Jamie E. Watson

Format:Diary

This book is SO cool I am going to order it for every kid I know, for Christmas. I can't recommend this book enough. The illustrations are perfect and the lists will be fun for anyone to fill out. The quality of the book and pages is really nice too. Great price, great book - do yourself a big favor and order a bunch for all the kids you know!!!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars My Listography-my amazing life in Lists March 6, 2011

By Beryl A. Warner

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I bought both books for myself-looked them over, decided, at 75 that they would be better as a gift to a young(er) woman -- gave them to my great-niece.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars a nice little book February 8, 2010

By Jensy

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I bought this for my 10 year old son because he loves the World Record and Almanac books (even though he looks at the sports section mostly). I thought he would like to look back to see what he loved when he was this age. He thought it was just ok when he opened it but then he and my 7 year old sat for days filling out the lists. It's also fun for me to look through it to see "what's in his head" and since it's not a journal I don't feel guilty about doing it! haha
I will probably buy my younger son the same book next year - and may buy another one in a few years for my older son so he can see how his interests have changed. It's a pretty cool book and it's easy for kids to use.