The Humor Shelf

You're not a real parent until...
Scott Dooley, author
Jason Chatfield, illustrator
Libra Press
https://librapress.com
9781955858229, $19.99, HC, 120pp

https://www.amazon.com/Youre-real-parent-until-Until/dp/1955858225

Synopsis: "You're not a real parent until..." by the team of author/humoris=
t Scott Dooley and artist/illustrator Jason Chatfield is a laugh out loud c= ollection of delightful cartoons based upon observations will of near unive= rsal parental experiences and will reassure all parents that everything's g= oing to be totally fine.

Whether it's accepting dried vomit as a constant presence in their infancy =
or helping them move into their first apartment, "You're not a real parent = until..." joyfully delves into what makes parenting the most rewarding, fru= strating, hilarious, gross, and wouldn't-change-it-for-the-world experience=
..

Critique: Original, delightful, and fun,"You're not a real parent until..."=
is a lovely hardcover compendium comprised of more than 100 pages of full-= color cartoons. An ideal gift for parents with children of all ages, "You'r=
e not a real parent until..." is especially and unreservedly recommended fo=
r personal, family, and community library Parenting and Humor collections.

Editorial Note #1: Scott Dooley (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scott_Dooley=
) is an Australian comedian and writer based in New York. He has toured the=
world as a comedian, released a critically acclaimed stand-up special and = performed alongside the world's biggest comics. Scott regularly contributes=
to The New Yorker, appears on television, radio and podcasts around the gl= obe.

Editorial Note #2: Jason Chatfield (https://www.jasonchatfield.com) is an A= ustralian cartoonist and comedian based in New York. He is Australia's most=
widely-syndicated cartoonist, producing the iconic comic strip Ginger Megg=
s which is syndicated daily in over 30 countries through Andrews McMeel Syn= dication. Chatfield is the current President of the National Cartoonists' S= ociety (Est. 1946) and is a past President of the Australian Cartoonists As= sociation (Est. 1924). His cartoons appear regularly in The New Yorker, Wir= ed, Esquire, Airmail, Variety and MAD Magazine along with other internation=
al publications. His illustration work has been published through Harper Co= llins, Penguin Random House, Humorist Books and Scribe Media.

Stuff & Nonsense
Dale Andrew White
Independently Published
9798392693030, $9.00, PB, 174pp

https://www.amazon.com/Stuff-Nonsense-Dale-Andrew-White/dp/B0C2RM949Y

Synopsis: With the publication of "Stuff & Nonsense", humor writer and auth=
or Dale Andrew White returns presents a fresh collection of outlandishly hu= morous short stories and other delights.

Critique: Of particular and special appeal to readers with an interest in s= hort stories of 'fantasy, whimsy, satire, a fevered imagination and ribald = humor', "Stuff & Nonsense" by Dale Andrew White is a fun and memorable read=
from cover to cover -- making it unreservedly and enthusiastically recomme= nded for personal and community library Contemporary Humor collections. It = should be noted that "Stuff & Nonsense" is also readily available in a digi= tal book format (Kindle, $2.99).

Editorial Note: Dale Andrew White is the author of the interview collection=
"Encounters with Authors" and the short story collections "Moe Howard Died=
For Our Sins" and "Return of the Dittos," which are available in paperback=
and on Amazon Kindle. His Kindle books also include "Disaster on the Sunsh= ine Skyway," "'Psycho' Analysis: an interpretation of Alfred Hitchcock's ci= nematic masterpiece," "A Field Guide to Alfred Hitchcock's 'The Birds,'" "D= iagnosing 'Rosemary's Baby,'" "Walt Disney, Urban Planner," "Tales of Old F= lorida" and "A Florida Anthology." White's humorous short stories have appe= ared in Modern Short Stories, Comic Relief, The MacGuffin, Nuthouse, Beyond=
Science Fiction & Fantasy and numerous other magazines and journals.

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