On the second day of Christmas...
...my true love gave to me, boy books!
Do you have boys? Then you NEED Jon Scieszka. (see entry about the sick day.) Jon Scieszka writes smart, hilarious picture books and sometimes chapter books that have yet to fail when it comes to the boy audience. In addition to his crafty writing, he often pairs up with Lane Smith, one talented illustrator. Never before did the illustrations capture the story so well.
Jon is so dedicated to getting boys to read that he has a page on his website titled, "Guys Read". So if you already have all his books you can look for more recommendations from the man himself! Check it out! http://www.jsworldwide.com/guys_read.html
Keep in mind that while these might be recommended for a certain age, I have found that older kids and grown-ups read, reread, and laugh out loud at the zaniness oozing from the pages.
Some of my favorites include:
The Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fairly Stupid Fairy Tales, ages 7 to 9
This story mixes up all the classics, the characters interact with you, and you read words that are borderline for approval with your parents. Even the title, Fairly Stupid Fairy Tales, gets kids intrigued.
The True Story of the Three Little Pigs, ages 7 to 9
It was all the fault of the Big Bad Wolf, right? Well, not so in this story. Mr. A. Wolf tells the tale from his perspective and as he sees it, he was framed! Yet another twisted fairy tale that gives kids the giggles with each turn of the page.
Knucklehead, ages 9 to 12
Mr. Scieszka's autobiography. I know I mentioned it in an earlier post but it is definitely worth
posting again. What boy doesn't want to read about the time Jon and his brothers tried to pee at the same time, into the same toilet bowl, and, well, I am sure you can imagine what might happen next. If that doesn't get a young lad interested in reading, I don't know what will!
Those are a few great starters. Some other titles that will tickle your funny bone include: Math Curse, Science Verse, Squids will be Squids, and Cowboy and Octopus. (I haven't read this last one but I saw Jon present his ideas and some illustrations at a reading and I know this will send any 7 year-old over the edge with enjoyment!)
Do you have boys? Then you NEED Jon Scieszka. (see entry about the sick day.) Jon Scieszka writes smart, hilarious picture books and sometimes chapter books that have yet to fail when it comes to the boy audience. In addition to his crafty writing, he often pairs up with Lane Smith, one talented illustrator. Never before did the illustrations capture the story so well.
Jon is so dedicated to getting boys to read that he has a page on his website titled, "Guys Read". So if you already have all his books you can look for more recommendations from the man himself! Check it out! http://www.jsworldwide.com/guys_read.html
Keep in mind that while these might be recommended for a certain age, I have found that older kids and grown-ups read, reread, and laugh out loud at the zaniness oozing from the pages.
Some of my favorites include:
The Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fairly Stupid Fairy Tales, ages 7 to 9
This story mixes up all the classics, the characters interact with you, and you read words that are borderline for approval with your parents. Even the title, Fairly Stupid Fairy Tales, gets kids intrigued.
The True Story of the Three Little Pigs, ages 7 to 9It was all the fault of the Big Bad Wolf, right? Well, not so in this story. Mr. A. Wolf tells the tale from his perspective and as he sees it, he was framed! Yet another twisted fairy tale that gives kids the giggles with each turn of the page.
Knucklehead, ages 9 to 12
Mr. Scieszka's autobiography. I know I mentioned it in an earlier post but it is definitely worth
posting again. What boy doesn't want to read about the time Jon and his brothers tried to pee at the same time, into the same toilet bowl, and, well, I am sure you can imagine what might happen next. If that doesn't get a young lad interested in reading, I don't know what will!
Those are a few great starters. Some other titles that will tickle your funny bone include: Math Curse, Science Verse, Squids will be Squids, and Cowboy and Octopus. (I haven't read this last one but I saw Jon present his ideas and some illustrations at a reading and I know this will send any 7 year-old over the edge with enjoyment!)
I, for one, can attest to the fact that Jon Scieszka's magic enthralls gals as well as guys!
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