Heavy Medal
December 20, 2025 by Betsy Bird
Hijinks ensue. You have been warned.
December 6, 2025 by Betsy Bird
Humor may be subjective but odds are at least a couple of the books on this list will deeply amuse some child in your life/classroom.
September 20, 2025 by Betsy Bird
This came out early in the year, but I'd like to remind you to give it a close look. Highly sophisticated art with an incredible batch of storytelling. Galligan's greatest is here.
December 20, 2024 by Betsy Bird
On today's list you'll discover a wild mix of nonfiction, poetry, comics, novels, and more. Just sit back and enjoy the array!
October 5, 2024 by Betsy Bird
Why, hello, funniest graphic novel of 2024 for kids!
April 13, 2024 by Betsy Bird
Thanks to Slugfest, Korman has penned a book so enticing, so fun, so downright enjoyable, and so unapologetically sportsy, that it is impossible to resist. The book, quite frankly, that we’ve all been waiting for.
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December 19, 2023 by Betsy Bird
Some of these books you will know, but I guarantee that there will be at least one on this list that is new to you. Humor me. You're gonna love 'em.
December 6, 2023 by Betsy Bird
Today we celebrate the picture books that take a chance and try to be funny. Humor may be subjective, but these are pretty darn good!
August 15, 2023 by Betsy Bird
Folks, I see the challenge before me and I raise you one Chris Harris and one Andrea Tsurumi. A literary power duo the like of which the world of literature for kids has never seen.
July 26, 2023 by Betsy Bird
In this book be prepared for laughs, music, snot, baby coffins, live amputations, feats of strength, bad haircuts, and (of course) family, family, family.
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