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Review of the Day: It’s the End of the World and I’m In My Bathing Suit by Justin A. Reynolds
Utterly carefree and ridiculous, this is a book that never takes itself too seriously. Which, naturally, means that I’m about to.
31 Days, 31 Books: 2021 Older Funny Books
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.
31 Days, 31 Lists: 2021 Funny Picture Books
Serious is easy. Making people laugh? That's a challenge that only a few take on. Let's reward the few then.
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Review of the Day: Too Small Tola by Atinuke, ill. Onyinye Iwu
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.
Review of the Day: The Wild Huntsboys by Martin Stewart
This is the fun, fast-paced, witty, and not too long adventure novel you’ve been searching for. Chock full of jokes and characters you grow to love.
Review of the Day: Losers at the Center of the Galaxy by Mary Winn Heider
In an era of information overload, Mary Winn Heider is the author who will lead us through the pandemonium into the light. Hand this to the kid that wants something smart and funny with a side order of turmoil for spice.
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31 Days, 31 Lists: 2020 Funny Fiction for Kids
The bulk of what I read in 2020 wasn't funny. The bulk of what I LIVED in 2020 wasn't funny. So hand this to the kind that desperately needs an end-of-year pick-me-up.
How to Get Your Modern Jewish Protagonist Into the Mainstream (In a Fun Way): A Terri Libenson Interview
Today we sit down and chat with professional cartoonist Terri Libenson as she walks us through the ins and outs of depicting a bat mitzvah's meaning and awkwardness in a modern book age.
Review of the Day: Fly On the Wall by Remy Lai
Behold a story that runs, caterwauls, spies, sneaks, rides, and generally has a wonderful time. This is a book I can’t show my colleagues at work because my 8-year-old won’t let it out of her sight. A fairly high bit of praise, if I do say so myself.
Review of the Day: Stand Up, Yumi Chung! by Jessica Kim
Hats off to Stand Up, Yumi Chung! Sure it’s a funny story couched in a meaningful one, but for what it’s saying and how it says it, I award it a great big rubber chicken. It may not be a work of grit and suffering, but it’s fun and that, to my mind, is worth all the hoity-toity awards in the world.
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