{"product_id":"mess-the-manual-of-accidents-and-mistakes-paperback","title":"Mess: The Manual of Accidents and Mistakes - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eKeri Smith\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the internationally bestselling creator of \u003ci\u003eWreck This Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, a book that celebrates mistake- and mess-making like never before...\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eYour whole life, you've been taught to avoid making a mess: try to keep everything under control, color inside the lines, make it perfect, and at all costs, avoid contact with things that stain. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis book asks you to do the opposite of what you have been taught. Think of it as your own personal rumpus room. A place to let loose, to trash, to spew, to do the things you are not allowed to do in the \"real world.\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThere are only three rules you will find in this book: \u003cbr\u003e1. Do not try to make something beautiful. \u003cbr\u003e2. Do not think too much. (There is no \"wrong.\") \u003cbr\u003e3. Continue under all circumstances. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIt's time to make a mess.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKeri Smith\u003c\/b\u003e is a bestselling author, illustrator, and thinker. Her books include \u003ci\u003eWreck This Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e The Wander Society\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e This is Not a Book\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e How to Be an Explorer of the World\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e Mess\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e Finish This Book\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e The Pocket Scavenger\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e Wreck This Journal Everywhere\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e Everything Is Connected\u003c\/i\u003e, and\u003ci\u003e The Imaginary World of...\u003c\/i\u003e as well as Wreck This App, This is Not an App, and the Pocket Scavenger app. She enjoys spending time with her husband, experimental musician Jefferson Pitcher, and two children.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 224\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.59 x 8.16 x 5.53 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 07, 2010\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51755790270752,"sku":"9780399536007","price":16.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/725bf6df71164e001aab8d591a8ae19f.webp?v=1780068521","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/mess-the-manual-of-accidents-and-mistakes-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}