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Funny books

Books that make children laugh out loud. 318 award-winning books.

Babies and toddlers28Ages 3 to 5213Ages 6 to 8227Ages 9 to 1285Teens11

318 books, the first 120 shown

Cover of Every Monday MabelHonor2026Every Monday MabelJashar Awan2026 Caldecott Medal Honor BookCover of Fox versus FoxHonor2025Fox versus FoxCorey R. Tabor2025 Geisel Award Honor BookCover of Magnolia Wu Unfolds It AllHonor2025Magnolia Wu Unfolds It AllChanel Miller2025 Newbery Medal Honor BookCover of Noodles on a BicycleHonor2025Noodles on a BicycleGracey Zhang2025 Caldecott Medal Honor BookCover of Towed by ToadHonor2025Towed by ToadJashar Awan2025 Geisel Award Honor BookCover of VacationWinner2025VacationAme Dyckman2025 Geisel Award winnerCover of Fox Has a ProblemWinner2024Fox Has a ProblemCorey R. Tabor2024 Geisel Award winnerCover of Simon Sort of SaysHonor2024Simon Sort of SaysErin Bow2024 Newbery Medal Honor BookCover of Knight OwlHonor2023Knight OwlChristopher Denise2023 Caldecott Medal Honor BookCover of Nothing Fits a DinosaurHonor2022Nothing Fits a DinosaurJonathan Fenske2022 Geisel Award Honor BookCover of Look Both WaysWinner2021Look Both WaysJason Reynolds2021 Carnegie Medal for Writing winnerCover of See the Cat: Three Stories About a DogWinner2021See the Cat: Three Stories About a DogDavid LaRochelle2021 Geisel Award winnerCover of The Bear in My FamilyHonor2021The Bear in My FamilyMaya Tatsukawa2021 Geisel Award Honor BookCover of What About Worms!?Honor2021What About Worms!?Ryan T. Higgins2021 Geisel Award Honor BookCover of BrownWinner2020BrownHåkon Øvreås2020 Batchelder Award winnerCover of Flubby Is Not a Good Pet!Honor2020Flubby Is Not a Good Pet!J.E. Morris2020 Geisel Award Honor BookCover of I Need a ParrotWinner2020I Need a ParrotChris McKimmie2020 CBCA Picture Book of the Year winnerCover of New KidWinner2020New KidJerry Craft2020 Newbery Medal winnerCover of Stop! Bot!Winner2020Stop! Bot!James Yang2020 Geisel Award winnerCover of The Book HogHonor2020The Book HogGreg Pizzoli2020 Geisel Award Honor BookCover of Fox the TigerWinner2019Fox the TigerCorey R. Tabor2019 Geisel Award winnerCover of The Adventures of Otto: See Pip FlapHonor2019The Adventures of Otto: See Pip FlapDavid Milgrim2019 Geisel Award Honor BookCover of Do Not Lick This BookWinner2018Do Not Lick This BookIdan Ben-Barak2018 Eve Pownall Award winnerCover of Noodleheads See the FutureHonor2018Noodleheads See the FutureTedd Arnold, Martha Hamilton, and Mitch Weiss2018 Geisel Award Honor BookCover of Du Iz Tak?Honor2017Du Iz Tak?Carson Ellis2017 Caldecott Medal Honor BookCover of Good Night OwlHonor2017Good Night OwlGreg Pizzoli2017 Geisel Award Honor BookCover of Leave Me Alone!Honor2017Leave Me Alone!Vera Brosgol2017 Caldecott Medal Honor BookCover of The Ballad of a Broken NoseHonor2017The Ballad of a Broken NoseArne Svingen2017 Batchelder Award Honor BookCover of The Infamous RatsosHonor2017The Infamous RatsosKara LaReau2017 Geisel Award Honor BookCover of We Are Growing!Winner2017We Are Growing!Laurie Keller2017 Geisel Award winnerCover of A Pig, a Fox, and a BoxHonor2016A Pig, a Fox, and a BoxJonathan Fenske2016 Geisel Award Honor BookCover of Don’t Throw It to Mo!Winner2016Don’t Throw It to Mo!David A. Adler2016 Geisel Award winnerCover of SupertruckHonor2016SupertruckStephen Savage2016 Geisel Award Honor BookCover of Written and Drawn by HenriettaHonor2016Written and Drawn by HenriettaRicardo Liniers2016 Batchelder Award Honor BookCover of Sam and Dave Dig a HoleHonor2015Sam and Dave Dig a HoleMac Barnett2015 Caldecott Medal Honor BookCover of Waiting Is Not Easy!Honor2015Waiting Is Not Easy!Mo Willems2015 Geisel Award Honor BookCover of You Are (Not) SmallWinner2015You Are (Not) SmallAnna Kang2015 Geisel Award winnerCover of A Big Guy Took My Ball!Honor2014A Big Guy Took My Ball!Mo Willems2014 Geisel Award Honor BookCover of BallHonor2014BallMary Sullivan2014 Geisel Award Honor BookCover of Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated AdventuresWinner2014Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated AdventuresKate DiCamillo2014 Newbery Medal winnerCover of Mr. Wuffles!Honor2014Mr. Wuffles!David Wiesner2014 Caldecott Medal Honor BookCover of The Bathing Costume or the Worst Vacation of My LifeHonor2014The Bathing Costume or the Worst Vacation of My LifeCharlotte Moundlic2014 Batchelder Award Honor BookCover of The SwapWinner2014The SwapJan Ormerod2014 CBCA Book of the Year: Early Childhood winnerCover of The Watermelon SeedWinner2014The Watermelon SeedGreg Pizzoli2014 Geisel Award winnerCover of This is Not My HatWinner2014This is Not My HatJon Klassen2014 Carnegie Medal for Illustration winnerCover of Creepy Carrots!Honor2013Creepy Carrots!Aaron Reynolds2013 Caldecott Medal Honor BookCover of Let's Go for a Drive!Honor2013Let's Go for a Drive!Mo Willems2013 Geisel Award Honor BookCover of One Cool FriendHonor2013One Cool FriendToni Buzzeo2013 Caldecott Medal Honor BookCover of Pete the Cat and His Four Groovy ButtonsHonor2013Pete the Cat and His Four Groovy ButtonsEric Litwin2013 Geisel Award Honor BookCover of Rabbit & Robot: The SleepoverHonor2013Rabbit & Robot: The SleepoverCece Bell2013 Geisel Award Honor BookCover of Three Times LuckyHonor2013Three Times LuckySheila Turnage2013 Newbery Medal Honor BookCover of Dead End in NorveltWinner2012Dead End in NorveltJack Gantos2012 Newbery Medal winnerCover of I Broke My TrunkHonor2012I Broke My TrunkMo Willems2012 Geisel Award Honor BookCover of I Want My Hat BackHonor2012I Want My Hat BackJon Klassen2012 Geisel Award Honor BookCover of Tales for Very Picky EatersWinner2012Tales for Very Picky EatersJosh Schneider2012 Geisel Award winnerCover of Bink & GollieWinner2011Bink & GollieKate DiCamillo and Alison McGhee2011 Geisel Award winnerCover of Interrupting ChickenHonor2011Interrupting ChickenDavid Ezra Stein2011 Caldecott Medal Honor BookCover of We Are in a Book!Honor2011We Are in a Book!Mo Willems2011 Geisel Award Honor BookCover of Cats' Night OutWinner2010Cats' Night OutCaroline Stutson2010 Governor General's Award (illustration) winnerCover of I Spy Fly Guy!Honor2010I Spy Fly Guy!Tedd Arnold2010 Geisel Award Honor BookCover of Little Mouse Gets ReadyHonor2010Little Mouse Gets ReadyJeff Smith2010 Geisel Award Honor BookCover of Pearl and Wagner: One Funny DayHonor2010Pearl and Wagner: One Funny DayKate McMullan2010 Geisel Award Honor BookCover of A Couple of Boys Have the Best Week EverHonor2009A Couple of Boys Have the Best Week EverMarla Frazee2009 Caldecott Medal Honor BookCover of Are You Ready to Play Outside?Winner2009Are You Ready to Play Outside?Mo Willems2009 Geisel Award winnerCover of Chicken Said, ‘Cluck!'Honor2009Chicken Said, ‘Cluck!'Judyann Ackerman Grant2009 Geisel Award Honor BookCover of StinkyHonor2009StinkyEleanor Davis2009 Geisel Award Honor BookCover of Knuffle Bunny Too: A Case of Mistaken IdentityHonor2008Knuffle Bunny Too: A Case of Mistaken IdentityMo Willems2008 Caldecott Medal Honor BookCover of Nicholas and the GangHonor2008Nicholas and the GangRené Goscinny2008 Batchelder Award Honor BookCover of Parsley Rabbit's Book about BooksWinner2008Parsley Rabbit's Book about BooksFrances Watts2008 Eve Pownall Award winnerCover of The Wednesday WarsHonor2008The Wednesday WarsGary D. Schmidt2008 Newbery Medal Honor BookCover of There is a Bird on Your Head!Winner2008There is a Bird on Your Head!Mo Willems2008 Geisel Award winnerCover of Mercy Watson Goes for a RideHonor2007Mercy Watson Goes for a RideKate DiCamillo2007 Geisel Award Honor BookCover of The Adventures of the Dish and the SpoonWinner2007The Adventures of the Dish and the SpoonMini Grey2007 Carnegie Medal for Illustration winnerCover of Annie's ChairWinner2006Annie's ChairDeborah Niland2006 CBCA Book of the Year: Early Childhood winnerCover of Cowgirl Kate and CocoaHonor2006Cowgirl Kate and CocoaErica Silverman2006 Geisel Award Honor BookCover of Hi! Fly GuyHonor2006Hi! Fly GuyTedd Arnold2006 Geisel Award Honor BookCover of Hot Air: The (Mostly) True Story of the First Hot-Air Balloon RideHonor2006Hot Air: The (Mostly) True Story of the First Hot-Air Balloon RideMarjorie Priceman2006 Caldecott Medal Honor BookCover of The Short and Incredibly Happy Life of RileyWinner2006The Short and Incredibly Happy Life of RileyColin Thompson2006 CBCA Picture Book of the Year winnerCover of Knuffle Bunny: A Cautionary TaleHonor2005Knuffle Bunny: A Cautionary TaleMo Willems2005 Caldecott Medal Honor BookCover of WolvesWinner2005WolvesEmily Gravett2005 Carnegie Medal for Illustration winnerCover of Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus!Honor2004Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus!Mo Willems2004 Caldecott Medal Honor BookCover of JabberwockyWinner2004JabberwockyLewis Carroll2004 Governor General's Award (illustration) winnerCover of MillionsWinner2004MillionsFrank Cottrell-Boyce2004 Carnegie Medal for Writing winnerCover of HootHonor2003HootCarl Hiaasen2003 Newbery Medal Honor BookCover of Surviving the ApplewhitesHonor2003Surviving the ApplewhitesStephanie S. Tolan2003 Newbery Medal Honor BookCover of A Book of CouponsHonor2002A Book of CouponsSusie Morgenstern2002 Batchelder Award Honor BookCover of Everything on a WaffleHonor2002Everything on a WafflePolly Horvath2002 Newbery Medal Honor BookCover of The Three PigsWinner2002The Three PigsDavid Wiesner2002 Caldecott Medal winnerCover of A Year Down YonderWinner2001A Year Down YonderRichard Peck2001 Newbery Medal winnerCover of Click, Clack, Moo: Cows That TypeHonor2001Click, Clack, Moo: Cows That TypeBetsy Lewin2001 Caldecott Medal Honor BookCover of OliviaHonor2001OliviaIan Falconer2001 Caldecott Medal Honor BookCover of So You Want to Be President?Winner2001So You Want to Be President?David Small2001 Caldecott Medal winnerCover of The Amazing Maurice and His Educated RodentsWinner2001The Amazing Maurice and His Educated RodentsTerry Pratchett2001 Carnegie Medal for Writing winnerCover of You'll Wake the Baby!Winner2001You'll Wake the Baby!Catherine Jinks2001 CBCA Book of the Year: Early Childhood winnerCover of 48 Shades of BrownWinner200048 Shades of BrownNick Earls2000 CBCA Book of the Year: Older Readers winnerCover of I Will Never Not Ever Eat a TomatoWinner2000I Will Never Not Ever Eat a TomatoLauren Child2000 Carnegie Medal for Illustration winnerCover of Yuck, A Love StoryWinner2000Yuck, A Love StoryDon Gillmor2000 Governor General's Award (illustration) winnerCover of A Long Way from ChicagoHonor1999A Long Way from ChicagoRichard Peck1999 Newbery Medal Honor BookCover of Alice's Adventures in WonderlandWinner1999Alice's Adventures in Wonderlandan edition of the 1865 classic by Lewis Carroll1999 Carnegie Medal for Illustration winnerCover of HolesWinner1999HolesLouis Sachar1999 Newbery Medal winnerCover of No, David!Honor1999No, David!David Shannon1999 Caldecott Medal Honor BookCover of Secret Letters from 0 to 10Honor1999Secret Letters from 0 to 10Susie Morgenstern1999 Batchelder Award Honor BookCover of The Great PoochiniWinner1999The Great PoochiniGary Clement1999 Governor General's Award (illustration) winnerCover of Nero Corleone: a Cat's StoryHonor1998Nero Corleone: a Cat's StoryElke Heidenreich1998 Batchelder Award Honor BookCover of There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a FlyHonor1998There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a FlySimms Taback1998 Caldecott Medal Honor BookCover of Not a Nibble!Winner1997Not a Nibble!Elizabeth Honey1997 CBCA Picture Book of the Year winnerCover of The Graphic AlphabetHonor1997The Graphic AlphabetDavid Pelletier1997 Caldecott Medal Honor BookCover of Alphabet CityHonor1996Alphabet CityStephen T. Johnson1996 Caldecott Medal Honor BookCover of Officer Buckle and GloriaWinner1996Officer Buckle and GloriaPeggy Rathmann1996 Caldecott Medal winnerCover of Pagan's VowsWinner1996Pagan's VowsCatherine Jinks1996 CBCA Book of the Year: Older Readers winnerCover of The Watsons Go to Birmingham – 1963Honor1996The Watsons Go to Birmingham – 1963Christopher Paul Curtis1996 Newbery Medal Honor BookCover of Tops & BottomsHonor1996Tops & BottomsJanet Stevens1996 Caldecott Medal Honor BookCover of Catherine, Called BirdyHonor1995Catherine, Called BirdyKaren Cushman1995 Newbery Medal Honor BookCover of Swamp AngelHonor1995Swamp AngelAnne Isaacs1995 Caldecott Medal Honor BookCover of The Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fairly Stupid TalesHonor1993The Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fairly Stupid TalesLane Smith1993 Caldecott Medal Honor BookCover of Flour BabiesWinner1992Flour BabiesAnne Fine1992 Carnegie Medal for Writing winnerCover of TuesdayWinner1992TuesdayDavid Wiesner1992 Caldecott Medal winnerCover of Black and WhiteWinner1991Black and WhiteDavid Macaulay1991 Caldecott Medal winnerCover of Greetings from Sandy BeachWinner1991Greetings from Sandy BeachBob Graham1991 CBCA Picture Book of the Year winnerCover of The Jolly Christmas PostmanWinner1991The Jolly Christmas PostmanAllan Ahlberg1991 Carnegie Medal for Illustration winner

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