My Weird School is a series of humorous chapter books written by Dan Gutman and illustrated by Jim Paillot, first published in July 2004.
[7] The series' defining characteristic of strange teachers comes from Gutman's belief that children enjoy reading about "grownups doing dumb things.
"[8] Gutman feels that along with having his own son, the series My Weird School helped launch his writing career.
[11] Gutman has also read online from the My Weird School series for #OperationStoryTime on Instagram, Facebook and YouTube.
Kirkus Reviews said that the first book, Miss Daisy is Crazy!, is "a sure-fire hit for the most reluctant reader.
School Library Journal also noted that Gutman's writing was especially suited to his audience of younger readers.
[21] My Weird Writing Tips is a book written to help students become better writers.
[22] Booklist, however, felt that My Weird Writing Tips was extremely funny and informative for a broad group of young readers.
[25] School Library Journal praised the narration of Jared Goldsmith on the audiobook, Miss Cooney Is Looney!, for capturing the voice of A.J.