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Goodnight Dorm Room: All the Advice I Wish I Got Before Going to College Kindle Edition

by Samuel Kaplan (Author), Keith Riegert (Author), Emily Fromm (Illustrator) Format: Kindle Edition

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“This grown-up parody of Goodnight Moon focuses heavily on college specifics, like what classes to pick . . . and what to pack vs. what to leave behind.” —WDSU News

You’re off to college—it’s gonna be life-changing! Follow this book’s advice to make it amazing! This bittersweet and humorous guide to college life features practical tips combined with funny, full color illustrations. You’ll learn:

How to survive orientation
Why to choose courses that you’ll love
How TAs can save your brain
Why flip flops are a must
How often to change your sheets
Where to make new friends
How to balance class and fun
And more!!!

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"This fully illustrated hardcover beginner’s guide to college is as funny as it is smart." -- Christina Vercelletto ― CNN

"When I graduated from high school, I received an incredible gift from my mom. It was Goodnight Dorm Room—a playful spin on the children's classic for those heading off to college.

The book, written by Sam Kaplan and Keith Riegert and illustrated by Emily Fromm, offers light-hearted advice for incoming freshmen. Most people reading Goodnight Dorm Room would laugh or smile as they read rhyming verses full of jokes, life advice, and everything in between.

Instead, I bawled my eyes out.

I still can’t quite figure out why this 64-page picture book hit me so hard. Goodnight Dorm Room didn’t say anything particularly troublesome. It didn’t tell me that college would be a frightening, hopeless venture or something worth dreading. It wound up only painting a picture of college that was full of possibilities, opportunities, and change, and that is what scared me." -- Matt DiSanto ― Onward State

"This book is actually really funny." ― The Home Edit

About the Author

As a writing team, authors Keith Riegert and Samuel Kaplan have explored a wide swath of the human experience, from airships and testosterone to nun-chucks, root vegetables, and life-and-death survival. Keith lives in New York City.

Product details

ASIN ‏ : ‎ B01BO2ITK0
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Ulysses Press (March 29, 2016)
Publication date ‏ : ‎ March 29, 2016
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 31770 KB
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Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
Print length ‏ : ‎ 70 pages
Page numbers source ISBN ‏ : ‎ 1612435688

Best Sellers Rank: #496,767 in Kindle Store (See Top 100 in Kindle Store)
- #4 in Teen & Young Adult College Guides eBooks
- #52 in College & University Student Life (Kindle Store)
- #77 in College Guides (Kindle Store)

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Samuel Kaplan
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Sam Kaplan is an author, editor, satirist, comedian, and therapist living in Oakland, California. He believes in the saying; "Laughter is the greatest cure for not laughing."
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Keith Riegert
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Keith Riegert is an author and the publisher at Ulysses Press. He is a co-founder of the book publicity and digital marketing firm Pacific & Court and teaches Analytics and Consumer Insights at NYU’s School of Professional Studies in the Center for Publishing.
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Danie

Hands down - amazing book. It is a great spin on a ...

Reviewed in the United States on April 2, 2016

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Hands down - amazing book. It is a great spin on a classic childrens book - intended for adults kids and college students. The illustrations are fun and unique - they make you smile through out the entire read. It is genuinly full of some solid advice that I hope my brother and his girlfriend listen to as they embark on the college journey. It makes me nostalgic for my own college experience. I wish someone had reminded me about all the things the student health center can do.... this book is every college kids BFF! It really helps you navigate through the ups and downs of the entire college experience - we all know there's a mix of things that happens in colllege. It's a very poetic spin on a cliche experience - definitely a fun way to send your loved ones on their new journey! Highly recommend this book. Love the book!! HIGHLY recommended, great gift for high school graduates. I wish I knew more college kids to pick it up for :)

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DMH

Bought for a young coworker going to college

Reviewed in the United States on September 4, 2023

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I got it for a 18 yo coworker going to college. I thought it woud be at list funny to get the college version of the book that she red when she was little. She loved! She thought it was sweet and funny.

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Juno Fairbanks

Absolutely loved the illustrations

Reviewed in the United States on August 5, 2017

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Cute book! Absolutely loved the illustrations! That part really made the book fun to read. It is not designed to be a manual for moving into dorm life, just touches on things to think about when preparing to move in.

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Zaabaa

A Delightful and Helpful Guide

Reviewed in the United States on March 30, 2016

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I bought this book for my younger cousin as he prepares to head off to college, and I'm very glad I did so! I haven't gifted it yet, but just looking through it made me pine for my college days. The illustrations are whimsical and fun, and the light-hearted prose makes reading it a joy as well. Despite these friendly appearances, the book is packed with useful information and general college/life advice. The author strikes a nice balance between what needs to be done to succeed in college, and encouraging the young reader to enjoy themselves while living that college dream. The advice is really good, and the author doesn't get bogged down in absolutes, but instead gives reasonable and helpful general advice on how to have a good college experience. While some may disagree, I think it would have been comforting and delightful to have this jolly guide to help with surviving that period between the end of high school and the beginning of real life.

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Wendy Valderman

Practical Nostalgia for the High School Grad in Your Life

Reviewed in the United States on April 21, 2016

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A wonderfully nostalgic book that ends up being extremely helpful and insightful about college life. The book is optimistic and filled with practical information that is beneficial to pretty much everyone who is in college or about to be in college. The book makes a wonderful gift for a high school graduate and will likely set many of their worries at ease. For incoming freshman the prospect of living in dorms in a college or university can be scary and unfamiliar, this book covers pretty much everything you need to know before setting foot in your dorm room. Other than the practical benefits that this book has it'll also make the same kids that read the children's book it's based off who are now stepping into adulthood smile.

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Xan. Belzley

Great gift for high school grads

Reviewed in the United States on April 21, 2016

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This was such a fun read! I'd been looking for gifts for a younger friend who's on her way to college, and this was warm and funny...just perfect. The nostalgic throwback to Goodnight Moon is great for millennials, and the tone the book strikes is the perfect mix between encouraging and irreverent. Plus, having this as a Kindle edition means it's a great perk-up on the go for when college gets tough. Which it does! Whoever your soon-to-be academic is, they've got some tough times ahead. This book definitely conveys the kind of understanding and affection that every college student needs when the going gets rough. Plus the illustrations are delightful.

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