Titles Worth Trying: Humor [Grades K-2]

"Ava Lin is six and a half years old, loves bubble tea and animals, and is very good at finding treasure and balancing pasta on her nose. And there is a very exciting thing happening in her life right now : tomorrow is the first day of first grade! In first grade, Ava is sure she is going to find a best friend, even if she isn't sure how to go about it. When her efforts land her in some sticky (and funny) situations, Ava always manages to wiggle her...

Two friends encounter what seems to be a grape. It's ordinarily grape-shaped, grape-colored, and anyone would agree: it is undeniably a grape. But the grapes don't stop there-or do they? One of our heroes is sure that everything else they see throughout the day, from bananas to giraffes, is also a grape. As the day grows more absurd, nothing their reasonable friend says will convince them otherwise.

"Take a hike with this father-daughter adventure that's sure to inspire you to get outside. When a young child reminds her dad about the hike they planned, her father is hesitant --To the tippy top? It's a great day to watch futbol (soccer). But as the two climb on, her enthusiasm is contagious. Filled with setbacks, surprises, and stunning views, this warm and humorous story highlights in vivid colors the bonding power of a shared experience. A list...

It is time for a nap, but a series of hijinks, interruptions, and distractions keep him from falling asleep.

"Charlie Palmer, super spy and secret agent, is back ... Reports of spaghetti falling from the sky are coming in from all over the world. But the worst part is that Charlie is the suspect behind the mayhem! Charlie sets out to discover who really has upended the world with these antics and meets her match--an alpaca whose goal is to cover the sun in spaghetti! Can Charlie stop her before it's too late?"-- Provided by publisher

Hip, hip, hooray--it's a penguin parade! Who will win the Best Float vote? And does one of the penguins have a surprise trick up his sleeve?

A rotten banana, a broken teapot, and a blob of goo living in the town dump help a new arrival find his way home.

Ember the Chihuahua, his humans and his friends are spending a few days on Acorn Island--which is rumored to be ruled by a giant, evil chipmunk, determined to drive away all humans and pets.

Chip has a great idea-switching with Mom so he can stay up like a grown-up. But if he wants to stay up late, he also has to do Mom's list of grown-up chores, like dishes and laundry.Maybe being an adult isn't as fun as he thought!

"In this book full of absurd poems and very short, silly stories, a man takes his tadpoles for a walk in his hat, a cat is surprised by its talking feet, a tiger gobbles up a dentist, ten baggy clowns do a do-wacky dance . . . along with many more preposterous flights of imagination. Illustrations by David Barrow--a first-rate visual comedian--expand the humor in each fantastical suggestion. Cowley channels the spirit of classic, silly humorists such...