Get ready to laugh, chortle, giggle, and chuckle. Here are my favorite funny picture books for kids. I hope you love them and read them many, many times.
The Funniest Picture Books for Kids
Who Did It? (boxed set) by Ohara Hale
If you like potty humor, and I do, these short board books are must-owns! The titles are: Who Sneezed? Who Burped? Who Farted? Who Peed? Who Pooped? Curious kids observe each two-page spread filled with talking (and pooping, peeing, burping) animal characters. I LOVE these interactive and kid-friendly board books.
Blue Hat, Green Hat by Sandra Boynton
All of Boynton’s board books are funny — this happens to be one of our favorites. Silly. Perfect for the under two age group.
Unicorn Thinks He’s Pretty Great by Bob Shea
This is our new favorite picture book – it’s absolutely hysterical! Goat is very irritated when Unicorn moves to town and shows up Goat. Goat made marshmallow squares but Unicorn makes it rain cupcakes. Goat rants:
“Dopey Unicorn! Thinks he’s so great!
How can anyone be friends with that guy?
Look at me! I’m Unicorn! I think I”m so-o-o cool!”
But when Unicorn prances by, he’s amazed by Goat’s cheese, goat’s ability to eat garbage, his ability to head-butt the soccer ball and his cloven hooves. Before you know it, the two are best friends. Goat says, “You know something, Unicorn? I had a feeling we’d be friends.” :)
There Are Cats in This Book by Viviane Schwarz
You’ll love searching for cats in this laugh-out-loud book.
Don’t Let the Pigeon Stay Up Late by Mo Willems
I think this book cracks me up more than it does kids — because these are the BEST stalling tactics employed by kids trying to stay away everywhere. Super funny.
Click, Clack, Moo Cows that Type by Doreen Cronin
The cows want change — electric blankets and that sort of thing. So they leave Farmer Brown notes with their demands . . . Very creative and funny.
Skippyjon Jones by Judy Schachner
Your kids will love Skippyjon who is a Siamese kitten who likes to pretend he’s a Chihuahua (in the comfort of his own closet) having crazy adventures and speaking in an accent.
Chickens to the Rescue by John Himmelman
Good thing for this farming family that their chickens will help with EVERYTHING! Except on Sunday. Delightful.
I Am Invited to a Party (Elephant and Piggie) by Mo Willems
We think all the Elephant and Piggie books are hilarious but this one is our favorite. Piggie has never been to a party before so she relies on Elephant’s help. Which is the silliest help you can possibly imagine.
Rhyming Dust Bunnies by Jan Thomas
Bob just doesn’t fit with the rhyming dust bunnies — but that makes this book a total crack-up!
OH, Great Now We’ve Got Barbarians! by Jason Carter Eaton, illustrated by Mark Fearing
Muddle and Mo by Nikki Slade Robinson
Bob, Not Bob! by Liz Garton Scanlon & Audrey Vernick, illustrations by Matthew Cordell
The Princess and the Frogs by Veronica Bartles, illustrated by Sara Palacios
Nanette’s Baguette by Mo Willems
Princess Cora and the Crocodile by Laura Amy Schlitz, illustrated by Brian Floca MARCH
If You Give a Mouse a Cookie by Laura Joffe Numeroff
In a domino effect of craziness, we learn that one thing leads to another when you give a mouse a cookie. Funny!
Guess Again! by Mac Barnett
This is such a funny book. You think it’s going to rhyme only to be surprised with a delightful twist. This is probably my personal favorite picture book ever.
The Nonsense Show by Eric Carle
What a delightfully crazy book, just perfect for the absurd, bizarre, and ridiculous in all of us, especially children. In this silly nonsense show, you’ll see a bird in the water, tennis played with apples, and a lion taming acrobats but what else would you expect in a nonsense show? Love it!
Z is for Moose by Kelly Bingham
We love this hilarious alphabet book about a very impatient moose and his kind friend, Zebra.
Fairly Fairy Tales by Esme Raji Codell
Another favorite bedtime read – it’s hilarious! Gifted writer and educator Esme Raji Codell has written a book that incorporates fractured fairy tales with this kind of parent-child interplay to create a pitch-perfect combination of bedtime read-aloud and fairytales that will delight children and parents.
You’re Finally Here by Melanie Watt
Silly, silly, silly! A bedtime story to read over and over again! A bunny bounces through a range of emotions in this funny picture book about how difficult it is to wait. At first he’s ecstatic that you, the reader, has arrived. But then he can’t help letting you know that waiting for you took too long, was way too boring, and even became insulting. The bunny is ready to forgive everything if you will promise to stay. But hold on–he has to take a phone call. Wait! Come back! Where are you going?
Is Everyone Ready for Fun? by Jan Thomas
If you haven’t become a Jan Thomas aficionado, where have you been? I can’t figure out why she’s not as popular as some other writers. She’s hilarious!! We are addicted to her newest book, Ready for Fun, which is a great book for reading together and practicing your silly voices.
Edwin Speaks Up by April Stevens and Sophie Blackall
My kids think this picture book is absolutely hilarious! Which is true because Edwin, even though he’s a baby, is one smart kid who talks a lot. The problem is his family doesn’t understand what he’s saying. We can understand Edwin though, even when he says, “Fringle dee ROOFY plowck.” You’ll see . . .
You Will Be My Friend by Peter Brown
I love how hilarious this book is! Really seriously funny. Lucy, God-love her, is very enthusiastic about making friends with a forest critter. Well intentions go awry and soon Lucy is yelling at animals — “Come back here and have fun with me.” and “You WILL be my friend.” Turns out that isn’t such a great way to make friends, either. Will Lucy ever make a friend?
King Hugo’s Huge Ego by Chris Van Dusen
A funny rhyming book about a king who thinks too highly of himself and is cursed by a witch so that every time he utters more self-important words, his head inflates which, to him, is just more to love. How will the king ever learn his lesson? A delightful story with a moral and great ending. (We read this book EVERY night for months.)
Doodleday by Ross Collins
One of our favorite books of all time! SOOOO clever and funny! Mom has just one thing to tell Harvey on Doodleday-no drawing allowed! But surely drawing one little fly can’t hurt. Not until Harvey’s fly comes to life and starts to wreck the kitchen, that is! What can Harvey draw that will catch it? A spider! But the spider proves to be even more trouble. Only one thing is capable of stopping Harvey’s rampaging doodles… Mom!
A Hungry Lion or Dwindling Assortment of Animals written and illustrated by Lucy Ruth Cummins
This book tricked me — and it will trick your kids too. First we meet a hungry lion and an assortment of animals, who all being to disappear one by one. We think maybe the lion is eating them. (Eew!) But, I won’t ruin the surprise by telling you the plot. Darkly hilarious!
101 Reasons Why I’m NOT Taking a Bath by Stacy McAnulty, illustrated by Joy Ang
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