Amazon Editor's Pick: Best Books of the Month
National Indie Bestseller
Junior Library Guild Selection
IndieNext top selection
Barnes & Noble National Storytime selection
"Well-paced, bursting with humor, and charmingly misanthropic." — Kirkus starred review
This sublime pairing of author and artist results in a rib-tickling exploration of what it means to look at the unsunny side. — School Library Journal
A penguin levels with human readers about what penguin life is really like—and it isn’t all fun and games. A hilarious first collaboration from Jory John (I Will Chomp You! and Quit Calling Me a Monster!) and Lane Smith (The Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fairly Stupid Tales).
Winner of a 2015 E.B. White Read-Aloud Honor Award!
Nominated for a 2015 Goodreads Choice Award: Best Picture Book
Meet Bear. He's exhausted. All he wants is to go to sleep. Meet Duck, Bear's persistent next-door neighbor. All he wants is to hang out . . . with Bear.
Jory John, author of All My Friends Are Dead, and Benji Davies join together to create this standout hilarious picture book that will make bedtime memorable.
"Children and adults will both delight in John's hysterical picture book that is sure to become a bedtime classic." — Indie Next List
"Author Jory John easily handles the dry humor that has taken over children's literature in recent years. Duck's energetic appeals will have even the littlest readers laughing. John's tale offers plenty for readers of all ages. Kids will laugh ... parents will commiserate. From kid-friendly dialogue to ... friendly illustrations, Goodnight Already! will be an oft-requested book." — BookPage
"An exhausted bear on the way to bed must fend off the incursions of his chatty, bored, coffee-drinking duck friend in this witty take on trouble in the sleep department. Davies's spot-on illustrations are both whimsical and tender, adding a feeling of intimacy to John's humor." — The New York Times
One of the "21 Best Picture Books of 2015." — BuzzFeed (December 31, 2015)
"In this superbly paced book, a toothy blue monster tries to prevent readers from turning the page. Expect to serve up second and third helpings of this delectable read-aloud delight." — School Library Journal
"This book, written entirely as monster monologue, is all bright colors and sharp edges, creating a feeling of temper-tantrum immediacy that matches the silly-angry words. The fast pace, funny faces, and silly secret make this a great read-aloud." — The Horn Book
"Vibrant, silly pictures diminish the scariness of the story’s premise and deliver humorous characterization. A metafictive treat." — Kirkus
"Nothing's as fun as the dopey evildoer who can't win, and John's comedy makes this a surefire read-aloud for any crowd of cake-lovers." — Publishers Weekly
STOP RIGHT THERE. Don’t move a muscle, buster. Stay out of this book or I WILL CHOMP YOU!
So says the not-so-fierce inhabitant of I Will Chomp You!, a tale of deception, greed . . . and cake!
Jory John and Bob Shea bring a fresh, hilarious twist to a time-tested blueprint as their little monster threatens, reasons, and pleads with readers to go no further in the book because he will NOT share his beautiful, delicious cakes. Children will identify with the monster’s high valuation of his possessions, and (importantly) will laugh at the silly measures he takes to protect them.
Amazon Editor's Pick: Best Books of the Month
"A perfect choice for a rollicking read-aloud, library collections, and picture book fans everywhere." — School Library Journal starred review
"A grand return to a world of endearing monsters from the duo behind I Will Chomp You!. As the monster gradually rallies against stereotypes and directs its ire toward readers, the book plumbs even greater depths of humor. Fiendish monsters — and everyone else — rejoice!" — Kirkus
“The pages pop with nervous energy.” — The Horn Book Magazine
"Two picture book masters come together for their best collaboration yet in this very funny picture book that speaks directly to how stereotyping and labels make someone feel. The text is gorgeously written and works beautifully when shared aloud, particularly by someone willing to go full out on the voicing of Floyd. The twist at the end is wonderful as well. Funny and smart, this picture book looks at how names hurt even if you are a monster.” — Waking Brain Cells
"Jory John and Bob Shea — the creators of I Will Chomp You! — whoop it up in this very funny picture book sure to inspire countless dramatic echoes of I'm no monster!" — Shelf Awareness
The talented creators of I Will Chomp You! brilliantly frame the struggle to buck stereotypes and learn empathy in this monster’s hilarious lament. Floyd Peterson is so much more than shaggy purple fur and pointy monster teeth—why can’t people just see him for him? Jory John and Bob Shea have struck gold in creating a knee-slapping, read-it-again story that will start a valuable discussion about how we treat others and how it feels to be seen as “different."
"Have no fear: You don't have to be a cow, like cows, or even know a cow to love The Terrible Two. This is a very, very funny book full of original and indelible characters, a book that announces the arrival of two very talented duos — Miles and Niles, and Barnett and John. Readers of any age will hope they stick around for a long time." — Dave Eggers
Miles Murphy is not happy to be moving to Yawnee Valley, a sleepy town that’s famous for one thing and one thing only: cows. In his old school, everyone knew him as the town’s best prankster, but Miles quickly discovers that Yawnee Valley already has a prankster, and a great one. If Miles is going to take the title from this mystery kid, he is going to have to raise his game.
It’s prankster against prankster in an epic war of trickery, until the two finally decide to join forces and pull off the biggest prank ever seen: a prank so huge that it would make the members of the International Order of Disorder proud.
In The Terrible Two, bestselling authors and friends Jory John and Mac Barnett have created a series that has its roots in classic middle-grade literature yet feels fresh and new at the same time.
“A double helping of fun and mischief!” — Jeff Kinney, author of the Diary of a Wimpy Kid series
“Hilarious.” — Dav Pilkey, author of the Captain Underpants series
There is a bad seed.
A baaaaaaaad seed.
How bad?
Do you really want to know?
He lies about pointless stuff.
He cuts in line. Every time.
He never washes his hands ... or his feet.
And he does lots of other bad things too.
But what happens when a bad seed doesn't want to be bad anymore? Can a bad seed change his baaaaaaaad ways?
Publication date: 8/27/17
Nominated for a 2017 Carnegie & Kate Greenaway Children's Book Award!
From the creators of Goodnight Already!, Jory John and Benji Davies, comes another standout hilarious picture book about Bear and Duck. Bear can't wait to spend a pleasant day by himself. His persistent next-door neighbor, Duck, wants to take a morning stroll . . . with Bear. He just wants Bear to like him already . . .
"John's humor shines; Davies makes the pair's quirks ridiculously endearing." — The New York Times, November 6, 2015
"Another stand-out hilarious picture book [by] Jory John and Benji Davies, and the perfect way to say I love you all year round." — Children's Book Council
"The comedic timing in this exploration of personality types and friendship is spot-on, and the wry patter is great fun to read aloud." — School Library Journal
A few days after the election of Barack Obama, kids around the country were asked to provide advice and guidance to their new president. In this collection, there's loads advice for the president, often hilarious, sometimes heartfelt, and occasionally downright practical. Students from all over the country reach out to the 44th president, speaking to the issues closest to their hearts, relating their life stories, and asking for help. Topics include the economy, education, war, global warming, race relations in America and immigration. The book also includes letters about snow cones, puppies, microwavable burritos, dinosaur projects, multiplication and the ghost of Abraham Lincoln, reportedly haunting a White House bedroom.
"[Thanks and Have Fun Running the Country]… offers a moving snapshot of children's lives in the waning days of 2008." — USA Today
"A hilarious and touching collection of letters compiled at 826 Valencia in San Francisco and the writing center's half dozen chapters across the country." — San Francisco Chronicle
“A collection of childhood wisdom that just might make a difference in the difficult times ahead.” — MSNBC/NBC Chicago
“Preternaturally sagacious youngsters from 826 National's various tutoring centers across the country chimed in to the national dialogue with their advice, concerns and hopes for their new president.” — LA Times
If you're a dinosaur, all of your friends are dead. If you're a pirate, all of your friends have scurvy. If you're a tree, all of your friends are end tables. Each page of this laugh-out-loud illustrated humor book showcases the downside of being everything from a clown to a cassette tape to a zombie. Cute and dark all at once, this hilarious children's book for adults teaches valuable lessons about life while exploring each cartoon character's unique grievance and wide-eyed predicament. From the sock whose only friends have gone missing to the houseplant whose friends are being slowly killed by irresponsible plant owners (like you), All My Friends Are Dead presents a delightful primer for laughing at the inevitable.
"Darkly comic. Funny." — Pop Candy, USA Today
"What a charming way to introduce wee ones to all the downers in life." — crushable.com
"One of the most reblogged things of all time (of all time!) on Tumblr." — urlesque.com
"Laugh out loud funny, and a tiny bit disturbing. In other words, perfect." — The Huffington Post
"Hilariously morbid." — Laughing Squid
From the authors of the breakout best seller All my friends are dead (more than 500,000 copies sold) comes a brand-new illustrated compendium of the humorous existential ruminations of people, animals, legendary monsters, and inanimate objects.
Hoist the anchor and get ready for high seas adventure! This arrr-inspiring journal provides aspiring pirates games, puzzles, challenges, and advice on everything from swabbing the deck to walking the plank and avoiding scurvy. And for studying treasure maps after the lights go out, this journal also includes a reading light for secret journaling below deck!
Have you ever loved something, but also totally not loved it at the same time? Would you like to "heart" New York, but you're not quite ready for that kind of commitment? Have you ever had the feeling that other cities probably have pretty good pizza, too? This light-hearted skewering of the Big Apple sets the record straight with semi-informed opinions, questionable charts, and some slapdash Photoshop work. On a scale from one to spectacular, we give New York a five. And after reading this book, we think you'll agree! Or whatever.
A laugh-out-loud collection of bad advice that turns the children's alphabet book on its head. Adorable illustrated characters lead readers down a path of poor decision-making, and alphabetical, rhyming couplets offer terrible life lessons in which O is for opening things with your teeth, F is for setting Daddy's wallet on fire, and R is for Raccoon (but definitely not for rabies). Perfect for the common-senseless child in all adults.
