Children's Book List: Funny Books for Kids

During these Interesting Times, the Children's Department has been hard at work updating our book lists. Whether you're looking for a book on a particular topic (like feeling different) or want to read something similar to that series that you just finished up (and now have that empty, lost feeling), we've probably got a book list for that. You can find the full list of our children's book lists on our website. We've also put all of these awesome lists on Beanstack. If you haven't had a chance to check out Beanstack, you really should. We'll be highlighting some of our book lists in these blog posts throughout the summer. Happy reading!

We could all use a laugh right now. Featured below are three of our favorite funny books. Our reading list has more picture, chapter, and nonfiction books to explore.

The Society of Distinguished Lemmings
by Julie Colombet
Atlanta: Peachtree, 2020 

The Society of Distinguished Lemmings has many rules. Always act in a distinguished manner. No climbing. No mud. No questioning the rules. Bertie the lemming has had enough and goes outside where he meets a bear. The bear doesn't know about the rules, and Bertie finds that he likes climbing and mud and other undistinguished things. When the other lemmings meet the bear, they try to make him follow the rules. Can the bear ever be distinguished?  Does he need to be?




Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing

by Judy Blume
New York: Dutton, 1972

Peter Hatcher is in the fourth grade in New York City in the 1970s. And his life is pretty good: he's got a best friend, he's got a turtle named Dribble. But he also has a two-year old brother named Fudge (short for Farley Drexel) who is making his life miserable. 







I'm Just No Good at Rhyming and Other Nonsense for Mischievous Kids and Immature Grownups
by Chris Harris
New York: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers, 2017 

Reminiscent of the very best of Shel Silverstein and Dr. Seuss, this madcap book combines poems of all shapes, sizes, and types with fantastic illustrations. Highlights include 'The Gecko', 'The Frog Race', and 'Worst. Birthday Party. Ever.'