![Snarf Attack, Underfoodle, and the Secret of Life: The Riot Brothers Tell All](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0823420620.jpg?itok=43HlsOwT)
Move over, Captain Underpants, a couple of new pranksters are in town. Narrated by fifth-grader Wilbur and featuring his third-grade brother, Orville, this funny story follows the antics of two boys with overactive imaginations and a comfortable sibling relationship. They manage to make even their daily chores a fun adventure, with games like Snarf Attack, where the goal is to make an opponent laugh so hard at dinner that milk comes out of his or her nose.
Snarf Attack, Underfoodle, and the Secret of Life: The Riot Brothers Tell All
![P.K. Pinkerton and the Case of the Deadly Desperados](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0142423815.jpg?itok=o8kFT5Sj)
The year is 1862, and 12-year-old P.K. “Pinky” Pinkerton is on the run from Whittlin’ Walt and his gang of ruthless desperados. P.K. is determined to hold on to Ma’s last priceless possession: the deed to a large amount of land and silver mines in the Nevada Mountains. P.K. will have to be both clever and cunning to evade the band of outlaws. All this is seen through the eyes of P.K., a half-Lakota kid with Asperger Syndrome, which makes him chronically unable to interpret the intentions of people around him.
P.K. Pinkerton and the Case of the Deadly Desperados
![The Someday Birds](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0062445766.jpg?itok=kflrevDT)
Charlie’s perfectly ordinary life has been unraveling ever since his war journalist father was injured in Afghanistan. When his father heads from California to Virginia for medical treatment, Charlie reluctantly travels cross-country with his boy-crazy sister, unruly brothers, and a mysterious new family friend. This story is equal parts madcap road trip, coming-of-age story for an autistic boy who feels he doesn’t understand the world, and an uplifting portrait of a family overcoming a crisis. See our interview with the author, Sally J. Pla ›
The Someday Birds
![Out!](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1627795537.jpg?itok=JsrSocgT)
A young toddler and his very large dog share a mischievous nighttime adventure. Few words (primarily woof and out!) extend the humorous illustrations to its satisfying and cozy conclusion.
Out!
![Lesser Spotted Animals](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/133808934X.jpg?itok=gFMdKAnV)
Humor abounds in the both the text and comic (but surprisingly informative) illustrations to introduce readers to a host of little known animals. Fact and fun combine in this engaging look at some amazing critters.
Lesser Spotted Animals
![7 Ate 9: The Untold Story](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1484717791.jpg?itok=kQlNm7Mi)
Private I tries to assuage 6 who just knows that 7 is coming to get him! Why? Because 7 8 9, of course! Wordplay and over-the-top humor make this satire of old detective stories sophisticated. Told with tongue in cheek language and colorful illustrations, this is a very funny tale.
7 Ate 9: The Untold Story
![The Great Antonio](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1943145083.jpg?itok=PjjsU95c)
Antonio Barichievich was a giant. He weighed as much as a horse and once dragged four busses filled with people! Most amazingly, he really lived in Montreal (Canada). Antonio’s story comes to life with verve and wit in graphic format with lighthearted illustrations and easier to read text.
The Great Antonio
![Triangle](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/076369603X.jpg?itok=K0A3RKfV)
Triangle — a triangular shape with big eyes and stick legs — decides to leave his triangular house to play a trick on square. But turnabout is fair play in this whimsical but sardonic tale. The illustrator’s signature style are textured, deceivingly simple, and placed on open pages.
Triangle
![The Toy Brother](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1250057604.jpg?itok=NNKT33NX)
When their parents go on a trip, Yorick decides to play around with his father’s alchemy. Accidentally inventing a shrinking potion, a very tiny Yorick must rely on his younger — now much larger brother — Charles to keep him safe until the spell can be reversed. Steig’s rich language and cartoon illustration set the tale in medieval times and remain as fresh today as when the book was first published.
The Toy Brother
![A Song About Myself](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0763650900.jpg?itok=Ln5mBuMb)
Spritely, translucent watercolors jaunt across the pages of a poem by romantic poet, John Keats. The nonsensical adventure begins: “There was a naughty Boy,/A naughty boy was he,/he would not stop at home,/He could not quiet b—“ and ends with the boy still a’wondering. This poem was written by — and about — Keats in a letter to his sister as he traveled, now illustrated and presented for others to delight in its fancy.
A Song About Myself
![One Proud Penny](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1626722358.jpg?itok=mulypMdL)
The humble and sometimes abused copper penny tells its own story in this humorous combination of fact and fantasy. It begins, “I was born in Philadelphia, where the United States was born” and continues revealing its adventures small and historical. Cartoon illustrations in simple line and real pennies augment the combination of fiction and information. The penny’s history and additional resources conclude this entertaining book.
One Proud Penny
![Go Sleep in Your Own Bed!](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0375866485.jpg?itok=C-dvUQeu)
It’s nighttime on the farm and everyone is ready to snuggle in. But when Pig plops into his sty, he hears a MOOO! It seems no one wants to sleep in their own place. One by one, however, each displaces the interloper until sleep can really happen. Comic illustrations accompany the vivacious tale to its satisfying, sleepy conclusion.
Go Sleep in Your Own Bed!
![Keep a Pocket in Your Poem: Classic Poems and Playful Parodies](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/590789210.jpg?itok=iSM7Cyqd)
Thirteen classic poems by poets such as Robert Frost, Langston Hughes, Emily Dickinson, and David McCord are paired with parodies written by J. Patrick Lewis that honor and play off of the original poems in a range of ways. This playful introduction to classics will inspire imagination and wonder even as it tickles funny bones.
Keep a Pocket in Your Poem: Classic Poems and Playful Parodies
![Poem-mobiles: Crazy Car Poems](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0375866906.jpg?itok=1I4wNzi-)
Funny, engaging poems and pictures worth poring over offer readers delightful details about some really crazy cars! Ready for a ride in the Dragonwagon? How about an Eel-ectric Car? You really auto take these poems out for a spin.
Poem-mobiles: Crazy Car Poems
![The Capybara Conspiracy: A Novel in Three Acts](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0399551719.jpg?itok=jKxcQlDN)
Seventh grader Olive is tired of feeling left out at school because she prefers acting in the drama club rather than playing a sport. Her school is so sports crazy that the principal never acknowledges any of the other clubs during the morning announcements. Olive decides it’s time to take action and embarks on a game plan to ensure that her drama club and other groups at school get the attention they deserve. A perfect book for Readers’ Theater!
The Capybara Conspiracy: A Novel in Three Acts
![A Perfect Day](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1626725365.jpg?itok=DPhI6-l2)
The day was perfect for cat, dog, bird, and squirrel who wanted nothing more than the warm sun, cool water, seeds, and corn. Each enjoyed their perfection until a large carnivore arrived on the scene! Textured illustrations with a lighthearted text effectively tell the story of a perfect day — at least for one large mammal!
A Perfect Day
![My Awesome Summer by P. Mantis](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0823436713.jpg?itok=Wd7Jo-O0)
The narrator was born on May 17th, a “sunny spring day!” On May 19th, she ate lots of aphids but on June 2nd ate one of two brothers. The life of the praying mantis begins in spring, ends in October, with its own description of life in between. Inviting illustrations illuminate the understated text. Endpages fill in information about a praying mantis’ life cycle.
My Awesome Summer by P. Mantis
![Red Sled](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1442420073.jpg?itok=DN1S-kh8)
In this almost wordless picture book, a host of woodland creatures take a child’s sled for a nighttime joy ride. Their whimsical ride is gorgeously depicted in bold watercolor, complemented by humorous expressions and pitch-perfect sound effects.
Red Sled
![Quarks](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1580895409.jpg?itok=YTrY5Rfj)
There is plenty to engage young children in these simple books (part of the Baby Loves series) that introduce basic science ideas and science vocabulary. The book titles are probably more for the adults than the young children for whom these board books are intended!
Quarks
![Hippopotamister](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1626722005.jpg?itok=lrSD97-i)
“The old City Zoo was falling apart.” So Red Panda and his friend, Hippo, get jobs among humans. Hippo excels at all of his work as Hippopotamister, but he finds he’s happiest when he can be himself! This graphic novel is fresh and funny and sure to engage young readers.
Hippopotamister
![Penguin Problems](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0553513370.jpg?itok=pc0kPX_9)
A dour little penguin has problems. He doesn’t like snow (it’s too bright). He can’t fly. And he’s hungry. A wise walrus reminds him of the beauty all around … but does this appease the penguin? Understated humor in simple, textured illustrations and the penguin’s narration create a sophisticated and very funny book.
Penguin Problems
![Grumbles from the Town: Mother Goose Voices with a Twist](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1590789229.jpg?itok=BebnhPQr)
Children familiar with traditional rhymes will enjoy these take-offs, while those who don’t know them will enjoy the sound of the poetry read aloud. Humorous illustrations echo the tone of the poetry in this playful collection.
Grumbles from the Town: Mother Goose Voices with a Twist
![Hotel Bruce](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1484743628.jpg?itok=swd_CFVJ)
Bruce the bear and parent to four young geese returns from his migration trip ready to rest at home. He’s not ready, however, for his den to turn into Hotel Bruce, filled with animals of all types and stripes. Equally funny as the first book, Mother Bruce (opens in a new window), this is sure to delight adults and children.
Hotel Bruce
![You Are Not a Cat!](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1590789806.jpg?itok=lwSqXX7N)
Duck likes to assume different roles (he meows or quacks on different days), frustrating his friend Cat. This simple picture book uses conversation bubbles, comical illustrations, and broad humor sure to delight young readers.