We
love reading funny children's books to our children/students. We're
just drawn to the funny ones, what can we say. We have a long list of
favorite funny children's picture books, so compiling this list might
take some time. We plan to have them all up and linked by the end of
December.
We
are just getting started on this list of our favorite
funny, silly, zany, offbeat books. We plan to add many more in the
coming weeks. Here's what we have so far:
Arnie the
Doughnut by
Laurie Keller
Summary:
Arnie has no
idea doughnuts are made to be eaten! When he finally figures
it out, he
pleads for his life, and he and his new owner try to come up with
alternatives. Full of
zany art and text, this is guaranteed to become an instant favorite.
Summary:
In this brilliantly simple
book, a very determined little pigeon launches into
increasingly silly efforts to try and convince the reader to let him
drive a bus. Willems comically captures "the essence of
unreasonableness in the
very
young." (SLJ)
Summary:
David is naughty indeed! Each double-page spread is devoted
to a different unruly deed and a speech bubble plea from his mom to
stop. The illustrations are hilarious, and most kids end up seeing
a bit of
themselves in David. The book ends on a positive note, with a hug and
reassurance that he is loved. This Caldecott winner was such a hit it
spawned an entire series.
Diary of a
Worm, Diary of
a Spider, and Diary of a Fly by
Doreen Cronin
Summary: An endearing little worm
records the events of his life in daily diary entries, from his
experiences at school to playing with friends to dealing with parents
and siblings. Challenges
of worm life are comically portrayed and balanced by the warmth of
family and friends. Cartoon illustrations add
loads of personality and charm and "children and adults alike will
adore this worm's eye perspective on the world.(Amazon)
Also in the series:
Diary of a Spider and Diary
of a Fly (both described more fully in link
below).
Summary: In I
Stink, a hungry and excited New York City garbage truck
shares the details of his much loved job, including a delightfully
disgusting ABC list of items he devours
each day (dirty diapers, ugly underpants...) The artwork is
as hilarious as the text. Your kids will love this book!
Summary:
An ABC book of superheroes that range from noble and heroic
(like Astro-Man, Always Alert for An Alien
Attack) to silly and even a touch crude (like Odor
Officer, monitor of playground farts, or the Volcano,
who Vomits on Villains). Funny, clever, and full of
alphabet-themed pages, this is one of those ABC books that belongs in
ALL classrooms!
We
are just getting started on this list. Here
are some books we are working on adding this week:
There are many more HILARIOUS children's
books out there that we plan to add in the coming weeks. If
you
have a favorite funny, zany, silly, or crazy children's book that you
think
we should add, please let us know by clicking here.
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