Funny books

Books that will make your baby giggle!

What do you want, little friend?

What do you want, little friend?

Marianne Dubuc
Princeton Architecture Press, 2021

A happy kitten playing with a kite accidentally injures a little bug! The kitten wants to know what will make the little friend feel better: to march like the ants or fly like the birds? Nothing seems to work until finally the kitten asks and the little friend shares the answer – a kiss! Little ones will love the whimsy and warmth of this sweet story as one small creature learns to care for an even smaller little friend.

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A potato on a bike

A potato on a bike

Elise Gravel
Orca Book Publishers, 2019

This delightful board book will make the little ones in your life giggle at the absurdity of a fly on the phone and a carrot in the tub. The text's repeated asking Have you ever seen...'preceding the refrain No way!will have toddlers yelling "No way!" themselves as you read through these silly situations.

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I'm the Boss!

I'm the Boss!

Elise Gravel
Orca Book Publishers, 2022

Readers of all ages (but mostly the little ones) will understand how this tiny monster feels. For once in their life, this small beast wants to get everything it wants, right here, RIGHT NOW! While the grown-up monster can’t give them a plane they can fly or a cake with lots of candy on top, they can give them a really big hug when they feel upset. This delightful board book will make the little tyrants in your life giggle at the ridiculousness of the demands.

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Oi frog!

Oi frog!

Kes Gray
Hachette Children's, 2021

Jam-packed with animals and silliness, this original rhyming story is a guaranteered to get children gigling!

Fuzzy Wuzzy Was A Bear

Fuzzy Wuzzy Was A Bear

Rhatigan Joe
Little Genius Books, 2022

There are giggles on every page, as children learn what makes the other animals in the story different... and amazing, including an elephant with very special ears, a monkey with interesting legs, a giraffe with a unique neck, and more! Share this re-imagining of the classic nursery rhyme and tongue twister with your children and make memories to last a lifetime.

Grumpy monkey

Grumpy monkey

Suzanne Lang and Max Lang
Random House Children's Books, 2019

A picture book about a chimpanzee in a very bad mood – perfect for young children learning how to deal with confusing feelings.

The fantastic pineapple

The fantastic pineapple

Brick Puffinton and Alice Potter
Cottage Door Press, 2019

A finger puppet book with a lot of humor.

Up Hamster, Down Hamster

Up Hamster, Down Hamster

Kass Reich
Orca Book Publishers, 2015

The adorable critters demonstrate various opposites, from in and out to day and night, with some unexpected surprises! A cheerful board book that is sure to produce some giggles and make learning opposites fun.

The bear ate your sandwich

The bear ate your sandwich

Julia Sarcone-Roach
Random House Children's Books, 2018

A picture book about a bear, lost in the city, who hapens upon an unattended sandwich in the park. The bear's journey from forest to city and back home again is full of happy accidents, funny encounters, and sensory delights.

Give Me a Snickle!

Give Me a Snickle!

Alisha Sevigny
Orca Book Publishers, 2022

This delightfully playful board book will have readers of all ages chuckling as they read fabricated words of affection. A tickle plus a snuggle makes for a tuggle while a snickle and a higgle gets you a sniggle. Accented by adorable photos of beaming babies, this silly board book takes the reader on an engaging romp through repeated rhyming sounds landing right back at the best feeling ever—a snuggle with someone you love.

Whose bum?

Whose bum?

Chris Tougas
Orca Book Publishers, 2018

This vibrant hint-and-reveal board book features everyone's favorite feature! Explore these cushy tushies with your little one and play a fun guessing game as you appreciate the posteriors of a variety of brightly hued animals.

Monsters Play… Counting!

Monsters Play… Counting!

Flavia Z. Drago
Candlewick Press, 2022

Count from one to ten with these funny, flamboyant monsters! As children peruse one tongue, two ears, three eyes, and more, they may be inspired to swing, build, flutter, drum, and learn the names for different body parts, too. With monstrously bright illustrations and a rhyming text, this sturdy board book makes the perfect gift for a new arrival or a must-have addition to a toddler’s first library.

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