Saturday, June 20, 2026

Picture Book Neighborhoods: Fun


 This has always been a "general" section. I didn't want to get trapped into putting every book with an animal in the animals, for example, and while I do put a few books with non-human characters or humorous plots into the sections on social-emotional learning and similar topics, I don't really think that's the main purpose of those titles. So I knew I would need a fallback section from the start. Generally speaking, most of the books are funny, although some just don't really fit anywhere else.

The main update to this section was that when I got rid of the holiday sections a couple years ago most of the books went here. I only put those titles into culture that talked specifically about the traditions of the holiday, not "funny Santa books". I think they have gotten better circulation here and with holiday stickers they're fairly easy to find. I don't really review holiday books and I feel that pretty much anything will circulate for the mainstream holidays, so I don't have any listed here.

Incidentally, you may notice that there's an overwhelming number of male authors in those with multiple titles. I do not believe this is because male authors are funnier...

A selection of new titles (added to this collection in 2026)

  • Donuts: The hole story by David Miles (teacher request)
  • I am not happy! by Caroline Perry
  • Wally Mammoth: The sled race & Hide-and-seek by Corey Tabor
  • I love you alotl, I love you so much by Su Youn Lee (Valentine's)
  • Little bunny's to-do list by Helen Zax (Easter)
  • There's something odd about the babysitter by Elayne Crain
  • 100 goats and granny! by Atinuke
  • Fire truck vs. dragon by Chris Barton (replacement)
  • Bunny in disguise by Cynthia Platt (Easter)
  • Bear, a man, and a donut van by Daniel Bernstrom
  • The bear ate your sandwich by Julia Sarcone-Roach (replacement)
  • Dangerous alphabet book by DK Ryland
  • Cyril and Pat by Emily Gravett (replacement)
  • Little Elliot, big city by Mike Curato (teacher request)
  • Big rhinoceros, little rhinoceros by Jerrold Connors
  • Don't eat Eustace by Lian Cho
  • I yam a donkey by Cece Bell (teacher request)
  • No more gnomes by Beth Mills
  • My tiger by Joy Cowley
  • Mousestache moosestache by Rowboat Watkins
  • Go bananas! by A. B. Peele (staff request for storytime)
  • Broccoli is trying to kill me by Katie Evans
  • How not to make a jelly sandwich Ross Burach

Authors with 4+ titles

Titles with multiple copies (usually a marker of popularity)
Recommended/Must Have titles
 - I have not checked that these are still in print -
Personal Favorites
Additional titles I have reviewed


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