Pat The Money: Babybuster's First book [Plastic Comb]

Diane Wachtell (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 2, 2003

Published more than 50 years ago, the original Pat the Bunny has sold millions of copies en route to its reign as one of the best-selling children's books ever. Faithfully following the original, Pat the Money also features Paul and Judy, here cast as baby boomers, born before 1960, "able to do lots of things." In the original, "You can do lots of things, too." In the parody, you can still do lots of things-you just cannot afford to do them quite the way Paul and Judy can because you were born after 1960. You're a buster.The ultimate take-off on the interactive favorite, Pat the Money is the perfect graduation/welcome to real life/new parent gift book for downwardly mobile Americans with a sense of humor.o Each spread features an interactive component as in the original!

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About the Author

Diane Wachtell is the executive director and cofounder of the New Press, a not-for-profit, public interest book publisher. Diane has a deep background publishing books for New York-based publishers for more than two decades. While she has published numerous intellectual and cultural books for the New Press and others, Pat the Money marks her first foray into gift book writing. She lives in Brooklyn, N.Y., with her husband and two children.

Product Details

• Plastic Comb: 24 pages
• Publisher: Andrews McMeel Publishing (May 2, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0740733435
• ISBN-13: 978-0740733437
• Product Dimensions: 5.3 x 4.8 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,914,096 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I laughed. I cried. It was better than "Cats"..., December 6, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: Pat The Money: Babybuster's First book (Plastic Comb)

Having read the original "Pat the Bunny" book to my 2-year-old countless times, and with an ever-shrinking pool of cash and ever-increasing debt, I found this book hilarious yet painfully true. I also laughed out loud in the bookstore (the guy standing next to me must have thought that I was certifiably insane), but did not actually buy the book due to aforementioned shrinking cash pool...so it will probably go on my Wish List. Recommended for a good laugh in these hard economic times (and just WHERE are those jobs, George W.?).

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Hilarious and Scary Parody of Pat the Bunny, September 5, 2003

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Joshua Koppel (Chicago, IL United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Pat The Money: Babybuster's First book (Plastic Comb)

I cracked up in the bookstore when I first picked this one up. Being familiar with the interactive classic Pat the Bunny, I was drawn right into this one.

Simply put, it uses Pat the Bunny-style illustrations and rhymes to show the differences between two generations. One is monied and affluent while the new generation has much bleaker prospects (remember to give the money back after you pat it).

Everyone I have shown this too has laughed out loud. You probably will too. Check it out.

5.0 out of 5 stars Great and funny little book., July 10, 2006

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Jason M. "Jason" (Houston, TX USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Pat The Money: Babybuster's First book (Plastic Comb)

I found this one at a little discount store, thought it was "Pat the Bunny" and figured I would pick it up because our oldest son destroyed his copy. I re-read the title and had no clue what I had in my hands. After reading it I was laughing out loud in the store and bout 4 of them (they were only a dollar) for myself, my class (I teach at a college), and my friends.

Hilarious parody, not obvious in its punch lines. Perfect, and perfectly scary.