Humor
Diary of a wimpy kid : Greg Heffley's journal
Jeff Kinney
jFICTION Kinney, Jeff
Kids, Humor
Greg records his sixth grade experiences in a middle school where he and his best friend, Rowley, undersized weaklings amid boys who need to shave twice daily, hope just to survive, but when Rowley grows more popular, Greg must take drastic measures to save their friendship.
The Watsons go to Birmingham-- 1963
Christopher Paul Curtis
jFICTION Curtis, Christopher Paul
Fiction, Historical Fiction, Humor, Kids
The ordinary interactions and everyday routines of the Watsons, an African American family living in Flint, Michigan, are drastically changed after they go to visit Grandma in Alabama in the summer of 1963.
You will laugh out loud again and again until the end, when you'll cry. A family from Michigan goes to visit relatives down South in Birmingham for the summer. Ten year old Kenny, the protagonist, has a wonderful voice and spirit. -Anne W
Sorry I'm late, I didn't want to come : one introvert's year of saying yes
Jessica Pan
155.232 /Pan
Nonfiction, Humor
"What would happen if a shy introvert lived like a gregarious extrovert for one year? If she knowingly and willingly put herself in perilous social situations that she'd normally avoid at all costs? Writer Jessica Pan intends to find out. With the help of various extrovert mentors, Jessica sets up a series of personal challenges (talk to strangers, perform stand-up comedy, host a dinner party, travel alone, make friends on the road, and much, much worse) to explore whether living like an extrovert can teach her lessons that might improve the quality of her life. Chronicling the author's hilarious and painful year of misadventures, this book explores what happens when one introvert fights her natural tendencies, takes the plunge, and tries (and sometimes fails) to be a little bit braver."--Provided by publisher.
Love the title of this book. I know a lot of people who can relate to this! -Melody
My sister, the serial killer : a novel
Oyinkan Braithwaite
FICTION Braithwaite, Oyinkan
Horror, Humor
"Slasher meets satire, in this darkly comic novel set in Nigeria about a woman whose younger sister has a very inconvenient habit of killing her boyfriends"--
I was tickled by this darkly comic quick read! Even if you are put off by horror/murder as a plot element, as I usually am, check this book out - it's very funny and the narrator's voice is wonderful. -Heidi K
Hakumei & Mikochi : tiny little life in the woods
Takuto Kashiki
MANGA Kashiki Hakumei
Graphic Novels, Nature, Fantasy, Humor, Short Story
"Deep within a lush, green forest live Hakumei and Mikochi. Making their home in trees, using leaves for umbrellas, and riding bugs for transportation is just part of everyday life for these tiny pals!"--
Nonstop cuteness from start to finish--a sweet slice of teeny tiny life! -Casey
Snow Pony and the Seven Miniature Ponies
Christian Trimmer
jE Trimmer
Picture Books, Fantasy, Humor, Classics, Animals
In this twist on the story of Snow White, pretty and sweet Snow Pony--beloved by children for her talent in braiding hair and dancing--follows a trail of delicious apples into the woods, where she meets seven miniature ponies.
An enchantingly hilarious retelling of Snow White that stars, you guessed it, ponies!! What's not to love? -Casey
People don't bite people
Lisa Wheeler
jE Wheeler
Picture Books, Humor
Illustrations and rhyming text urge children to use their teeth for biting food, not their friends or relatives.
"Biting is for food!" a friendly and sometimes necessary reminder. -Casey
Not quite a genius
Nate Dern
817.6 /Dern
Humor, Literary Nonfiction
"From Funny Or Die senior writer and former artistic director at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre comes a collection of absurdist, hilarious stories and essays on relationships, technology, and contemporary society. A brave archaeologist journeys into a suburban man cave. Leif Eriksson writes Christopher Columbus a long overdue letter. A corporate flack admonishes a room of marijuana sales people to get their revenues up. A young man's penis turns into a lobster. Walt Whitman even teaches a spin class. With humor, originality, and narrative guile, Nate Dern examines man buns, dating apps, Wi-Fi terms and conditions, juicing crazes, vegetarianism, and so much more, all while plumbing his own life and a series of fantastical scenarios for a truth that's both revelatory and beautiful."--Jacket.
If you just want something funny and interesting to read that doesn't take too much time or energy, I recommend this fun book. -Heidi K
Dear Yeti
James Kwan
Told through a series of notes, two boys go on a hike hoping to find Yeti but run into trouble along the way.
Two young hikers set out to look for Yeti one day, and with the help of a bird friend, they trek further and further into the woods, sending letters to coax the shy creature out of hiding. -Angie
XO, Ox : a love story
Adam Rex
"The hilarious tale of an ox who is in love with a gazelle, told in correspondence"--
Picture Book: An epic, if initially unrequited, love affair between a graceful gazelle and a clumsy, hapless ox. Romance will never be the same. -Angie
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