Look! New books! New Books! New books!
NOW IN STORES!!
A NEW HALLOWEEN BOOK,
ILLUSTRATED BY THE
AMAZING STEPHANIE LABERIS!
Illustrated by the extraordinary Alex Willan!
When Grandpa Max playfully tells Becky that
he's got her nose, she laughs.
But after he leaves, she realizes that,
uh oh, he actually does!
IT MAY BE EARLY FOR HALLOWEEN...
BUT IT’S NEVER TOO EARLY FOR FUN READING!
A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER!
I'm absolutely thrilled to share this picture book--first in a series--written with the wonderful Dylan Dreyer, Today Show host and meteorologist. Gorgeously illustrated by Rosie Butcher!
It's a book about feelings and fun (with a great dose of science)!
WOW! BOOK 2!
Come along and see how Misty and her friend Raye learn that compromise can be a beautiful thing!
Noah the classroom ferret wants to take over the world...and only a teacher from the Society of Substitutes (and her son and his friend) can save the day!
Illustrated by the great Alex Lopez!
About alan
that’s me!
Favorite food: Cantaloupe
Favorite team: New York Mets
Favorite activity: Watching the New York Mets while eating cantaloupe
As a print and television writer, I've majored in silliness for more than 40 years. During that time, I've written for a whole bunch of Emmy-nominated TV shows (five years worth of parody songs and other funny stuff for The Rosie O’Donnell Show), animated series like Pinkalicious, Taz-Mania, Disney’s Raw Toonage and Goof Troop, several editions of the Grammy Awards and Tony Awards, Kids Are People Too, a slew of Nickelodeon projects including Whoopi’s Littleburg, network specials, game shows, articles for publications including the New York Times and the New York Daily News, and I've created hundreds of comic books, trading cards, web videos, and other special projects for kids and their parents.
But my proudest achievement is the brilliance of Simone, Andrew, Nathan, and David, the children my wonderful wife Rose and I “co-authored.” They have taken me to new heights of silliness, and they are the reason I'm a happy man.
My books
Take Me Out of the Bathtub was released in 2001. Since then, I've written eight more Silly Dilly songbooks (all illustrated by David Catrow), plus poetry books, early readers, board books, picture books, and more.
My brand new books ARE NOW AVAILABLE! They're the first three titles in the Lieographies series. They’re the absolutely untrue, totally made up, 100% fake life stories of the world’s greatest heroes: Babe Ruth, Amelia Earhart, and Thomas Edison.
Each hilarious book details exactly what didn’t happen to each of these great heroes. They're designed to make kids laugh, laugh, laugh…and then they can go find out what did happen. In fact, each book ends with some actual biographical pages to give them a head start to learning!
I hope you’ll get a chance to check out these uniquely different, truly funny books--featuring awesome illustrations by Tracy Hill.
Read one, read ‘em all. Then read ‘em again!
The books have received considerable praise, and happily, from some wonderful people:
“Alan Katz’s Lieographies series is sure to provide a lot of laughs for young readers. The books will also introduce them to some very important historical figures, while encouraging them to find out more. Reading, laughing, and learning—what’s better than that?”
― Marc Summers, Host and Executive Producer of Nickelodeon's "Double Dare"
“Lieographies are the funniest books I’ve read since Dan Gutman’s My Weird School series.”
― Dan Gutman
The first Silly Dilly book in the series, including Stinky Stinky Diaper Change, the Food Fight song, and more. Kids have been singing these songs since 2001!
My first middle grade chapter book--based on the real-life adventures of my real-life twin sons Nathan and David.
Fascinating facts about great scientists and top achievers...
plus lots of laughs.
Twelve profiles of technological geniuses...plus a whole bunch of humor.
Michael tells mom about his day...and learns that there are some words he shouldn't say.
Fourteen more Silly Dilly songs! Keep singing, keep laughing!
A collection of 100 poems, illustrated
by the amazing Ed Koren. BONUS
PAGES SHARE INSIGHTS INTO BEING A WRITER.
RICKY JUST MIGHT BE THE FUNNIEST
KID IN THE WORLD. BUT IN EVERY STORY,
HE LEARNS THAT SOMETIMES
YOU HAVE TO PUT THE JOKES AWAY.
A book of Silly Dilly Songs to sing throughout the holiday season...
including Twim the Twee and Something in My Brother's Underpants.
School Visits
A lot of kids, teachers, librarians and parents ask if I can come to their schools and share the joys of reading and writing...and sing...and talk about being creative...and discuss how books are made...and inspire everyone to get busy reading and writing and writing and reading! And reading. And writing. And the answer is: yes I can.
I'm ready and willing to visit your school. Or, let’s plan a virtual visit via Zoom or StreamYard (you’ll get my full multimedia presentation, and I’ll be glad to send you signed and personalized bookplates--if you want to sell books).
Write to me about setting up a visit…or about anything you’d like to share…at alankatzbooks@aol.com.
I hope to hear from you soon.
And most of all, stay well! Be safe!
Ordering Books
Independent bookstores are the best, best, best, best place to buy my books.
Click below to find an independent bookstore near you.
BIG, BIG NEWS!
Oh, wowie wow wow! Look!
REALLY STUPID STORIES FOR REALLY SMART KIDS
20 ridiculously funny short stories for kids who love to laugh!
Pick it up wherever you buy books!
Site © 2024 by Alan Katz.
Cover art copyright by David Catrow, Edward Koren, Kris Easler,
Chris Judge, Tracy Hill, Alex Lopez, Dylan Dreyer, Sernur Isik, Alex Willan,
Stephanie Laberis. May not be reproduced without permission.
