Laughter Is the Best Medicine #[nn]

From Dave Coverly, the creator of Speed Bump, this cheerful collection lives up to its title from the very first glance. The bright yellow cover sets the tone perfectly, featuring a patient sitting on an exam table holding a pair of scissors — having apparently just snipped the doctor's tie — while the clipboard-clutching physician looks on with wide-eyed alarm and the speech bubble reads "I've always wanted to do that…" It's a wonderfully relatable setup that promises a book full of the kind of gentle, clever humor that makes a waiting room (or anywhere else) a little more bearable.