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Why is this a pick?: While known best for her classic board books, Sandra Boynton's music CD Blue Moo features such iconic artists as B.B. King, Neil Sedaka and Beach Boy Brian Wilson singing hilarious spoofs of their own musical styles. This is children's music that is just as much fun for the adults as for the kids (Okay, probably more fun, but don't tell your kids that.) |
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Why is this a pick?: Set in WWII Europe, Code Name Verity is the story of best friends who crash land their plane in German-occupied France. By turns harrowing, funny, and heartbreaking, the book begins with the written confession of one of the friends who is caught as a spy by the Nazis, and ends with the account of the desperate attempt to save her; but not all is as it first appears. |
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Why is this a pick?: Subtitled "A collection of make-up facts, educated guesses, and sill pictures about bad guys of the high seas.", this book had the library staff trying to stifle our laughter while reading it aloud to each other. A crazy spoof of non-fiction titles like Pirateology and Dragonology, this book may be enjoyed more by parents than their children. |
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Why is this a pick?: Jake doesn't like to sleep in his bed, but his parents are tired of having him sleep in their bed, so they tell Jake to pick another spot for all of them to sleep. Hilarity follows. I love this and all of Michael Wright's "Jake" books (three to date). The pictures are in a bright cartoon style, with interesting perspectives and humorous details. The rhyming text adds to the laughs, especially when read aloud. |
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Why is this a pick?: Little Mouse is very fond of his beautiful strawberry, but then someone tells him about the big hungry bear. What can little Mouse do to keep the Big Hungry Bear from getting his strawberry? Beautiful illustrations, humor, and a surprise ending make this a great read-aloud story. |
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Why is this a pick?: Did you grow up on Dr. Seuss? Raise your kids with him? See a whole new side of Theodor Geisel in this collection of his personal artwork. Discover Seuss as a serious (but not too serious) artist whose wry, playful humor is still abundantly apparent in every sketch, canvas, and sculpture. |
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Why is this a pick?: Written in rhyming verse with bold and humorous illustrations, all of Michael Wright’s Jake books are fabulous, but this is my favorite. Jake is a VERY picky eater. He wants peanut butter sandwiches for every meal. So his parents come up with a plan: put peanut butter in everything for a week. The results are hilarious. Jake Goes Peanuts is sure to become a favorite of many parents as well as children, whether they’re picky eaters or not. |
