16 Books to Get the Whole Family Giggling

A book with no pictures might sound boring. Except, as the text explains, “Here is how books work: Everything the words say, the person reading the book has to say.” No matter how silly!

Lulu finds herself in a topsy-turvy word warp, causing her to utter sentences such as: “Mrs. Bell, I feel like a nit-wit. My homework is all higgledy-piggledy. Last night it was in tip-top shape, but now it’s a mish-mash.”

Little Chicken loves bedtime stories, but she just can’t help interrupting Papa Chicken as she tries to save fairy tale characters from making terrible mistakes!

A sequel to There's a Monster in Your Book!, this infectious read-aloud invites kids to use their powers of imagination — along with some stamping, blowing, and flapping — to save their book from an adorable little dragon's flammable sneezes!

Written in irresistible tongue-twisting verse, this book tells the story of a little pig who refuses to leave her cozy mud puddle, much to her family’s dismay.

How do you get a stuck kite out of a tree? Throw a shoe to knock it down, of course! And if that gets stuck too? Don’t give up! Try throwing up a boat, or an orangutan, or a door, or a whale, or a...

The first two lines are as much introduction as this silly book needs: “When Baby Billy was born, his family noticed something odd: he had a mustache.”

When Duncan sits down to color, he finds a series of letters from his crayons, each declaring “I quit!” If you enjoy this one, you’ll also want to check out the sequel: The Day the Crayons Came Home.

After reading the title of the book, Sesame Street’s Grover begs the reader to “STOP TURNING PAGES.” Imagine his surprise when he, “lovable furry old Grover,” is the monster at the end of the book.

It’s hard to go wrong with Mo Willems. All the books in Willem’s “Pigeon” series are delightful, as are his Knuffle Bunny books. “The Pigeon Needs a Bath” is a favorite at our house, and we often quote it at bathtime as we decide if the water is “too hot, too cold, too lukewarm” or simply “too wet!”

Both of my kids loved this one as young toddlers. All the animals in the book seem to know how to wear their clothes properly, except the turkey. Oops! As a bonus, this book can help young kids learn their colors.

Poor Little Pea has to eat candy for dinner (“Blech!”) when all he really wants is a big bowl of spinach.

Dragons love tacos, and they will love to come to your taco party. Just make sure there are no teeny tiny hot peppers hidden inside that totally mild jar of salsa you serve with them!

This interactive book starts with a yellow dot. When kids “press here” and turn the page, magic unfolds — without a touch screen!

When the Big Bad Wolf is invited to a Storybook Tea at the library, he wants to be on his best behavior, so he asks a crocodile to teach him a thing or two about etiquette.

When Mama Wolf sends her three little wolves into the world to build themselves houses, she warns them, “Beware of the Big Bad Pig!” A delightful twist on a familiar fairy tale!