Independent Reading Level: Grades PreK-2

Basically, an extended dad joke about the real reason dinosaurs went extinct. This gives a lot of mischief ideas, so maybe skip this one if your child is susceptible to the power of suggestion.

A kid visiting a museum with their parents asks, "How DID dinosaurs go extinct, anyway?" The mom explains some theories but says no one knows for sure. The dad, on the other hand, gives a long list of reasons ("Gallimumus ran with scissors...Spinosaurus swam after eating..."). The mom objects - until the kiddo says, "I am never doing any of those things again!" Mom says, "Works for me," and the family heads home, with the kid shouting over their shoulder to the dinosaur fossils, "You shoulda been more careful!"

Amy Dyckman does it again, with humor to please kids and parents alike. ( )