{"id":45518,"date":"2026-02-03T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-02-03T16:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kk.org\/cooltools\/?p=45518"},"modified":"2026-01-29T16:54:59","modified_gmt":"2026-01-29T23:54:59","slug":"wherever-you-go-after-dinner-games","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kk.org\/cooltools\/wherever-you-go-after-dinner-games\/","title":{"rendered":"Wherever You Go \/ After Dinner Games"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

WHEREVER YOU GO \u2013 A POETIC STORYLINE ABOUT TRAVELING AND NEW EXPERIENCES<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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Wherever You Go<\/em>
by Pat Zietlow Miller (author) and Eliza Wheeler (artist)
Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
2015, 32 pages, 10.2 x 10.2 x 0.5 inches<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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A hare packs its bags and takes a bicycle tour in this lovely rhyming picture book. Donning its jaunty chapeau and dapper pea coat, a hare cycles through forests and a covered bridge, past a paddlewheeled seaside inn, and into the evening lights of the big city. Exploring the neon-lit metropolis, it rides atop a trolley, pedals past a jolly carnival, and cruises over Seussian suspension bridges. Continuing on its way, it journeys through an arid desert, over indigo mountains, and back home again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Utilizing pale yellows, greens, and pinks, and drawn with an incredibly thin line, Wherever You Go<\/em>\u2019s deep focus art fills every page with an expansive landscape. Little eyes could get lost for hours searching out minute details. Owls ride in baskets, mice chug along on tugboats, and alligators fish near ponds, and lazy afternoons can be spent examining the intricate scenery. A liltingly poetic storyline about traveling and new experiences is a delightful metaphor for life\u2019s journey. \u2013 S. Deathrage<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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AFTER DINNER GAMES \u2013 40 ICE-BREAKING GAMES TO REV UP YOUR NEXT DINNER PARTY<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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After Dinner Games: 40 of the Greatest After Dinner Games<\/em>
by Jenny Lynch (editor)
Lagoon Books
1998, 96 pages, 4.8 x 6 x 0.5 inches<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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This pocket-sized book is for that time when things get awkward. That time when conversation has dried up. When you have new friends over for dinner and you\u2019re stuck sitting there, clearing your throat, having used up all of your conversation starters. That\u2019s when you need a book like this.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As the tagline explains, After Dinner Games<\/em> offers 40 of the best games for these post-dinner situations. It\u2019s great to either break the ice or to break out with old friends! For example, if you really want to get personal with your guests, try the game Head To Head, which is when two players carry an orange placed between their foreheads. But if acquaintances are involved, you could start with the game Botticelli. Essentially, one player thinks of a famous person (dead or alive), announces the first letter of their name, and everyone else tries to guess who it is. Safe, fun, and no moving involved.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This book is packed with old-fashioned graphics that make you want to drink an Old Fashioned while playing the games. And the simple explanations of the rules allow a smooth transition from dinner to fun. To avoid a dinner party drought, keep this book handy. Not only will the ideas in this book keep your party alive, they will make it thrive. Calling all dinner partiers, this is your book! \u2013 Caleb Murphy<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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