TheGold Shelf

Funny books books for babies and toddlers

28 award-winning books for babies and toddlers. Books that make children laugh out loud.

Babies and toddlers0–2Ages 3 to 53–5Ages 6 to 86–8Ages 9 to 129–12TeensTeen
Animals65Funny books28Family25Friendship8Nature and science24Poetry and rhyme38Feelings and big moments8Bedtime32

28 books

Cover of Every Monday MabelHonor2026Every Monday MabelJashar Awan2026 Caldecott Medal Honor BookCover of The SwapWinner2014The SwapJan Ormerod2014 CBCA Book of the Year: Early Childhood winnerCover of Annie's ChairWinner2006Annie's ChairDeborah Niland2006 CBCA Book of the Year: Early Childhood winnerCover of Knuffle Bunny: A Cautionary TaleHonor2005Knuffle Bunny: A Cautionary TaleMo Willems2005 Caldecott Medal Honor BookCover of You'll Wake the Baby!Winner2001You'll Wake the Baby!Catherine Jinks2001 CBCA Book of the Year: Early Childhood winnerCover of There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a FlyHonor1998There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a FlySimms Taback1998 Caldecott Medal Honor BookCover of AlphabaticsHonor1987AlphabaticsSuse MacDonald1987 Caldecott Medal Honor BookCover of Mr Gumpy's OutingWinner1970Mr Gumpy's OutingJohn Burningham1970 Carnegie Medal for Illustration winnerCover of Ape in a Cape: An Alphabet of Odd AnimalsHonor1953Ape in a Cape: An Alphabet of Odd AnimalsFritz Eichenberg1953 Caldecott Medal Honor BookCover of Five Little MonkeysHonor1953Five Little MonkeysJuliet Kepes1953 Caldecott Medal Honor BookGymnastica Fantastica!Briony StewartWinner2024Gymnastica Fantastica!Briony Stewart2024 CBCA Book of the Year: Early Childhood winnerNo! Never!Libby Hathorn and Lisa Hathorn-JarmanWinner2021No! Never!Libby Hathorn and Lisa Hathorn-Jarman2021 CBCA Book of the Year: Early Childhood winnerGo Home, Cheeky Animals!Johanna BellWinner2017Go Home, Cheeky Animals!Johanna Bell2017 CBCA Book of the Year: Early Childhood winnerCover of A Great Big CuddleShortlist2017A Great Big CuddleMichael Rosen2017 Carnegie Medal for Illustration shortlistedCover of There's a Bear on My ChairShortlist2016There's a Bear on My ChairRoss Collins2016 Carnegie Medal for Illustration shortlistedCover of Smelly LouieShortlist2015Smelly LouieCatherine Rayner2015 Carnegie Medal for Illustration shortlistedCover of Again!Shortlist2013Again!Emily Gravett2013 Carnegie Medal for Illustration shortlistedCover of How ToFinalist2013How ToJulie Morstad2013 Governor General's Award (illustration) finalistCover of Oh No, George!Shortlist2013Oh No, George!Chris Haughton2013 Carnegie Medal for Illustration shortlistedCover of There Are Cats in This BookShortlist2010There Are Cats in This BookViviane Schwarz2010 Carnegie Medal for Illustration shortlistedCover of Banana!Shortlist2008Banana!Ed Vere2008 Carnegie Medal for Illustration shortlistedCover of Russell the SheepShortlist2005Russell the SheepRob Scotton2005 Carnegie Medal for Illustration shortlistedCover of PantsShortlist2002PantsGiles Andrae2002 Carnegie Medal for Illustration shortlistedCover of Fix-it DuckHighly commended2001Fix-it DuckJez Alborough2001 Carnegie Medal for Illustration highly commendedCover of A Quiet Night InShortlist1993A Quiet Night InJill Murphy1993 Carnegie Medal for Illustration shortlistedCover of The Pig in the PondHighly commended1992The Pig in the PondMartin Waddell1992 Carnegie Medal for Illustration highly commendedCover of Farmer DuckHighly commended1991Farmer DuckMartin Waddell1991 Carnegie Medal for Illustration highly commendedThere Are No Cats in This BookViviane SchwarzShortlist2012There Are No Cats in This BookViviane Schwarz2012 Carnegie Medal for Illustration shortlisted