My Weird School

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.