How many kids\u2019 books have ever made you straight up LOL?<\/p>\n
I can\u2019t count all the great children\u2019s books that have made me smile or even tear up over the years, but I could easily count with\u00a0just a few fingers the titles that have almost made me shoot milk out of my nose.<\/p>\n
If you\u2019re looking to share a few belly laughs while reading with your young ones, here are 11\u00a0great kids\u2019 books that really know how to bring the funny.<\/p>\n
RELATED:<\/strong> Hilarious New Read-Alouds To Share With Kids<\/a><\/p>\n no no 9780803741713 The Book with No Pictures<\/em> by B.J. Novak <\/p>\n Before you ask, yes, there really are no pictures in this kids\u2019 book. The author, B.J. Novak from “The Office,” admits upfront that a book with no pictures might seem \u201cboring\u201d and \u201cserious,\u201d but he quickly reveals how much power words actually have. \u201cHere is how books work,\u201d he tells us, \u201cEverything the words say, the person reading the book has to say<\/em>.\u201d And Novak has a lot of fun making the reader do just that, writing lines like \u201cBa-Dooongy Face!\u201d and \u201cI am a monkey who taught myself to read.\u201d It\u2019s a genius concept and your kids will love watching you submit to the book\u2019s fiendishly funny whims.<\/p>\n 9780593406380 The Book That Almost Rhymed<\/i> by Omar Abed, illustrated by Hatem Aly <\/p>\n A young boy has written a rhyming story, but when he starts to read it aloud, his younger sister interjects her own (non-rhyming) ideas! At first, he is annoyed, but as he integrates his sister\u2019s suggestions, he realizes that the unlikely collaboration made the story even better. Young readers will giggle over every silly interruption and non-rhyming line in this adorable picture book. <\/p>\n 9780763656003 We Found a Hat<\/i> by Jon Klassen <\/p>\n Jon Klassen is the Tig Notaro<\/a> of hat-based humor. His deadpan game is so strong, SO strong, and he\u2019s brought his deceptively dead-on timing to a trilogy of just ridiculously funny picture books. The simple premises are conveyed by the titles \u2014 I Want My Hat Back<\/i><\/a>, This Is Not My Hat<\/i><\/a>, and (finally) We Found A Hat<\/i> \u2014 but Klassen\u2019s knack with visual humor make them all pure comedy gold. <\/p>\n 9781536229677 Mr. Fox’s Game of No!<\/i> by David LaRochelle, illustrated by Mike Wohnoutka <\/p>\n Young readers will love trying to beat Mr. Fox at his game. As Mr. Fox asks questions, you must answer with \u201cNo\u201d even when the correct answer is \u201cYes!\u201d Say the wrong thing, and you have to start the book from the beginning. This interactive and giggle-worthy picture book will have kids in stitches!<\/p>\n 9780375866012 17 Things I’m Not Allowed to Do Anymore<\/i> http:\/\/www.penguinrandomhouse.com\/books\/124091\/17-things-im-not-allowed-to-do-anymore-by-jenny-offill-illustrated-by-nancy-carpenter\/?ref=PRH06C9ECE222&aid=randohouseinc22957-20&linkid=PRH06C9ECE222 by Jenny Offill, illustrated by Nancy Carpenter <\/p>\n Your children will adore this book and it will make you very, VERY nervous. (Fair warning.) A young girl has begrudgingly created an illustrated list of 17 things that she\u2019s never allowed to do again. 17 things that will have you wondering \u201cWAIT, she actually did that stuff?!\u201d The scenarios are so wicked, funny, and filled with brilliantly sadistic kid logic that you\u2019ll find your children laughing way too hard and find yourself wondering, \u201cMaybe I should\u2019ve read them Goodnight Moon<\/i> tonight.\u201d<\/p>\n 9780593616673 Don’t Trust Fish<\/i> by Neil Sharpson, illustrated by Dan Santat <\/p>\n Nature lovers will laugh out loud at this absurd guide to fish and the reasons why they aren\u2019t trustworthy creatures. From their diabolical eating habits to their highly questionable \u201cschools,\u201d readers will learn that fish are far less trustworthy than previously thought. The more harmless they appear, the more suspicious you need to be! <\/p>\n 9780763641689 Interrupting Chicken<\/em> by David Ezra Stein <\/p>\n This book, all about bedtime reading, might actually be too funny to read at bedtime. A little chicken wants her daddy to read her a bedtime story, but she can\u2019t stand to watch her beloved fairy tale characters make mistakes. So she interrupts and interrupts and interrupts \u2014 all in an attempt to rewrite her favorite stories. Stein\u2019s book shows kids that being an active participant in storytelling can be both exciting and very, very funny.<\/p>\n 9780593690833 It Started with a P<\/i> by Brittany Pomales, illustrated by Andrew Joyner <\/p>\n When King Liam has a dream that something starting with a P will ruin his birthday party, he banishes everything that begins with that letter. Suddenly, everything from pizza and pi\u00f1atas to presents and people must go. Readers of all ages can\u2019t help but chuckle at the silly king and his misguided attempt to save his birthday party by inadvertently ruining it. <\/p>\n 9780803739086 Lion Lessons <\/i> by Jon Agee <\/p>\n It\u2019s common knowledge that there are seven steps to becoming a lion. (You didn\u2019t know? Where have you been?) When a rather sheepish boy decides to train with a Lion Expert \u2014 that is, a lion \u2014 he\u2019s put through his paces: Looking Fierce, Prowling Around, Roaring, Blowing Out That Luxurious Mane, and the like. Kids will love earning their own stripes (or roars?) with the ultimate knowledge that Looking Out for Your Friends is the bravest step of all. <\/p>\n 9781664300507 Hank Goes Honk<\/i> by Maudie Powell-Tuck, illustrated by Duncan Beedie <\/p>\n Hank is a rude, self-obsessed goose who interrupts conversations, pops other animals\u2019 balloons, and only talks about himself. His rude behavior drives everyone else away. In an effort to make friends, Hank tries to improve his behavior. However, he soon realizes that bad habits are hard to break. Vibrant illustrations, hilarious noises, and rib-tickling humor will make this picture book a favorite for readers of all ages.<\/p>\n 9781984852090 The Bear Ate Your Sandwich <\/i> by Julia Sarcone-Roach <\/p>\n The cover alone is enough to get young readers laughing about this one. Listen, your sandwich is gone \u2014 a bear ate it! It was definitely a bear. No doubt about it, 100% a bear. The hilarious story of the bear\u2019s journey to said sandwich is so absorbing, your kids won\u2019t start wondering about a duplicitous narrator until the unexpected, uproarious end. <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Editor\u2019s Note: This article was originally published in 2015 and updated in 2025.<\/i><\/small><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Sure, there are plenty of kids’ books that have mastered the art of the cute, but how many have really made you laugh? 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