30 Funny Books for Kids
We love books that make us laugh! They are so engaging for children of all ages, and especially beginning and reluctant readers. So today I have bundled together a collection of 30 funny books for kids – these picture books are guaranteed to make you (and your kids!) laugh out loud.
30 Funny Books for Kids
As with each collection in our Best Books for Kids lists, each of the titles below includes a link to Amazon and The Book Depository (these are affiliate links) where you can find reviews and age recommendations for those you are not personally familiar with. If you have older children, check out our list of the Funny Chapter Book for Kids.
Blue Hat, Green Hat by Sandra Boynton Simple text and fab illustrations of the turkey who just can’t work out how to wear clothes will have young children in stitches. Available: Amazon | The Book Depository |
The Monster at the End of This Book by Jon Stone In this classic Sesame Street book Grover begs the reader not to turn the page …for there is a monster is at the end of the book! Available: Amazon | The Book Depository |
Hippos Go Berserk by Sandra Boynton “How dull, to be one hippo all alone… until the one calls two other hippos on the phone.” A party ensues in this fun twist on a counting book. Available: Amazon | The Book Depository |
The Terrible Plop by Ursula Dubosarsky A terrible plopping sound has the forest animals running for their lives but is there really anything to fear? Available: Amazon | The Book Depository |
Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus by Mo Willems Choosing a Pigeon book to feature on this list was hard to do, as they are all much loved by my girls! Young readers will empathise as they laugh aloud at Pigeon antics as he tries to wheedle his way around whatever it is he must or must not do! We really do love them all. Available: Amazon | The Book Depository |
Too Many Pears by Jackie French Pamela is a cow who absolutely loves pears and will do just about anything to get them! Will anyone else ever get to eat a pear again? Available: Amazon | The Book Depository |
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Aliens Love Underpants by Claire Freedman A silly story told in rhyme of aliens who visit earth to steal underpants. Cute and funny too! Available: Amazon | The Book Depository |
Click Clack Moo Cows That Type by Doreen Cronin Farmer Brown’s cows like to type but when they begin to leave him notes life on the farm is turned upside down. Available: Amazon | The Book Depository |
Press Here by Herve Tullet This unique picture book will have kids pressing, shaking, tilting and giggling along! Available: Amazon | The Book Depository |
Mr McGee and the Blackberry Jam by Pamela Allen I have read this book to my children so many times that I can recite it off by heart. When Mr McGee decides to go berry picking to make blackberry jam, he could never have imagined how difficult it would be! Available: Amazon | The Book Depository |
The Little Mouse, the Red Ripe Strawberry and the Big Hungry Bear by Don Wood The antics of little mouse who will do anything to save his strawberry from the big, hungry bear brings a smile to the face of my preschooler every single time. Available: Amazon | The Book Depository |
The Great Fairy Tale Disaster by David Conway Once upon a time there lived an old Big Bad Wolf. He no longer has any huff and puff to blow down the Three Little Pigs’ houses so he scampers off into the pages of the Fairy Tale book to find a new one. He tries one tale after another, but things never quite work to plan. Will he find a fairy tale that suits him perfectly? Available: Amazon | The Book Depository |
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Animals Should Definitely Not Wear Clothing by Judi Barrett Animals should definitely not wear clothing because a snake would lose it, a billy goat would eat it for lunch, and it would always be wet on a walrus! A hilarious look at how the world would be if animals did indeed wear clothing. Available: Amazon | The Book Depository |
Goodnight Already! by Jory John This is my eldest daughter’s favourite picture book, it makes her laugh out loud every time she reads it! Bear is exhausted and needs to sleep but the antics of Duck, his exuberant neighbour, keep him wide awake! Available: Amazon | The Book Depository |
Duck! Rabbit! by Amy Krouse Rosenthal Is it a duck or a rabbit? A clever use of illustrations creates a fun argument that kids will love. Available: Amazon | The Book Depository |
The Wrong Book by Nick Bland Nicholas Ickle is trying to tell his story but every time he begins another character invades the page. How will he tell his tale before the book ends? Available: Amazon | The Book Depository |
We Are In a Book by Mo Willems As I have shared previously, we are big fans of the Elephant & Piggie series and We Are in a Book is my absolute favourite! (as for Immy, she would choose I Am Invited to a Party). Available: Amazon | The Book Depository |
There Was An Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly by Pam Adams The clever die cut illustrations in this version of the classic nursery rhyme bring the story to life. Available: Amazon | The Book Depository |
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Mixed Up Fairy Tales by Hilary Robinson This clever split page book allows the reader to create their own rather silly versions of their favourite fairy tales. Available: Amazon | The Book Depository |
The Wonky Donkey by Craig Smith Who wouldn’t laugh at a spunky, hanky-panky, cranky, stinky, dinky, lanky, honky-tonky, winky wonky, donkey! A fun, cumulative, tongue twisting story-song. Available: Amazon | The Book Depository |
I Want My Hat Back by Jon Klassen The bear’s hat is gone, and he wants it back. His journey to find it will make both children and adults smile thanks to the skilled storytelling and illustrations. Available: Amazon | The Book Depository |
Stuck by Oliver Jeffers When a boys kite gets stuck in a tree he throws up his shoe to knock it down. But that gets stuck too. Before long a whole host of funny things end up stuck in the tree as Floyd endeavours to get his kite back. Available: Amazon | The Book Depository |
Parts by Tedd Arnold With fuzz in your belly button, toes that are peeling, stuff coming out of your nose and now…a loose tooth!!..I just might be falling apart! Available: Amazon | The Book Depository |
Dragons Love Tacos by Adam Rubin Dragons love tacos but be sure to hold the salsa! Available: Amazon | The Book Depository |
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Grumpy Monkey by Suzanne and Max Lang Jim the chimpanzee is in a terrible mood. His friends can’t understand it – how can he be in a bad mood when it’s SUCH a beautiful day? They offer suggestions for how to make him feel better. But Jim just can’t take all the advice! Could it be that he just needs a day to feel grumpy? Available: Amazon | The Book Depository |
The Book With No Pictures by B.J. Novak More than a little bit silly, the nonsense words and preposterous phrases that “the person reading the book has to say. No matter what.” will have children laughing out loud. Available: Amazon | The Book Depository |
The Princess and the Pig by Jonathon Emmett When Priscilla the princess is accidentally swapped with Pigmella the pig in the royal nursery, a hilarious mixed up fairy tale is born. Available: Amazon | The Book Depository |
This Book Just Ate My Dog by Richard Byrne The playful use of the gutter of the book makes this a fun and very different book. What will Bella do when her dog disappears into the pages of the book? Available: Amazon | The Book Depository |
Do Not Open This Book by Andy Lee Monster will do anything for you to not open this book, but what will happen if you do? Young readers will love doing everything they are asked not to, and turning the pages to discover Monster’s hilarious secret at the end of this funny picture book. Available: Amazon | The Book Depository |
The Bad Seed by Jory John This is a book about a bad seed. A baaaaaaaaaad seed. He has a bad temper, bad manners, and a bad attitude! But what happens when one mischievous little seed changes his mind about himself, and decides that he wants to be happy? Available: Amazon | The Book Depository |
For even more books to make your children laugh, check out our follow up list of 30 MORE Funny Picture Books for Kids and Funny Christmas Books for Kids.
Excellent list! I would add “It’s An Orange Aardvark!” and “The Cat, the Dog, Little Red, the Exploding Eggs, the Wolf and Grandma”. Definitely favourites at our house
I would add The Day the Crayons Quit and The Day the Crayons Came Home.
The Book With No Pictures by BJ Novak
Love your list … I would add a newer one called “Barnacle is Bored” by Jonathan Fenske and anything by Mac Barnett!
I would also add The Day the Crayons Quit.
Thanks! I enjoyed your list. Another good one: The Terrible Underpants by Kaz Cooke.
Great list! Little penguin gets the hiccups by Tadgh Bentley. This book is so cute and had my kids rolling so much that one of them truly got the hiccups from laughing so much!
Oi frog! By Kes Gray is hilarious.
I would add barry the fish and the hairy scary monster by sue hendre .hv read itso many times to my daugbter
Thank you, Great list. I would add “I’m bored” by Michael Ian Black, “this is a serious book” by Jodi Parachini, “did you take the B from my _ook? By Beck and Matt Stanton, “this is a ball by beck and Matt Stanton, “press here” by Henre Tullet and “vegetables in underwear” by Jared Chapman.
My daughter loves Blue Hat, Green Hat. She calls it the Oops book. Lol she can read it to me now which is fun too.
Ross Burach books, especially “I am Not a Chair.” “Hotel Bruce” series by Ryan T. Higgins, Can I Eat That? by Joshua David Stein, Thank You, Octopus by Darren Farrell
For bedtime: Monsters go night-night by Aaron Zenz, 10 Minutes Till Bedtime by Peggy Rathmann