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Calling all silly dilly fans!

Get ready to take a giant time-out for laughs, 'cause the bestselling creators of Take Me Out of the Bathtub and Other Silly Dilly Songs and Are You Quite Polite? Silly Dilly Manners Songs are back again to silly-dilly-fy your world.

The crowd will go wild and join in the chorus, singing sport new lyrics to childhood classics. From football to baseball, soccer to archery, there's a song for every court, field, and sporting occasion. No need to wear a helmet, and you don't even have to shout "Fore!" before singing the golf song! ... Read more

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More of the same
If you own or have read other Katz silly poem/song books then you will find this one is much the same as his others.I tried this one out because my students love some of the other books but it really wasn't worth adding to my classroom books.I must say it is not as obnoxious as a couple of his other books--those are books that I have to pick from carefully and NOT let the children read on their own.I was put off of Katz for a while because of that experience but, as I said, this one is not as bad.So, if you have not tried Katz before go ahead and try this one out.If you have tried him, I would recommend looking for something else.

Maybe for hard-core sports fans but not my girls
My kids have truly enjoyed Alan Katz's other "Silly Dilly" songbooks so I was super excited to discover his latest book, Going, Going, Gone! which is filled with traditional kid's songs that have had the lyrics re-written to fit the book's sports theme. Many different sports are represented from cycling to ice skating to fishing to archery. It's not just the basics you'd expect like baseball.

Unfortunately, this is where the book lost my children's interest. They don't know anything about, say, tennis so they cannot relate to the song in any manner. I found myself giving my children a lesson about the game of tennis which my eldest is physically unable to play. Neither was interested, simply to understand a song.

Based upon our experience, I'd recommend this book to those families who have experience with many different sports and whose families are very sports oriented. While my kids do participate in some sports activities and enjoy watching a few others, the majority of the book held no relevance for them.

The lyrics are only so so
My 5 year old was not quite excited with the songs in this book. May be hardcore sports fans might like it. not for me. Most of the lyrics didn't even bring a smile to us. may be genuinely silly.

Great reading practice, fun for the whole family!
We are not avid sports-type people. So, for us, this ended up being a great way to introduce all the sports and the fun classic songs to our children. Our 7 year old is a book-loving little guy, so this book improved his fluency - singing and reading at the same time is really something for a first grader! - as well as got him to show some interest in the different sports in there.

I highly recommend. I enjoyed both the lyrics and the art.
Sra. Gose
Mother, Teacher, Author
Flip Flop Spanish Series

There's a lot of giving up going on
Going Going Gone! is our third silly dilly songs book.Like the others, the silly dilly songs are set to traditional songs like "Baa Baa Black Sheep" (which I can easily recall) and "The William Tell Overture" (which I cannot).While the majority of people can probably get through most, if not all, of the songs without any refresher, I had my music downloading service at the ready.The songs take some practice to master; the phrasing can be tricky to get just right.

The vast majority of the silly dilly sports songs in Going Going Gone are narratives of the ne'er-do-well sportsman: dad can't catch a fish, skates are unwieldy and prohibitive, ref didn't make the right call, tennis is aggravating, don't want to go for a bike ride cause I have to sit in a seat behind dad's exhaust maker (the illustration is key to this song!), got picked last, can't bowl . . . The list goes on.For the most part, these songs hint at the fun of sports or the thought of how much fun they are purported to be and end with a child's dejection.There is a lot of giving up going on here.I'm not sure the messages are right for children.I want my child to live by the mantra of "try, try again", "don't give up", "practice makes perfect", etc.There is very little of that hopefulness in this collection.While I, as a sports challenged adult, can appreciate the hilarity of the stories, I don't like the message they send to my child.We will read these again, but always always we will counter the book's messages with a talk about the value of perseverance. ... Read more

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It started 50 years ago with a few TV baseball games. Now, every man who's not out in the woods finding his inner wild man is plunked down in front of a 27-inch diagonal screen watching football, basketball, hockey, darts, the Olympics--anything that even faintly resembles a "sport." This hilarious, biting, incisive book takes a look at the hugely popular phenomenon of television sports. ... Read more

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TJG is the sport of tennis at its funniest. In fact, we guarantee that you cannot improve your game simply by reading this book! However, this book will provide every tennis player and hacker hours of non-stop hilarious entertainment. Your favorite player MUST have it.Inside you will learn:— The differences between real backhands and that two-hand kind— Why pros don't teach lob volleys— How to spot a hacker— The secrets of Gamesmanship— Why your grip was named after an airline— Why the Italian Open isn't a Grand Slam event— How to lob without embarrassment— Dave's Laws of Tennis— The undocumented history of its old-fangled scoring— About the Tournament Police— The members of the Generic Tennis Club— Whether or not you are a Commando Tennis Player— Dave's Absolute Tennis Ability Rating System— And much, much more ... Read more

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brace yourself for a laugh-out-loud good time
This book is completely hilarious! I couldn't stop laughing from the moment I picked up the book. Not recommended for those looking to improve their skills, but it's a great book with a very witty take on common tennis gripes and pet peeves.Finally, here's someone who's put into words what you've thought all along since first picking up your racket.You'll find yourself agreeing with - and applauding -this funny, straight-talking book. ... Read more

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A humorous black-and-white photographic gallery
Extreme(ly Dumb) Sports: The Duckboy Guide is a humorous black-and-white photographic gallery inspired by the "Duckboy" line of postcards and other products. Actual live models demonstrating silly activities such as "table tenis" (played with a tennis ball, a tennis court, and two actual tables) make Extreme(ly Dumb) Sports a chuckle-inducing feast for the funnybone. Lighthearted essays round out the delightful gallery, recommended as a giftbook for sports lovers who also love to laugh. ... Read more

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Action Man's complete guide to extreme sports.

Action Man is the world's greatest action hero. He races in the most extreme sports the world has ever seen. He trains hard and plays to win. But far more important to him is the thrill of taking part: the mind-blowing speed, the heart-stopping risks, the cool tricks. Even after the race, the danger doesn't stop. Because wherever Action Man goes, a sinister figure follows, creating all kinds of havoc. This menacing villain is Dr. X, and only Action Man can stop him... Join the ride!

Packed with jaw-dropping sports action, tons of amazing real-life facts, and six brand-new Action Man adventures, discover the latest extreme sports, including snowboarding, sky surfing, and inline skating. See the coolest sports stunts and tricks, extreme locations around the world, and amazing animals while learning about jungles, deserts, and icy wastelands, or volcanoes and underwater worlds, and even mysterious temples and ancient tombs. ... Read more

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What happens when one of the nation's most influentialpolitical cartoonists blindsides the unsuspecting sport of fishingwith his sardonic wit? The result is a pen-lashing sparing noone. From southern bass bubbas to benumbed northern ice anglers; fromblow-dried TV fishing-show hosts to the techno-manic fishing industryitself - all are skewered together and served up on the hilariousshish kebab called Fishing Bass-Ackwards. ... Read more

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Fishing Funnies?
Having glanced at a friend's copy of this book, I have decided to buy TWO copies of it: one for myself and one for my father, a grizzled old fisherman if there ever was one.The man is a difficult laugh, but I cangenerally guess his reation from mine.This book, particularly the"Know Thy Enemy" section should get a few REAL laughs... ... Read more

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Why should politicians get to do all the lying? Yes, sports fans can spin, especially with a little help from Pat O'Brien, a guy who can convincingly expound on any game, even if he doesn't know the rules. It's not that O'Brien isn't up to speed--he's a veritable encyclopedia of sports lore--it's just that even he gets cornered sometimes and needs to get out fast.
        What if a fan asks about that big trade between the Maple Leafs and the Canucks? Instead of saying "Huh?" you can sound erudite: "You know, the great thing about hockey is that it's always changing." What do you do when the office smart aleck starts blathering about that Monday Night Football game you couldn't bear to watch? Blindside him: "That was nothing compared to the fourth-quarter drive the Jets ran in 1967 against Oakland--remember?"
        Hilarious, irreverent, and packed with downright useful ammunition for picking up a date or picking a fight--and perfect for anyone who wants to shoot it like one of the pros--Talkin' Sports is for every sports fan who wants to win the battle of the bull.Amazon.com Review
Finally, a book for those who think that a pitcher's ERArefers to his stand on the Equal Rights Amendment. The next time talkin the office turns to March Madness or the Fall Classic, thanks toveteran sports writer Pat O'Brien and his guide for thenot-so-sports-literate, you'll know which sport your colleagues aretalking about. According to the author, your friends will be entirelyconvinced you know your stuff as long as you say something about ateam's "returning starters," and you'll earn instant respectby muttering statements like "I wouldn't want to face Coach K inthe sweet sixteen...." This silly, irreverent book is packed witharguably useful sports information that will allow you to save facewhen the so-called sports experts start piping up, and it's ideal forthe nonfan who couldn't care less about sports but refuses to admitit--at least in public! --Lance Judd ... Read more

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Humorous sports anecdotes to make you look good.
Not only is Pat O'Brien an excellent broadcaster, he knows HOW to tell a story.This book is loaded with sports anecdotes to keep up with your sports fanatic friends.Organized by month so that you can easily find an appropriate story beforehand,O'Brien helps you recall unforgettable moments in sports that will make you sound just like an expert. ... Read more

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The signs of the sports apocalypse are everywhere: Terrell Owens roams our streets a free man, the U.S. Congress is sampling sluggers’ urine tests; and worst of all, Americans are starting to take bicycle racing and soccer seriously. So who dares to step into the breach that separates sport from madness? The intrepid news team of The Brushback, the Internet’s most trusted and honored sports journal.*

For intelligent fans (and by that, we mean those who read books–or at least the back covers) who are fed up with end-zone celebrations, inane sportscasters, luxury boxes, and eleven-dollar bleacher dogs, The Brushback Report will be chin-music to your ears. So put down the remote, Sparky, and pick up this book to get the real stories behind the hottest news headlines of our times:

“Nation’s Jobless Receive Emergency Airlift of Madden 2006”
“WNBA Players Give Up Trying to Be Sexy”
“Hockey Surpassed in Popularity by Air Hockey”
“New Girlfriend Weirded Out by Derek Jeter Fanpage”
“Team with Lots of Heart Beaten by Team with Lots of Money”


There’s no sporting cliché too trite and no inspiring story too corny to lampoon. From team owners on down to the guy who pirates Wrestlemania off cable TV, nothing or no one is spared the Brushback treatment. Hilarious and defiantly politically incorrect, The Brushback Report gives us the world of sports in all its demented glory.

* Not really. We’re just pumping up our stats before the start of contract renegotiations. ... Read more

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Very Funny
For anyone who hasn't visited [...] this book is an excellent introduction.Even though it's a rather thin book I found it worked best for me when I read only two or three entries at a time.A lot of the humor would be lost if one tried to go through it in one sitting.All in all a very light enjoyable read.Highly reccomend.

Not just for sports fans
You don't have to be a sports fan to enjoy this book. It does help if you read newspapers or magazines, watch television news, or work with people who actually talk about sports and use lame sports metaphors in meetings you are forced to attend. It's pretty hard not to have heard of most of the sports and some of the people who perpetrate them. I say all this because I once tried to encourage a friend to watch a show called, "Home Improvement." She refused for 2 years because she thought it was about tools. This is not a "Sports Report" any more than Tim Taylor and "Tool Time" were really about improving the home.

My favorite headlines from the Brushback report include:

FEMA Mistakenly Descends on Miami Hurricanes Game
Hunter Proud of Outsmarting Elk
Stoned Person Finds Himself Watching Figure Skating
NFL Collapses After Nation Gets Its Priorities Straight
Free Agent Narrows Choices Down to Whichever Team Has the Most Money
Referee Forced to Sit Through Fox Promos Before Viewing Replay

The book is excellent throughout. If one thing doesn't amuse, there's another less than an inch away.The website is consistently hilarious. I'd give it 5 stars if Amazon would let me correct my error in clicking on four. It's a 5. Really.

HILARIOUS!
My favorite headlines from this book: BLACK NASCAR DRIVER PULLED OVER DURING RACE and HOCKEY SURPASSED IN POPULARITY BY AIR HOCKEY.

I'd recommend this book to you if 1) You stay up to watch the 2:30 a.m. edition of Sportscenter even though it's a repeat of the one you saw at 10. 2) You love your Playstation more than your girlfriend 3) You love the Onion and the Onion compilations.

This is a witty, irreverent book of satire that may occasionally cut a bit close to the bone for the more sensitive among us. But then, they won't be reading it in the first place. ... Read more

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After bunnies wake up from a good night's sleep, they brush their teeth, eat their breakfast, and do their warm-ups. All the bunnies in Carlson's brightly illustrated neighborhood enjoy exercising. ... Read more

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Humorist Raabe has created a new kind of sports book for the millions of athletically impaired people. From alpine skiing to power walking, Sports for the Athletically Impaired makes the impossible seem, well, at best probable on a good day when fate has taken a holiday. 24 illustrations. ... Read more

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From the authors selling more than 160,000 copies of their titles, including the bestselling Amazing But True series, comes a book of bowling's most humorous moments, remarkable records, and zaniest characters. Compiled from the files of the National Bowling Hall of Fame and Museum, this entertaining guide is for the 50 million Americans who bowl each year. ... Read more

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Wierd, Unexpected, and Old Bowling Stories
Copyright 1994, 94 pages.Cross "Ripley's Believe Or Not..." with a trip to the National Bowling Hall of Fame and Museum and you get this book.Lightly illustrated by Paul Coker.This book is the same size as "101 Uses For A Dead Cat", 5.5 inches tall and 8.25 inches long.Like Ripley's, some stories are gems but many are not.Most stories are several paragraphs long.Chapter 1 tales include hitting the 7-10 pins only on the 1st ball (1945); and 7,8,9,10 (1972) and 1,2,5,9 only on the 1st ball (1960).Other highlights are; don't slam your ball on the sidewalk because it can bounce back up and hit you in the chin,(1962) and if your principal reads the newspaper, you shouldn't win $1000 bowling a 300 during morning school hours (1993).The best story is "Mr. 900" which gives some detail to Glen Allison's July 1, 1982, 3 game 900 series which I knew little about apart from the fact he did it.I didn't know that when Pete Weber 1991 crystal trophy crashed to the floor, it was supposed to be glued to the wooden base which Pete still had in his hand.Bowling Hustlers, (M/F); doctored balls, (several soaker ball stories); and doctored lanes are covered. Near 300 games are covered.On your last ball, knocking down 9 pins and the top half of the 10th pin does not get you an ABC sanctioned 300 game, (1905).If you find Brunswick's (1915) missing Mineralite ball No. 391914, you've probably hit the jackpot... ... Read more