books by Jerry Van Amerongen (amerongen stepping sleeping)

books by Jerry Van Amerongen

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3 reviews
Jerry Van Amerongen

Andrews McMeel Publishing, 2001

kick butt
I loved this book, I gave it to my parents and I thought my mother was going to bust a gut. She kept saying, wait'll you're my age, this will all be hysterical to you.

There Goes the Neighborhood

2 reviews
Jerry Van Amerongen

Andrews Mcmeel Pub, 1991

Jerry's Fabulous Farewell to "The Neighborhood"
This is Jerry van Amerongen's final collection of "The Neighborhood" cartoons (don't worry, he continued with his "Ballard Street" but it is not quite the same). Jerry is absolutely unique. He uses everyday expressions combined with bizarre drawings to show the absurdities of both our language and our lives. I am constantly reminded of his cartoons as I go about my daily routine, so you keep ...

Minnows In The Bath And Other Doggie Treats (Ballard Street Collection)

1 review
Jerry Van amerongen

Andrews McMeel Publishing, 2000

Distinctive Doggies
Van Amerongen's dogs tend to fall into one of two general categories. Some are the long-suffering and patient companions of decidedly eccentric owners who dress them up, involve them in odd rituals, and generally make life difficult. Others are just as eccentric, if not more so, than their owners. Both types are definitely funny. Fans of van Amerongen's humor will welcome this collection, ...

The Neighborhood in Color

3 reviews
Jerry Van Amerongen

Andrews Mcmeel Pub, 1989

Puts Gary Larson and his ilk to shame!
You may know van Amerongen's current strip, "Ballard Street" from current funny papers. "The Neighborhood" is in exactly the same spirit... the art of understatement and sublimely funny drawings of hapless older folks desperate for a clue. My favorite FAVORITE strip has an older gentleman looking out his upstairs window, down onto the lawn, where the neighborhood dogs have amiably arranged ...

Ballard Street

4 reviews
Jerry Van Amerongen

Andrews McMeel Publishing, 1998

Rut Bound Dullards and Their Soaring Fantasies
J Amerongen entertains us by divulging the home life, and inner musings of the folks who go through life being totally ignored. They have hum drum jobs, and share their boredom with a boring spouse. One man enjoys talking to his weeds, while Jocelyn posts household hints on her front window. Aaron sits stunned in his office as he realizes an original thought just passed through his brain. ...

High Stepping Through the Neighborhood

2 reviews
Jerry Van Amerongen

Andrews Mcmeel Pub, 1990

The Greatest Cartoonist of them All!
I realize that not everyone appreciates Jerry's absolutely unique brand of humor (I have examples plastered all over the wall of my office and I enjoy seeing how people react to them), but anyone with intelligence and a fine sense of the nuances and absurdities of our everyday speech will appreciate the humor found in his cartoons. Here are some examples from this collection: (1) We ...

Sound Sleeping in the Neighborhood

2 reviews
Jerry Van Amerongen

Andrews Mcmeel Pub, 1988

Jerry Van Amerongen's Unique Humor
No other cartoonist has the same sense of humor as Jerry. Sometimes you have to go back to the same cartoon several times before the true absurdity of it really sinks in. After you see his bizarre drawings accompanying our everyday, banal phrases, you will not be able to say them again without being reminded of the cartoons. Here are some examples from this collection: (1) We see ...

Practicing People Skills on Ballard Street; The Comic Art of Jerry Van Amerongen

4 reviews

Syren Book Company, 2007

Classic Van Amerongen
Being fortunate to have a copy of nearly every book that Mr. Van Amerongen has written/drawn and a couple autographed copies to boot, I was excited to hear that the drought was over and a new trip down Ballard Street to the Neighborhood was coming. I ordered three; one for me, one as a Christmas present, and one to give to a worker who had only recently discovered the genius hidden in the black ...