Top Ten Tuesday: Books That Made Me LOL
I’m a huge fan of funny picture books! I especially love books that are as entertaining to me as a read aloud as they are to the kids I’m reading to. Not all funny picture books work well reading aloud to a large group, especially those that depend heavily on details in the illustrations. Kids can’t always see small illustrations in a large group and often miss what it is that makes the book funny.
But, reading one-on-one or in a smaller group is perfect. My five-year-old nephew loves funny picture books too! Right now one of his favorites is Princess Versus Dinosaurs written by Linda Bailey and illustrated by Joy Ang. Take a look at the list of amazing books below and be sure to check out the authors’ other works too.
I’ve got another great list of funny picture books from a couple of years ago that you can check out for even more great suggestions.
Books That Made Me LOL
- The Alphabet’s Alphabet by Chris Harris, illustrated by Dan Santat
A very silly alphabet book that will have you looking at the alphabet in a whole new way! - Cone Cat by Sarah Howden, illustrated by Carmen Mok
Jeremy the Cat is embarrassed by his cone, but when it finally comes off, he actually misses it! Cone Cat can do a lot of things that Jeremy never could! - How to Give Your Cat a Bath: In Five Easy Steps by Nicola Winstanley, illustrated by John Martz
In just five steps you can give your cat a bath – what could possibly go wrong? - I Don’t Want to Be Big by Dev Petty, illustrated by Mike Boldt
Are friend Frog from I Don’t Want to Be a Frog is back and is not ready to grow up! - Llama Destroys the World by Jonathan Stutzman, illustrated by Heather Fox
I read this one over the summer at work and was laughing out loud at my desk. I’m pretty sure my staff were all a bit concerned! - Mr. Nogginbody Gets a Hammer by David Shannon
“If all you have is a hammer, everything looks like a nail.” - My Cat Looks Like My Dad by Thao Lam
You’ve got to see this whole cover – it’s absolutely hysterical because the cat and dad look very similar! - On Account of the Gum by Adam Rex
Adam Rex is known for his funny picture books and this one does not disappoint. - Unicorns Are the Worst! by Alex Willan
A grumpy goblin gets a new neighbor – a unicorn! And everyone knows that unicorns are the worst! - The Very Impatient Caterpillar by Ross Burach
Metamorphosis takes a while and this caterpillar is in a hurry!
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