Your children or grandchildren probably read the books. Here is Big Nate in comic strip form, created by Lincoln Peirce. Aspiring cartoonist Nate Wright is 11 years old and the all-time record-holder for school detentions. He's a self-described genius and sixth-grade Renaissance Man who lives with his dad and older sister and enjoys pestering his family and teachers with sarcasm.

Curtis, by Ray Billingsley, details the day-to-day life of a close-knit contemporary family living in the inner city. It is a comic work that does not fit easily into any category. Though it mainly features children, it is not necessarily "child-themed." It can be humorous, thought-provoking, topical in subject and have bursts of pure zany fantasy.

Wumo, by writer Mikael Wulff and illustrator Anders Morgenthaler, celebrates life's absurdity and bittersweet ironies, holding up a funhouse mirror to our modern world and those who live in it. Thanks to its delightful artwork and irreverent humor, Wumo has grown from an underground sensation to one of the biggest and most popular strips in Europe and has just launched in the U.S.

A former minor-league baseball pitcher, the strip's namesake, Ed Crankshaft, was deeply disappointed when his major-league aspirations fell by the wayside. But today he can deal with life's curveballs, thanks to a loving, supportive family. Crankshaft has a cantankerous disposition, an obvious outer crust for a school bus driver. The comic is by Tom Batiuk and Chuck Ayers.

Created by Terri Libenson, this comic centers around Jill Kaplan, an independent and introspective suburban mother, as she balances her career as a freelance graphic designer and family life with husband Rob and daughters Amy and Jess. Jill narrates her daily adventures in a journal format. The strip offers an intimate and candid view of modern marriage, work and motherhood.

By cartoonist Hilary Price, Rhymes with Orange is a vibrant, energetic, smart strip that approaches the universal truths about every day subjects, such as relationships, work, pets, parents and holidays, with insightful wit and humor.

We currently run this comic strip in our Sunday newspaper, and would consider adding it to our daily lineup. Temper tantrums. Dirty diapers. Teething pains. The strip has relatable tales of every day life with a baby.

Red and Rover by Brian Basset is aboiut a deep, abiding love between a boy and his dog. Just like Charlie and Snoopy, 10-year-old Red and his faithful canine companion, Rover, forged their fellowship in a gentler time, when friends were forever and loyalty was unquestioned.

We currently run this comic strip in our Sunday newspaper and would consider adding it to our daily lineup. Created by Patrick McDonnell, it's centered on the day-to-day adventures of two companion animals: a dog named Earl and a cat named Mooch. Earl and Mooch interact with each other, their human guardian and a large cast of neighborhood animals.

Gary and Glenn McCoy's delightfully absurd comic panel takes superheroes, office humor, huggable animals and twisted relationships, blending them in a bizarre marriage of Gary Larson, The New Yorker, Conana O'Brien and Mad Magazine.

The Argyle Sweater by Scott Hilburn is where one should expect the unexpected - where animals can talk, the imaginary becomes real, and politicians tell the truth. Hilburn's single-panel comic is a window into a world of humorous absurdity.