Later this month Arcadia Publishing will launch a series of locally themed, kid-friendly joke books called LOL Jokes. It is the second series from the Arcadia Children's Books imprint and is being written by Craig Yoe, a cartoonist and the former creative director for the Muppets, Nickelodeon and Disney.
The first five titles in the series will be LOL Jokes: Pittsburgh, LOL Jokes: Denver, LOL Jokes: New York and LOL Jokes: Cleveland. The series is intended for children seven and up, and along with jokes and puns, the books will include facts about the titular city, bits of history and engaging graphics.
Nancy Ellwood, publishing director for Arcadia Children's Books, said the books "really celebrate the history, culture and stories of American cities with awesome jokes and fascinating facts. They're absolutely perfect for kids to share with friends and classmates from behind a mask or during a Zoom call, giving everyone a silly break."
Arcadia Publishing is best known for its hyper-local Images of America series. It publishes some 500 new titles every year and has a catalogue of 17,000 titles. In addition to Arcadia Children's Books, its imprints include the History Press, Wildsam and Pelican Publishing.