Book Genre: Humor and Comedy

This is a great story for read aloud because it supports dialogic reading with your child(ren).  The images augment the text by adding more to the story than the words alone.

Sally receives a pair of socks in the mail that are much too small for her.  Throughout...

In this rhyming story, a little boy ties a doughnut to his belt.  This doughnut starts an immense parade of creatures and people who all follow him through town.  He has no idea that there is anyone following him, and when he suddenly stops, everyone comes crashing down on top of one...

This is an excellent book to encourage dialogic reading with children; there is very limited text and intricate pictures to spur the story along.  It spreads the message about being good to the environment by thinking about the many alternative ways we can get from point A to point B....

This is a cleverly written Thanksgiving tale about how the hens on the farm saved the turkey from certain peril at Thanksgiving dinner.  The text is amusing and is full of "eggstravagant" puns and word plays.  The illustrations are photographs of beautifully decorated puppets and props...

If you are a cat lover or a cat owner, this book is a must read. It explains some of the weird cat behavior in comic form and may give you some secret insights into why your cat is always lurking on the stairs or sleeping on your laptop. And what other book have you found that explores the idea...

Billy Lynn, a 19 year-old soldier, is a newly-decorated war hero home from Iraq for a "victory tour" with other survivors from his U.S. Army squad. These brave young men are to appear in the halftime show at the Dallas Cowboys' Thanksgiving Day game. But the day is not all full of dignity, honor...

Whoever wrote the copy inside the cover flap did a huge disservice to this book by comparing it to The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy. It is humorous and I did chuckle a few times, but it cannot compare to Douglas Adams' masterpiece of the absurd. Rob Reid, founder of the company that...

This tepid collection from legendary actor, musician and writer Steve Martin reminds us why libraries are wonderful things;  no need to shell out $15.99 when you can borrow it for free.  Maybe clever tweeting doesn't translate well into books, or maybe Martin should have waited until...

The teen dream beauty pageant contestants are ready to take the world by storm with their beauty, intellect, and totally amazing sequin gowns. But of course nothing goes as planned and their plane crashes on what they think is a deserted island. The surviving girls at first consider practicing...

An absurdly funny, rather disturbing comic for adults by the author of the Kingkiller Chornicles Patrick Rothfuss. Nothing at all like his other works but very much like his blog, check it out the punch line is a killer!

Are you trying to avoid procrastination? Then do not pick up this book! These photos are hilarious.

Mertensia Corydalis writes a gardening newsletter and provides glimpses of her private life through the anecdotes she shares along the way. There is plenty of humor here and also a bunch of actual gardening advice. The book slows down a bit in the second half when the story starts to take center...