K is for Knifeball: An Alphabet of Terrible Advice

This book is full of fantastic advice for your everyday life! I bought it for a friend and after reading it, her life dramatically improved!!! Take it anywhere with you, it's light wait and easy to read on the go!

This is a dynamite book to entertain the parents of a toddler.

So much of our life is filled with happy happy joy joy ALL.THE.TIME. that is nice to have a laugh at yourself sometimes.

But if your Mother in Law is coming over to watch the kid, don't make the mistake we did and leave this book out and have her call you in a panic that we are leading our child astray...

#TYPICALGRANDMA

I gave this as a gift at baby shower along with another, maybe more appropriate book. It was literally the star of the show. Everyone had a long laugh at the totally hysterical alphabet. It's definitely a gift that keeps on giving. If you think you'd appreciate it, don't hesitate. Just do it.

Coolest book for twisted grandparents! Bought this as a gift for friends who were about to become grandparents. Their daughter actually told them they needed to take "grandparent classes"....so naturally I told them to tell her this is what they learned in that class. :P

Creative book..not for those easily offended

Every time the co-authors of a childrens' book state they have fled to a country that lacks an extradition treaty with the nation that published the book (once so far?), you know you are in for a treat.

K Is For Knifeball is a new family favorite. So are concerned parental repetitions to NEVER do what's in the book. The delightful pictures presaging carefree, innocent carnage and mayhem are as delightful as the narratives they depict. Except for the letter Q. The authors owe us a picture there.

If your sense of humor could be described as sick, twisted, profane, morbid, obscene, dark, vile, demented, inappropriate, disturbing, or macabre, you'll absolutely love this book.

I bought this as a gift for my 22 year old brother who was graduating from college as a deviation from the normal books that one gets for graduation. I read it before giving it to him and almost thought about keeping it for myself. Once he got it on graduation day he read it and though I had already heard what the book had to say, there is just something about the way that it is written to make you laugh again. Throughout the day, he read it or showed it to everyone that was in and out. This book is definitely not a traditional alphabet book for someone of a very young age; however, I believe that the range of people that can enjoy this book is very wide. I for one LOVE it!

HAHAHAHA!!! I love it! It is hilarious. I bought this for my friend who is turning 35 this year. Lmao!! Seriously she is going to die of laughter. I read it to my kids, ages 7 and 12. Also my husband sat there and listened. We all had a good laugh. I think my friend is really going to enjoy this one!

This book is in the vein of sarcasm but I believe that they tried a little too hard to push the point (no pun intended). I enjoy these children's books not for children but by the time I finished this book I was tired of reading. I give this book 3 stars because of the interesting genre but other than that it was just ok. I got the book because I collect this sort of thing and you should too but it's not one of my favorites.

This book had me struggling for breath at parts, it is a funny book with content that exactly matches what the title depicts. It is a book full of terrible advice to (not) share with your children. I showed it to my family and friends and they all loved it, I'm definitely going to keep this in the comedy section of my bookshelf.

A very funny book that I bought as a gag gift for some friends that just had a baby. Everyone got a big kick out of the writing and illustrations... which is a relief since the last book I got for a family with a new-born was The Pop-Up Book of Phobias, which was also hilarious but got shelved because it's a bit more dark and sinister.

I would recommend this as a great book for anyone with a sense of humor. Anyone that says it's inappropriate can eat a bag of d*cks.

The bang for your buck factor here kinda stinks. Yeah, the book is funny but the value is skewed in the sense that you pay a lot for something funny that lasts nanoseconds if you're able to draw it out.

I liked the sad pickle at the end.

Don't buy the book.

I didn't like the cat in the washing machine. Not even a little funny and ruined the book. Why? Because teenagers are often mean and do stupid things and making that a joke can have unintended consequences. Hurting animals should never be made into a joke.

This is a little different to All My Friends Are Dead and its sequel, in that this book rhymes. It's actually a poem where usually four sentences are presented for each letter where the last line rhymes with the second on each page, such as "J is for Justice. Make sure things are fair. If somebody wrongs you, just cut off their hair." Usually, the format changes with a few letters where a blunt message such as "G is for Grandma. Remind her that she'll be dead soon." These are sort of more shocking because the rhythm of the rhyming poem has been broken. Some letters even have two examples so they are over spread over four pages, such as "F if for Fire, made with logs and lighter, Throw Daddy's wallet in, It'll Burn Brighter!" Turn the page and it's "Now Daddy is shouting like you've never heard, And he keeps repeating a different F word." Usually there's text on the left page with a picture on the right.

It's a fun read, obviously a parody and giving the opposite advice to what you would tell a child. In fact the book clearly says on the back cover. This book is not suitable for children of any age. Don't just jump straight to the poem and picture pages though, the legal disclaimer at the front asking you to sign that you won't take legal action against the authors is really funny too. The illustrations are also a lot of fun. Like with All My Friends Are Dead, I'd prefer these books were the normal picture book size but that's just a small gripe. It's pretty hard not to enjoy these books, they are definitely a laughing and talking point to anyone who picks them up.

Finally an alphabet book for adults! This book is by the same authors as All My Friends Are Dead.

The book starts off with a note that if kids read this, not to follow it’s advice with a joke that it needs you to sign their waiver before reading. The advice was funny but while most of the pages rhymed, some didn’t which threw me off and the K page is a lot shorter than the other ones.
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A is for apple. Eat one every day. And then wash it down with your mom’s Cabernet.
D is for drifter who’s out on your lawn. Bring him inside when your parents are gone.
F is for fire, made with logs and a lighter. Throw Daddy’s wallet in. It’ll burn brighter!
G is for Grandma. Reminder her that she’ll be dead soon.

It would also make a funny coffee table book for guests, as long as there are no kids around.

Reading the reviews, I thought this book would be funny. Instead, it's just plain awkward. Ever seen a Saturday Night Live sketch that gets no laughs but has to go on anyway? Imagine that in a book. That's this book. Crossing the line can definitely be funny and I think that's what this book is going for, but it never comes close.

Terribly short but darkly amusing for teens and adults, "K Is For Knifeball" is the alphabet that you do not want to teach to your child. "A is for apple. Eat one every day. And then wash it down with your mom's Cabernet . . . P is for push when you're waiting in line. Do you want to move forward? Just aim for the spine." These twisted little poems will put a smile on your macabre face, but please avoid making them your tot's bedtime stories.

This is dark, but if you are into that thing it's pretty funny . I didn't like that it went from a childlike rhyming poem and got off rhythm so much, but cute. This is a 5 minute book folks,but it does have fun illustrations that are worth the purchase price.

If you are easily offended and overly concerned about everything that could ever happened no matter how slim the odds are, stop now, wrap up in bubble wrap and go underground. But, don't get this book. Of course if you enjoy being an active self harming fear monger who thinks his or her opinion creates a better world by warning smart people about how stupid you believe them to be, carry on... like you read warnings and reviews to see if it's a cause for concern anyways. I think you read them to see if you can use or get on tv. Have at it then, no one likes you much anyway, you need human contact and self awareness anyways.

This book is so awesomely funny that it actually hurts my brain. The rhymes are clever, the ideas are entertainingly horrifying, and the art is super cool. This book is full of the best bad advice ever. Buy it now.

Unfortunately, the funniest letter is the one on the cover. The others vacillate between "somewhat chuckle-worthy" and "oh." The illustrations are so cleanly computeratd as to appear sterile. I was really disappointed with this.

Perfect book for parents of young children as it contains life lessons galore, with the bonus of alphabet learning. It doesn't get better than this. The devastatingly handsome author duo has done it again.

Thought this would be a quirky, funny book for my son. It was, instead, a waste of money. No child should be reading this book. It goes a little too far. Returned book with no hassle. Be advised, though. This book is not intended for kids.

Forget this cheap imitation and buy the original Shel Silverstein version! Uncle Shelby's ABZ Book: A Primer for Adults Only

I love it when my kids get excited about a book and really want to read it. I also secretly love it when they get a mischievous glint in their eye when reading something sickly humorous so I couldn't resist buying this for my six year old when he laughed at the cover page. I tried to look through it but the store won't let you look past the title page.. not much help. They should really show at least the "F" page!
This.. is NOT what I thought it would be like. I couldn't let them get past the "E" page. I am going to try and make sure they can't download it again but I really wish I could get my money back so I can just buy the "All my friends are STILL dead" since the first one was just the right amount of morbidness for our family. My kids don't watch "Family Guy" like many others I know.. I may have a sick sense of humor but I believe in preserving a certain amount of childhood innocence as long as I can!