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Funny or satirical books

Oh No, George!

Author: 
Chris Haughton
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Reading Level: Ages 2 - 8

George really wants to be a good dog when he is left home alone, but some things, like a cake and a cat are just too tempting.

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Question Boy Meets Little Miss Know-It-All

Author: 
Peter Catalanotto
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Reading Level: Ages 3 - 8

Young superhero, Question Boy, asks non-stop questions to poor unsuspecting everyday superheroes like Garbage Man until he meets Little Miss Know-It-All in the park. Has he finally met his match?

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My Rhinoceros

Author: 
Jon Agee
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Reading Level: Ages 4 - 6

Rhinoceros isn't a very fun pet - he doesn't really do much. The rhinoceros expert says that rhinos only really do two things: pop balloons, and poke holes in kites.

Not very good activities for a boy and a rhinoceros who want to go to the park... where there is a balloon man (rhino doesn't pay him a glance) and a bunch of kids flying kites (rhino doesn't care).

On the way home from the park, the boy and the rhino see two bank robbers getting away... in a hot air balloon and by kite!

Stuck

Author: 
Oliver Jeffers
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Reading Level: Ages 3 and up

Floyd's kite gets stuck in a tree and he does everything he can think of to get it out. Unfortunately, what he can't do is think of an intelligent solution in this ridiculously absurd story that will appeal to the truly silly child in your life (or in you).

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Shaggy Dogs, Waggy Dogs

Author: 
Patricia Hubbell
Illustrator: 
Donald Wu
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Reading Level: Ages 2 - 6

This charmingly illustrated rhyming book celebrates dogs of all types, sizes and behaviors.

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Max & Mo Series

Author: 
Patricia Lakin
Illustrator: 
Brian Floca
covers of three books featuring max and mo, hamsters

Reading Level: Grades 1 - 2

Max and Mo are a pair of school hamsters who remind us of certain library rodents we know you all love. Max and Mo share a habitat in the school's art room and watch the children participate in class. In each book they sneak out of their cage to have some fun of their own using a few basic art supplies. Each book has directions for an art project at the end. The only way this series could be made better would be if Max and Mo were gerbils instead of hamsters.

Nate the Great and the Hungry Book Club

Author: 
Marjorie Weinman Sharmat and Mitchell Sharmat
Illustrator: 
Jody Wheeler
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Reading Level: Grades K-2

When an Evil Page Monster begins ripping, tearing, and shredding page in innocent books, Nate the Great (and Sludge) take the case. But soon they have more than one case on their hands (paws) and not many clues. Will Nate be able to pull this mystery off?

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