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When in Doubt, Play Dead

Life Advice from an Unexpected Source

Life Advice from an Unexpected Source

By Ally Burguieres

By Ally Burguieres

By Ally Burguieres

By Ally Burguieres

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Hardcover $12.99

Oct 17, 2023 | ISBN 9781683693840

Ebook $7.99

Oct 17, 2023 | ISBN 9781683693857

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    About When in Doubt, Play Dead

    Featuring 70 watercolor illustrations, this totally adorable gift of a book offers wisdom and insight from a delightfully unexpected source: the opossum.

    Learn to live your life the opossum way with unique advice like:

    • The difference between a weed and a flower is often a matter of taste.
    • It’s nobody’s business what’s in your pouch. Unless you’ve got snacks in there. In which case, you should share.
    • A bit of risk is part of life. Cross that street, but ALWAYS look both ways beforehand.
    • Smile! Unless someone tells you to, in which case you are well within your rights to scream.
    • And more.

    Written and illustrated by Ally Burguieres, creator of the popular Instagram account @ItsMeSesame, who spends her days as a wildlife rehabber caring for and learning from opossums, When in Doubt, Play Dead offers encouragement to embrace life’s weird, wild, and wonderful moments.

    About When in Doubt, Play Dead

    Featuring 70 watercolor illustrations, this totally adorable gift of a book offers wisdom and insight from a delightfully unexpected source: the opossum.

    Learn to live your life the opossum way with unique advice like:

    • The difference between a weed and a flower is often a matter of taste.
    • It’s nobody’s business what’s in your pouch. Unless you’ve got snacks in there. In which case, you should share.
    • A bit of risk is part of life. Cross that street, but ALWAYS look both ways beforehand.
    • Smile! Unless someone tells you to, in which case you are well within your rights to scream.
    • And more.

    Written and illustrated by Ally Burguieres, creator of the popular Instagram account @ItsMeSesame, who spends her days as a wildlife rehabber caring for and learning from opossums, When in Doubt, Play Dead offers encouragement to embrace life’s weird, wild, and wonderful moments.

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    About Ally Burguieres

    Ally Burguieres is a wildlife rehabber and the creator of the viral Sesame the Opossum website and social media accounts, home of the internet’s most beloved opossums. In addition to wrangling opossums, she owns Cocoally (an animal-themed boutique) and Gallery… More about Ally Burguieres

    About Ally Burguieres

    Ally Burguieres is a wildlife rehabber and the creator of the viral Sesame the Opossum website and social media accounts, home of the internet’s most beloved opossums. In addition to wrangling opossums, she owns Cocoally (an animal-themed boutique) and Gallery… More about Ally Burguieres

    Product Details

    Category: Humor | Science & Technology | Self-Improvement & Inspiration

    Hardcover | $12.99
    Published by Quirk Books
    Oct 17, 2023 | 128 Pages | 5 x 6 | ISBN 9781683693840

    Category: Humor | Science & Technology | Self-Improvement & Inspiration

    Ebook | $7.99
    Published by Quirk Books
    Oct 17, 2023 | 128 Pages | ISBN 9781683693857

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    Praise

    “I’m not usually the type who is able to read anything remotely in the realm of self-help or affirmation without feeling spoken down to, but the fact that the bits of wisdom in When in Doubt, Play Dead are inspired by my beloved opossums gives them a sincerity, honesty, and gentleness that simply cannot be matched.’—Patricia Thang, Book Riot

    “Full of affirmations designed to make readers feel good about themselves, with a hefty dose of cuteness to help sell the message.”—Paste

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