Goodnight Dorm Room - by Samuel Kaplan & Keith Riegert (Hardcover)

About the Book

Every year, high school graduates head off to colleges and universities everywhere without a clue of what to expect. This graduation keepsake answers all the pressing questions and delivers all the invaluable advice that college grads everywhere wish they'd gotten before freshman year started.

Book Synopsis

Gift graduating seniors a funny college survival book that blends bittersweet advice with laugh-out-loud, full-color illustrations in this bestselling parody guide for soon-to-be freshmen.

This humorous and sentimental graduation gift for anyone heading off to college is the perfect way to honor their accomplishment and launch them into the next phase of life with practical tips and clever wisdom for navigating their new academic journey.

You're off to college, it's going to be life-changing! Follow this book's advice to make it unforgettable:

- College packing checklist: what to bring, what to ditch
- Tips for choosing the right college classes
- How teaching assistants can save your GPA
- Why dorm flip flops are non-negotiable
- How often to wash your sheets (yes, really)
- Best spots to meet new college friends
- Strategies for balancing academics and social life
- And so much more!

Review Quotes

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

"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

About the Author

Samuel "Fact" Kaplan is an author, psychologist, and humorist based in Oakland, California. As a psychologist, he works with families and kids with disabilities, using humor, art, music, and games to create connections and help kids heal from complex traumas. He is the coauthor of the books Goodnight Dorm Room, Everybody Poops 410 Pounds a Year, and The MANual. Samuel is very fast. His speed is comparable to that of a shark crossed with a baby tuna that is also being chased by the aforementioned shark.
Keith Riegert is an author and the CEO at Ulysses Press. He is also a cofounder 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.