Our list of graphic books that are awesome on their own merits, but also happen to serve as a gateway to classic works of literature, mythology and history.
A sense of humor takes years to develop. Babies burble and laugh at peekaboo, toddlers love pratfalls, and potty humor is the pinnacle of wit through elementary school. Understanding different types of humor – wordplay, puns,improv, sarcasm, jokes, pranks – seems to follow a kid's overall developmental trajectory.