Michael Ian Black

Series

Publisher

Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers

Pub. Date

[2019]

Language

English

Description

Potato is worried about what might happen in the future, causing Flamingo to worry, too, but their friend, a little girl, encourages them to focus on enjoying the present, instead.

2) I'm sad

Author

Series

Publisher

Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers

Pub. Date

[2018]

Language

English

Description

Flamingo learns that it is okay to be sad sometimes and that her friends, the little girl and Potato, will stand by her no matter how she feels.

3) Chicken cheeks

Author

Publisher

Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers

Pub. Date

2008.

Language

English

Description

Illustrations and simple text describe the back ends of various animals.

4) A pig parade is a terrible idea

Author

Publisher

Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers

Pub. Date

[2010]

Language

English

Description

Explains precisely why, although it may sound like a good idea, gathering hundreds of pigs to march in a parade through one's hometown is inadvisable.

5) Naked!

Author

Publisher

Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers

Pub. Date

[2014]

Language

English

Description

A child discovers that the only thing more fun than being naked is wearing nothing but a cape.

6) I'm sorry

Author

Series

Little Bodies, Big Feelings

Publisher

Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers

Pub. Date

[2021]

Language

English

Appears on list

Description

When Potato hurt Flamingo's feelings a friend helps him realize the power of an apology.

7) Cock-a-doodle-doo-bop!

Author

Publisher

Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers

Pub. Date

[2015]

Language

English

Description

"When Mel the rooster gets tired of his boring old cock-a-doodle-doo he decides to shake things up with something brand new--the cock-a-doodle-doo-bop! But not everyone on the barnyard is a fan of the new tune"--

8) I'm bored

Author

Series

Publisher

Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers

Pub. Date

[2012]

Language

English

Appears on list

Boring Books

Description

When a bored girl meets a potato who finds children tedius, she tries to prove him wrong by demonstrating all of the things they can do, from turning cartwheels to using their imaginations.

9) A child's first book of Trump

Author

Publisher

Simon & Schuster BFYR

Pub. Date

[2016]

Language

English

10) Navel gazing: true tales of bodies, mostly mine (but also my mom's, which I know sounds weird)

Author

Publisher

Gallery Books

Pub. Date

Language

English

Description

"A frank and funny-because-it's-true memoir from New York Times bestselling author Michael Ian Black, about confronting his genetic legacy as he hits his 40s--the alt-comedy answer to Brad Garrett's WHEN THE BALLS DROP"--

11) A better man: a (mostly serious) letter to my son

Author

Publisher

Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill

Pub. Date

2020.

Language

English

Description

"Michael Ian Black takes a poignant look at manhood, written in the form of a heartfelt letter to his teenage son before he leaves for college. Black offers a radical plea for rethinking masculinity and teaching young men to give and receive love"--

12) America, you sexy bitch: a love letter to freedom

Author

McCain, Meghan

Publisher

Da Capo Press

Pub. Date

[2012]

Language

English

Description

Conservative author Meghan McCain and acerbic liberal comedian Michael Ian Black hit the road together to find the soul of a divided America.

13) Folk hero & funny guy

Publisher

Gravitas Ventures

Pub. Date

[2017]

Language

English

Description