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Super Silly Books for Kids

November 19, 2022 • 19 Comments

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Silly books for kids that will make your kids giggle! Super funny titles on this book list.
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FUNNY BOOKS FOR KIDS
Most children love super silly books for kids.  Some of our best reading experiences together come from laughing while enjoying goofy books together. Today I’m sharing some of our favorite silly books for kids as well as our Growing Book by Book’s reader favorites.
Get ready to giggle, laugh, and maybe even snort while enjoying these fun titles!
FUNNY BOOKS FOR KIDS

Silly Books for Kids

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Jodie’s Favorite Funny Books for Kids

Silly Board Books for Toddlers

When my kids were toddlers, Blue Hat, Green Hat by Sandra Boynton was a favorite book to spark giggles.  The silly turkey can’t seem to put his clothes on correctly.  Oops!

Funny Books for Preschoolers and Up

Almost anything by Jan Thomas is a hit.  Our all-time favorite Thomas book is Rhyming Dust Bunnies. Ned, Ted, Fred, and Bob are dust bunnies that love to rhyme.  Well, Bob’s rhyming may be a bit off.  But, his words are full of warnings to keep the dust bunnies from danger.

I asked my 3 year-old which books make him laugh the most and he immediately said Elephant & Piggie.  And, I agree with him.  They are fantastic read-aloud books and perfect books for new readers to read on their own.  His favorites are: There Is A Bird On Your Head!, Let’s Go For a Drive and We Are In a Book!

Another hit is Naked by Michael Ian Black is a super funny story too.  The little boy in the story loves to run around the house naked and imagines life being naked.  He soon decides that the only thing better than being naked is being caped.  The little superhero flies around the house until he is all tuckered out.

Click, Clack, Moo Cows That Type by Doreen Cronin was one of my husband’s favorite books to read-aloud.  He loves the humor and so do my kids.  The cows are demanding better living conditions in the barn and they take to typing notes to Farmer Brown to be heard.

Ketchup on Your Cornflakes? by Nick Sharratt is a mix-and-match book so the kids can create lots of funny combos such as, “Do you like toothpaste in your bed?”

Time for Bed’s Story is all about the bed’s perspective. That’s right! What if your bed could talk? What would it say to you? Time for Bed’s Story is by Monica Arnaldo.

Frog VS. Toad by Ben Mantle is a tale of friendship about the importance of appreciating our similarities and our differences. This mud-slinging romp provides a lot of laughs and a big dose of learning about being friends.

Imagine if your bathtub could talk. Do you think it would like bath time? Well, I’m Terrified of Bath Time by Simon Rich shows us that the bathtub is just as terrified as some children are about the wet and ruckus time each day.

Kids will love to study the antics and expressions of these two expressive dogs. ⁣Two Dogs Auggie and Perry get pretty bored at home alone all day so they make sure to find lots of outside adventure. ⁣Kids will even love creating their own Auggie and Perry adventures.⁣ Check out Two Dogs by Ian Falconer.⁣

I present you Bathe the Cat by Alice B. McGinty. The family cat turns household chores into a mixed-up laugh-out-loud potential disaster. Can the family get the house ready before Grandma Marge arrives? And, will the cat actually get a bath?⁣
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Pull out the magnetic letters and get ready for some playful word fun.⁣
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There’s so much to love about this book. First, the text and illustrations play off each other seamlessly. Second, I love the diversity in the family structure. Third, family love exudes off the pages. Fourth, the extension activities to do with this book are endless. Finally, this is a book that begs to be read over and over again.⁣

Books for Kindergarten and Up That Make You Laugh

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For even more funny books for kindergarteners, I’ve got a whole list for you.—>Funny Books for Kindergarteners to Read at Circle Time

Growing Book by Book Reader Favorites That Will Make You Laugh

The Growing Book by Book community has also shared some of their favorite titles below.

Tracey recommends The Book With No Pictures by BJ Novak.  It really is a clever book that has NO pictures.  The words are meant to make the reader say the silliest things which make the listener roll with laughter.

Chris enjoys Duck! Rabbit! by Amy Krouse Rosenthal.  The story invites you to question and debate whether the creature is a duck or a rabbit.

New Carlisle Library says we should check out What Color is Your Underwear? by Sam Lloyd.  It seems like any book you read about underwear brings a round of giggles.  Animals wearing underwear is a pretty funny concept.  This is a fun lift-the-flap book.

Susan enjoys Bark, George by Jules Feiffer.  George’s mother asks him to bark but instead, he meows, moos, and makes other animal noises.  He is promptly taken to the vet who extracts various animals from George.  All is well until George’s mom asks him to bark again and he says, “Hello!”

Kathleen, Sharon and Meegan also recommend Silly Sally by Audrey Wood.  Join Sally and her friends as they parade around town in this rhyming tale.

My good friend, Laura, tells us to check out Are You a Horse? by Andy Rash.  This silly story is about a young cowboy who receives a saddle and has to search for a horse so he can enjoy a ride.  He meets various animals who try to help him out.

There were lots of Robert Munsch books mentioned too.  Reader favorites include Stephanie’s Ponytail and Mortimer.

Silly Books for Kids Printable Book List

Grab a printable book list of the fun and silly stories above.  It’s great to take to the library.

Is your favorite funny book for kids on the list?
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About Jodie Rodriguez

Jodie Rodriguez is a mom of two young boys and an early childhood/elementary educator with over 20 years of experience. Jodie's passion is helping parents, teachers, librarians and anyone else interested in nurturing and reaching ALL of our youngest growing readers.

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  1. Liz says

    May 10, 2015 at 11:53 am

    My favorite Silly book is “No! that’s Wrong!” By Zhaohua Ji and Cui Xu — it’s about some animals who find some underwear that has blown off the clothesline and into the woods and they aren’t sure what they are for!

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    • Jodie Rodriguez says

      May 10, 2015 at 1:55 pm

      Sounds very funny!

      Reply
  2. Ingrid says

    May 8, 2015 at 10:09 am

    These are definitely up my son’s alley! We love all the Click Clack books. Thanks for sharing

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    • Jodie Rodriguez says

      May 10, 2015 at 1:56 pm

      Great Ingrid!

      Reply
  3. Diana @ Soulful Necessities says

    May 7, 2015 at 8:54 pm

    My daughters are 2 and 14….I can’t wait to read these funny books to my toddler. Thanks for the list. I will make sure to get. Visiting from Friday Flash Blon linky party. 🙂

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    • Jodie Rodriguez says

      May 10, 2015 at 1:57 pm

      Thank you Diana. I hope your family enjoys them as much as we do.

      Reply
  4. Ambika S says

    May 7, 2015 at 2:30 pm

    That’s a fantastic collection. Sandra Boynton’s books are my kids’ favorite too, even now. Still we need to cover some four more books in your list. Will read soon. From Kid Lit Blog Hop.

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    • Jodie Rodriguez says

      May 10, 2015 at 1:57 pm

      Sandra Boynton is a staple for babies and toddlers. 🙂

      Reply
  5. Nancy @ NY Foodie Family says

    May 6, 2015 at 9:22 pm

    We’ve read most of these books! When the kids were toddlers we LOVED Sandra Boynton. Even though they are beginning readers, we still read all of the new Elephant & Piggie books. Great list!

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    • Jodie Rodriguez says

      May 6, 2015 at 10:11 pm

      We are excited for the two new Elephant & Piggie books coming out in 2015!

      Reply
  6. Katie @ The Logonauts says

    May 6, 2015 at 2:02 pm

    Great list! Even my third graders like books like, Duck, Rabbit! especially ones that are interactive and they can read with a partner. Thanks for sharing these with the #KidLitBlogHop!

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    • Jodie Rodriguez says

      May 6, 2015 at 10:12 pm

      Thank you Katie!

      Reply
  7. Heather H says

    May 6, 2015 at 12:09 pm

    I love making my girls giggle. You hit on a few of our favorites, and several that I want to check out. I know they’d love The Book With No Pictures. Pinning!

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    • Jodie Rodriguez says

      May 6, 2015 at 10:13 pm

      Thank you Heather!

      Reply
  8. C.L. Murphy says

    May 6, 2015 at 9:45 am

    We adore silly! Thanks for sharing a great group of laugh-out-loud books.

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    • Jodie Rodriguez says

      May 6, 2015 at 10:14 pm

      My pleasure! Enjoy!

      Reply
  9. Natasha says

    May 5, 2015 at 6:37 am

    We love Stephanie’s Ponytail! My girls relate to it and laugh about it. Great book to use when doing hair in the morning. My 11 year old introduced us to Ketchup on your Cornflakes. Some interesting laughs In there

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  10. susen @Dabbling Momma says

    May 4, 2015 at 1:06 pm

    We loved Bark George! Our librarian recommended it and my 4 year old laughed and laughed! Pinning!

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