And once you read Who Needs Donuts, you’ll want to read this excellent interview with Stamaty explaining the backstory. I know this sounds like a book only adults could appreciate, but my kids are nuts for it. You can pore over each page for hours and still discover new microscopic zingers. Along the way he lands a job with a paisley-wearing donut impressario, meets a toothless Sad Old Woman, faces catastrophe (escaped bull in a coffee factory), and learns about love.Įvery obsessively drawn page is crammed with thousands of dark and hilarious details (look for the hotel inside a phone booth). The story follows a boy named Sam who journeys into the swarming, weirdo-filled streets of what is clearly a pre-Giuliani Manhattan (all that’s missing are the peep shows) in search of a sugar fix. Regardless, this 1973 book (reissued by Knopf in 2003) is a cult classic for good reason. Maybe you remember “Washingtoon,” Mark Alan Stamaty’s terrific political comic strip from The Village Voice.

Reading With My Kids: The Tale of Despereaux by Ka.When I was a kid this is what I remember telling myself: “When I grow up and learn to drive, I will be able to go Dunkin’ Donuts any time I want.” The thought was very consoling to me every time our car zipped by the store, leaving me powerless and powdered sugar-deprived in the back seat.ĭoughnuts have also inspired some very good kids’ books.ġ) Who Needs Donuts? By Mark Alan Stamaty.

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