
The Yarn
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.
July 3, 2023 by Betsy Bird
The Mona Lisa Vanishes: A Legendary Painter, a Shocking Heist, and the Birth of a Global CelebrityBy Nicholas DayIllustrated by Brett HelquistRandom House Studio (and imprint of Random House Children’s Books)$22.99ISBN: 9780593643846Ages 9-12On shelves September 5th I sense that we are on the brink of something. I’ve sensed it for a while. Do you remember […]
April 28, 2023 by Betsy Bird
This is for the kid who likes their humor to be complicated, their writing to be scintillating, and to never, ever, know what an author is going to do next.
December 20, 2022 by Betsy Bird
Humor being as subjective as it is, if you don't find one of the books on today's list funny then surely another one will do it for you. Something to please everyone, that's the goal! So get ready for funny poetry, nonfiction, biographies, comics, the works!
September 16, 2022 by Betsy Bird
As smart as it is funny, this is the Mother Goose book we didn’t know we’d been waiting for all this time.
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February 25, 2022 by Betsy Bird
Utterly carefree and ridiculous, this is a book that never takes itself too seriously. Which, naturally, means that I’m about to.
December 19, 2021 by Betsy Bird
As you know, I already tackled funny picture books this year. It is time now to turn our attention to funny books for older readers.
December 6, 2021 by Betsy Bird
Serious is easy. Making people laugh? That's a challenge that only a few take on. Let's reward the few then.
July 30, 2021 by Betsy Bird
In the new chapter book series Too Small Tola, Atinuke has turned her book into a small masterpiece. Read these books, ye other mighty authors, and despair.
A Fuse #8 Production
by Betsy Bird
The Classroom Bookshelf
by Erika Thulin Dawes
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