Laugh Out Loud: 10+ Funny Titles for Ages 3-7

Summer is here! And that means loads of time for kids to experience books in all their glory. This is also a great time to encourage kids to read the books they choose (without having to worry about school assignments) and to try out new genres that they might be interested in learning more about. This series will offer titles for toddlers to teens and include a variety of formats. Each week will focus on a different genre and will follow the same format:

• Mondays – Titles for Ages 3-7
• Tuesdays – Middle Grade Titles for Ages 8-12
• Wednesdays – Young Adult Titles for Ages 13+
• Thursdays – Nonfiction pairings
• Friday – Recap of the Week

Picture Books
BE QUIET! by Ryan T. Higgins
Rupert wanted to star in a quiet, wordless picture book, the only problem? His friends won’t stop talking!

Dragons Love Tacos by Adam Rubin
Learn about how much dragons love tacos, but whatever you do, don’t give them spicy salsa!

Interrupting Chicken by David Ezra Stein
It’s chick’s bedtime, but every time her Papa starts a bedtime story, she can’t help but interrupt!

Moo! by David LaRochelle
An entire story told in “Moo” – this is a great story for when you’re feeling especially silly and expressive!

Penguin Problems by Jory John
Antarctica isn’t all it’s cracked up to be and Penguin’s more than a little disgruntled, complaining about his life as a penguin. And then he meets a walrus, who might just help change his perspective, maybe.

Stuck by Oliver Jeffers
A young boy gets a kite stuck in a tree and of course the only way to get it down, grab a ladder and… throw it the tree too to knock the kite loose! The ladder only ends up stuck too and so begins the tale of countless items, animals and people stuck in the tree.

Easy Readers
My Toothbrush is Missing by Jan Thomas
You can’t go wrong picking up anything by Jan Thomas – miscommunication leaves a Dog looking for his toothbrush and a Donkey sure he’s seen it somewhere!

What This Story Needs Is a Pig in a Wig by Emma J. Virjan
Fun rhyming couplets make for a very small boat and a lot of overcrowding!

Chapter Books
8 Class Pets + 1 Squirrel ÷ 1 Dog = Chaos by Vivian Vande Velde
After being chased by a dog, a squirrel finds himself locked in a school overnight. Can eight class pets help the squirrel escape to the great outdoors?

The Adventures of Captain Underpants by Dav Pilkey
“Two fourth-grade boys who write comic books and love to pull pranks find themselves in big trouble. Mean Mr. Krupp, their principal, videotapes George and Harold setting up their stunts and threatens to expose them. The boys’ luck changes when they send for a 3-D Hypno-Ring and hypnotize Krupp, turning him into Captain Underpants, their own superhero creation.” (Taken from Goodreads)

Bad Kitty Gets a Bath by Nick Bruel
“Bad Kitty is Back (AND BADDER THAN EVER!) when she is forced to take a bath in this hysterical new illustrated how-to for young readers. The following are some items you will need for Kitty’s bath: one bathtub, plenty of water, dry towels, a suit of armor, a letter to your loved ones, clean underwear (because stressful situations can cause “accidents”), an ambulance in your driveway with the engine running, and, oh, yeah, you’ll also need Kitty…but good luck with that!” (Taken from Goodreads)

Hamster and Cheese (Guinea Pig, Pet Shop Private Eye #1) by Colleen AF Venable
A guinea pig PI is on the case of the thief stealing sandwiches at the pet store. With his sidekick, a hamster, by his side, will he be able to restore peace and catch the thief in this graphic novel?

Narwhal Unicorn of the Sea by Ben Clanton
Opposites attract in this fun story of a happy-go-lucky Narwhal and a no-nonsense Jellyfish.

Sideways Stories from Wayside School by Louis Sachar
Wayside School was supposed to be one-story with 30 classrooms, instead it ended up being 30 stories with one classroom on each floor. Learn about the kids and teachers that go to this wacky school!