While on the hunt for my next favorite book, I stumbled across some strange books in the children’s section. I had to laugh and thought I would share. Just in case your little one needs something new to read…

K is for Knifeball: An Alphabet of Terrible Advice by Jory John

From the authors of the breakout bestseller All my friends are dead. (more than 175,000 copies sold) and in the humorous vein of Go the F**k to Sleep comes 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). With plenty of playfully disastrous choices lurking around every corner, this compendium of black humor may be terrible for actual children, but it’s perfect for the common-senseless child in all adults.

I’d Really Like to Eat a Child  by Sylviane Donnio

A scrawny little crocodile wants the opportunity to bite off more than he can chew. He’s tired of bananas; today he’d like to eat a child. But he’s smaller than he thinks, and the little girl he chooses for his first meal puts him in his place—she picks him up and tickles his tummy! The little crocodile is going to have to eat a lot of bananas and grow a lot bigger before he can add children to his menu! Simple yet hilarious artwork brings this droll story to life.

Monsters Eat Whiny Children by Bruce Eric Kaplan

This cautionary tale about whiny children being eaten by monsters is upended when the monsters cannot decide how best to prepare their meal. A whiny child salad doesn’t work because there’s paprika in the dressing. A whiny child cake won’t do because the flour spills all over the floor. Whiny child burgers are out of the question because the grill is too hard to light. When the persnickety monsters finally decide that whiny child cucumber sandwiches are the perfect solution, their whiny children have escaped. At least the children have learned their lesson…for now.

All My Friends Are Dead  by Avery Monsen

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.

Nerdy Baby ABC Flashcards for Very Young Scientists by  Tiffany Ard

A is for Atom, B is for Binary Code, C is for Cellular Membrane… and it’s all downhill from there. A complete set of 26 sturdy 4×6″ laminated flash cards, with rounded corners for added cuteness. Featured in WIRED, Geek Parenting, lilsugar.com, Cool Mom Picks, Apartment Therapy, PBS Gift Guide, and Mighty Goods. Perfect for framing, playing, or hanging up in a classroom or cubicle. Shock and horrify your friends whose babies only know lame stuff like animal names!