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Whether through extreme absurdity or exaggeration, silliness or grossness, wacky situations or toilet humour, a book that makes a child laugh out loud offers a wonderful hook into reading. And this list of funny graphic novels…includes all that and more! With books for kids from age six though to 10+ years, the titles below include plenty of comedic gold. Plus, many are part of a series, and you have to love a series for keeping kids turning the pages! For even more great graphic novels for kids, be sure to click through to see our great big list in the...

March is Women’s History Month here in the United States, so today’s column is a collection of books about women! Counting the Stars: The Story of Katherine Johnson, NASA Mathematician written by Lesa Cline-Ransome, illustrated by Raúl Colón Thanks to the book and film Hidden Figures, a lot more people know about Katherine Johnson, one of NASA’s human “computers” responsible for calculating trajectories for launches, and it’s no surprise that there are also a number of picture books about her as well. This one has a little more text in it than a traditional picture book, so it’s great for a...