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January 26, 2024 by Betsy Bird

Review of the Day: Shiny Misfits by Maysoon Zayid and Shadia Amin

This is definitely a book for those folks who want to see complicated characters cracking jokes, making mistakes, and having a fantastic time. Trust me. You ain't never seen anything like it before.

July 26, 2023 by Betsy Bird

Review of the Day: Mexikid by Pedro Martín

In this book be prepared for laughs, music, snot, baby coffins, live amputations, feats of strength, bad haircuts, and (of course) family, family, family.

December 20, 2022 by Betsy Bird

31 Days, 31 Lists: 2022 Funny Books for Older Readers

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!

31 Days, 31 Books: 2021 Older Funny Books

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.

31 Days, 31 Lists: 2020 Funny Fiction for Kids

December 20, 2020 by Betsy Bird

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.

Review of the Day: New Kid by Jerry Craft

April 17, 2019 by Betsy Bird

Blisteringly honest with a respect for young readers that is sadly uncommon, Jerry Craft has created something revolutionary: An everyday black boy in a comic for kids.

Review of the Day: Human Body Theater by Maris Wicks

October 20, 2015 by Betsy Bird

Human Body Theater By Maris Wicks First Second (a imprint of Roaring Brook and division of Macmillan) $14.99 ISBN: 978-1-59643-929-0 Ages 9-12 On shelves now. I gotta come clean with you. Skeletons? I’ve got a thing for them. Not a “thing” as in I find them attractive, but rather a “thing” as in I find […]

Review of the Day: Hilo by Judd Winick

June 4, 2015 by Betsy Bird

Hilo: The Boy Who Crashed to Earth By Judd Winick Random House Children’s Books $13.99 ISBN: 978-0-385-38617-3 Ages 9-12 On shelves September 1st Relentless cheer. You can use it for good. You can use it for evil. You can use it in the name of humor too, but that’s a trickier game to play. I’m […]