June 2023 MBR The Humor Shelf

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/humorist Scott Dooley and artist/illustrator Jason Chatfield is a laugh out loud collection of delightful cartoons based upon observations will of near universal parental experiences and will reassure all parents that everything's going 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, frustrating, 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're not a real parent until..." is especially and unreservedly recommended for 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 globe.

Editorial Note #2: Jason Chatfield (https://www.jasonchatfield.com) is an Australian cartoonist and comedian based in New York. He is Australia's most widely-syndicated cartoonist, producing the iconic comic strip Ginger Meggs which is syndicated daily in over 30 countries through Andrews McMeel Syndication. Chatfield is the current President of the National Cartoonists' Society (Est. 1946) and is a past President of the Australian Cartoonists Association (Est. 1924). His cartoons appear regularly in The New Yorker, Wired, Esquire, Airmail, Variety and MAD Magazine along with other international publications. His illustration work has been published through Harper Collins, 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 author Dale Andrew White returns presents a fresh collection of outlandishly humorous short stories and other delights.

Critique: Of particular and special appeal to readers with an interest in short 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 recommended for personal and community library Contemporary Humor collections. It should be noted that "Stuff & Nonsense" is also readily available in a digital 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 Sunshine Skyway," "'Psycho' Analysis: an interpretation of Alfred Hitchcock's cinematic masterpiece," "A Field Guide to Alfred Hitchcock's 'The Birds,'" "Diagnosing 'Rosemary's Baby,'" "Walt Disney, Urban Planner," "Tales of Old Florida" and "A Florida Anthology." White's humorous short stories have appeared in Modern Short Stories, Comic Relief, The MacGuffin, Nuthouse, Beyond Science Fiction & Fantasy and numerous other magazines and journals.

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