Johnny Sampson
Born: Atlanta, Georgia in 1974
Connection to Illinois: In 1980, Sampson's family moved to Wildwood, a north suburb. He attended University of Illinois in Champaign, earning a BFA in painting. After graduating, he returned to Chicago intent on pursuing a fine arts career, but he discovered the art of storyboards. After moving to California in 2001, he moved back to Chicago in 2006 and now resides in Glen Ellyn. Biography: Johnny Sampson is an award-winning American cartoonist and illustrator based in Glen Ellyn, Illinois. His clients include Chronicle Books, MAD Magazine, Mother Jones, National Lampoon, The Stranger, The Reader, The New York Times, Vice Records, and Vienna Beef. He is a proud member of the National Cartoonists Society and is currently serving as the Chicago-Midwest Chapter Chair. Sampson has also been a lecturer in drawing and painting at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. When he’s not hunched over a drawing table, he likes playing piano and guitar and carving around in bowls on his skateboard.
Awards:
- Body of Work National Cartoonists Society Divisional Reuben Award.
Web: https://www.johnnysampson.com
Web: https://nationalcartoonists.com/author/johnny-sampson/
WorldCat: http://www.worldcat.org/search?q=Johnny++Sampson
Selected Titles
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Best in Class: Essential Wisdom from Real Student Writing ISBN: 1452173621 OCLC: 1096215489 Chronicle Books 2019 Funny and strange moments from 25 years of student writing captured in 200 pieces of essential wisdom. A hilarious book for anyone who has muddled through a school writing assignment: From the very first week of Tim Clancy's 25-year career as a high school English teacher, he began to notice and collect funny and strange moments he discovered in his students' writing. For example, his students wrote, "The word 'witch' has become a household word, like 'spatula,'" and "Wherever excitement is, there will always be romance. Trust me." He would occasionally share them with his classes, who enjoyed them as much as he did, and Best in Class was born. Best in Class collects nearly 200 of the most entertaining pieces of wisdom selected from real student writing and complemented by dozens of playful illustrations. Laugh out loud funny for teachers and former students alike. Tim Clancy taught high school English in Michigan's Upper Peninsula for more than 25 years where he was lucky to have students impart tokens of wisdom in his writing assignments. Best in Class is a book that will be enjoyed every time it is opened for the entertaining, philosophical, and completely absurd bits of wisdom it contains. A perfect coffee table, bathroom, or bar top conversation-starting book Makes a great graduation, teacher appreciation, and teacher retirement gift |
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Star Wars Dad Jokes: The Best Worst Jokes and Puns from a Galaxy Far, Far Away ISBN: 1797227459 OCLC: 1398511838 Chronicle Books 2024 A charmingly corny book of Star Wars-inspired dad jokes, perfect for geeky fathers, pun lovers, and sci-fi fans of any age. What kind of stories do Wookiee parents tell at bedtime? Hairy tales. Why do the warriors of Mandalore leave their helmets on? It's Mandator-ian. A Jedi Master fights with a lightsaber, but a Jedi father wields the most powerful weapon of all: comedy. Fight the Sith with the knee-slapping, groan-inducing power of these Star Wars-inspired dad jokes or join the dark side and terrorize your family and friends with an army of bad puns. The perfect balance of hokey and wholesome, Star Wars: Dad Jokes is sure to slip through any defenses and have even the most serious of Padawans rolling their eyes. As Master Yoda might say: Laugh, you must! |