Jonathan Jay Brandstater

The Funky Funny Fish Coloring Book may accompany a similar book called Funny Funky Fish or stand on its own. Most of the characters in the coloring book are also in Funny Funky Fish but there are additional characters as well. The Funky Funny Fish Coloring Book includes a series of 32 drawings of original characters. Most are combinations of fish and other animals but a few are combinations of fish with objects such as tools, the moon and a peanut. All characters are the products of the author's imagination. In addition, he has created all the drawings, as well as the image on the front cover. The genre of this book besides being a coloring book, is humor and features word play, especially puns.

Charlie the Clay Boy is a book about a clay character who starts out in the form of a brick with "googly" eyes. He changes into a variety of forms before assuming the shape of a human. Charlie then engages in a variety of activities, specifically those related to music and sports. The book consists of over forty photographs, accompanied by captions. The format is similar to a comic book without the thought or speech bubbles.

S.Q. and R.L.: the Squirrel Twins consists of a series of photographs with captions. Each photograph depicts two characters engaged in various activities. The characters are two squirrels, each made from polymer clay. This is a sort of comic book, featuring alliterations and plays on words.

Funny Feather Friends is a pictorial humor book. It includes a series of photographs depicting characters made from polymer clay, air dry clay and baker's clay, along with pipe cleaners and beads. A caption accompanies each photograph. The captions themselves include word play such as puns and alliteration. All characters are original.

Little Grey follows the adventures of a squirrel made from polymer clay. Grey squirrels are common to some areas of the United States and are the basis for this character. The book includes a series of photographs with captions. The story is about a day in Little Grey's life. This is no ordinary day. After awakening, freshening up and eating breakfast, Little Grey drives to a rocket and heads for another world. There he meets a variety of unusual creatures before returning home. The tone of the story is humorous. Children between the ages of seven and eleven may find the photographs entertaining.

The title Claynines is a play on words. The characters in this book are dogs made from polymer clay, as well as modeling dough. The book is 30 pages long and consists of a series of photographs. Each picture shows a character engaged in a particular activity. The photographs might be considered sight gags, especially since each caption includes a play on words.

More Hands and Feats of Clay is a sequel to the book "Hands and Feats of Clay." The book consists of a series of photographs depicting characters made from polymer clay, baker's clay and other modeling materials. Each picture also includes a humorous caption. In a sense, this book is actually a comic book, despite the serious looking cover.

Jonathan's 'toons is a collection of original cartoon characters. Three of the characters have a long history. The author created them as a twelve year old. Some characters are featured in other books and on DVDs, notably the Punkrats and Character Acting Cats.

Jonathan's musical instrument collection consists of a series of photographs with captions. Each photograph depicts a musical instrument hand made by the author. The format of the book is an overview of various folk instruments. It is divided into sections associated with "musical instrument families" percussion, brass, reeds, strings and woodwinds. In addition, there is a section called "Whistles and globular flutes," related to the Woodwind section. Rather than being an instructional or "how to" book, Jonathan's musical instrument collection is designed to inform, entertain and inspire the reader. The book includes a list of references. Jonathan's musical instrument collection may be appropriate for older children and teenagers, from ages 11 through 18, as well as for adults.