Funny books for second graders: Humor books for 2nd graders

Best Funny Books for Kids, As Chosen by Educators

Every library needs a great selection of funny books for kids. They can motivate even the most reluctant readers and introduce vocabulary and concepts in memorable ways. Belly laughing over books together is perfect for building community, and it makes read aloud fun for you, too! These 15 books are some of our favorites for getting kids and adults giggling.

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With his signature exaggerated dialogue, Mo Willems introduces another comic cast for young readers. When Zoom Squirrel loses a tooth, the rest of the squirrels rush to his aid. Plenty of jokes and other bonus material will keep kids laughing for a long time.

Desperate for mail, Liam writes to his mailbox and asks for something BIG. The mailbox “delivers” to a gut-busting degree. The fire-breathing dragon, French-speaking giant snail, jokester funny bone, “air whale,” and countless other items teach Liam a lesson in being careful about what you wish for—and, in the end, encourage generosity.

When a young bunny convinces his mom to buy him a pair of creepy underwear that glow in the dark, he has no idea how persistently creepy they will be. Obviously, any book with the word “underwear” in the title will elicit chuckles right away. The real charm of this book, though, is in its bizarre surprises—and the sweetly funny ending.

4. Be Quiet! by Ryan T. Higgins (K–2)

What’s a surefire way to get kids giggling? Tell them they MUST be quiet, of course. Rupert the mouse wants to create an artistic wordless book, but he can’t get his friends to stop talking! They’re determined to help him land on the right characters, and their attempts, along with Rupert’s growing frustration, yield a delightfully engaging (but not quiet) story after all.

5. Bob, Not Bob by Elizabeth Garton Scanlon (K–2)

There’s nothing funny about being sick—except when your stuffed-up nose makes it sound like you’re calling your dog, Bob, when you really want your mom! Poor Louie’s struggle to be understood while he has a cold is the perfect germ-free way to inject a little fun into sniffle season!

Old man Fookwire spends his time shaking his old-man fist at the relentless squirrels who infringe on his solitary existence. When a new neighbor’s cat gives the squirrels a taste of their own medicine, they launch a hilariously crafted plan. The entire series of events will have everyone chortling for sure—even, in the end, the curmudgeonly Fookwire.

Alligators often get a bad rap in stories, but this one is just running to the grocery store when the narrator began blowing his every move out of proportion. The banter between characters is smart and funny picture-book writing at its best.

Mortimer the penguin has a long list of woes: His beak is cold, the ocean smells too salty, he feels silly when he waddles, and so on. With perfectly deadpan humor, the story conveys an important message, as shared by a wise walrus: It’s always better to look on the bright side and appreciate what you have.

Edward the giraffe is seriously embarrassed about his neck. He’s tried every possible strategy to disguise it, and it’s still so …”necky.” An encounter with a tortoise (who has neck anxiety of his own) changes Edward’s perspective. Enjoyable on multiple levels, just like Penguin Problems, this author-illustrator team delivers an important lesson on self-love in a clever package.

You can’t help but smile at Narwhal’s enthusiasm in this graphic-novel-series opener about new friendship—he’s just so darn cheerful all the time. Plenty of quirky details will make students chuckle, like Narwhal’s invitations to a mishmash of sea creatures to join his “pod of awesomeness” (and the cute horns he awards to each new member), or his and Jelly’s unlikely shared love of waffles.

This shrewdly funny series is a perennial favorite of both kids and adults for its mix of slapstick and deadpan humor. The ever-prepared Chicken Squad decides they need a storm shelter and set about digging one. When they unearth what they believe to be a dinosaur bone, plenty of comic confusion follows.

This series about an ever-expanding treehouse decked out with every imaginable feature possible is a guaranteed crowd-pleaser. This installment takes the funny stuff to a new level when Andy and Terry face their biggest challenge yet: babysitting!  

Fast-paced and witty, this graphic novel stars Max, a wannabe knight and her band of buddies. Run-ins with a sorceress, wizards, dragons, and plenty more exaggerated action keep readers interested, and the plentiful quips keep them laughing, too.

What’s even funnier than playing hilarious pranks? Living vicariously through prankster book characters. Miles Murphy is sure he’ll be the top practical joker at his new school—until he meets the reigning champ, Niles. This series opener boasts sharp writing and quirky characterization in a kid-approved, hilarious package.   

In this offering from a favorite middle grade author, P.T. Wilkie and his friend Gloria try to save his family’s Wonderland motel—a kid’s paradise—from financial ruin. Readers will be cheering them on as they laugh at P.T.’s tendency to “embellish” stories, the pair’s crazy moneymaking strategies and their wild attempts to solve an unexpected mystery that crops up

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40+ Hilariously Funny Chapter Books for Kids (Ages 6-12 Years)

As I have shared previously, my children both love a good dose of humor in their books. This started with picture books and has continued as they moved into chapter books and novels, which has accumulated in this list of over 40 funny chapter books for kids.

These are comedic chapter books filled with humor alongside relatable characters, lots of family, friend and school references that readers will also relate to (often shared with more than a little cheekiness). There’s lots to laugh about within these pages!

While some of the featured titles are mre  suitable for younger independent readers, there is also plenty to appeal to children in the later years of primary/elementary/middle school. Plus, many of the titles listed are part of a series – these titles offer plenty to encourage your child to keep reading, so the list is probably more like 101 funny chapter books for kids than the 40+ listed!

RELATED: Looking for funny books for kids of different ages? Check out our lists of funny picture books, more funny picture books and funny graphic novels for kids.

As with all of the lists in our Chapter Books for Kids collection, each title in this list links to an Amazon and/or Book Depository page (these are affiliate links and I may earn a small commission at no cost to you) where you can find more information and reviews for titles you might not be personally familiar with.

The Bad Guys Episode 1 (book 1 of the series) by Aaron Blabey The Bad Guys series is a great read for both those starting out with chapter books and reluctant readers, but the voracious young readers I know love them too. This hilarious series is about a set of ‘bad’ animals – a wolf, piranha, snake and shark who want to go good and the misadventures that follow! Age 6+ years. Available: Amazon | The Book Depository

Little Lunch: Triple Treats (book series) by Danny Katz Little Lunch, aka snack time, is only fifteen minutes long, but it’s always full of surprises! Rory forgets his snack and does something that shocks everyone, Battie thinks he might have ruined Grandparents Day, and Melanie decides to hold a bake sale to raise money for homeless puppies but she’s selling lumpy cake that smells weird! Age 6+ years. Available: Amazon | The Book Depository

Clementine (book 1 of the series)  by Sara Pennypacker Clementine is having a DISASTROUS week. On Monday she’s sent to the principal’s office for cutting off Margaret’s hair. On Tuesday, Margaret’s mother is mad at her. On Wednesday, she’s sent to the principal, again. On Thursday, Margaret stops speaking to her…. and so it goes on! But maybe can she find a way to make it better. Available: Amazon | The Book Depository

The 13 Storey Treehouse by Andy Griffiths This combination of the ultimate, children’s hideaway (with everything from a a bowling alley to a tank full of man-eating sharks, a library full of comics and a secret underground laboratory, a vegetable vaporiser and a marshmallow machine that follows you around and automatically shoots your favourite flavoured marshmallows into your mouth! and wildly, unlikely adventures make for a wonderfully funny read. Age 7+ years. Available: Amazon | The Book Depository

Pippi Longstocking (book 1 of the series) by Astrid Lingren Tommy and Annika have a new neighbour. Her name is Pippi Longstocking and she has crazy red pigtails, no parents to tell her what to do, a horse that lives on her porch, and a flair for the outrageous that seems to lead to one adventure after another! Age 7+ years. Available: Amazon | The Book Depository

WeirDo (book 1 of the series) by Anh Do Weir Do’s the new kid in school. With an unforgettable name, a crazy family and some seriously weird habits, fitting in won’t be easy but it will be funny! Available: Amazon | The Book Depository

Squidge Dibley Destroys the School by Mick Elliott An easy read with a hilarious cast of characters, the students of a grade six class (that can’t keep a teacher!) and a new student – Squidge Dibley, and he’s about to change everything. Age 7+ years. Available: Amazon

Diary of a Soccer Star (book 1 of the series) by Shamini Flint Marcus is a maths whiz who is not at all good at sport. His dad is a self-help author who thinks Marcus can achieve anything he sets his mind to and each book in the series explores Marcus’ endeavours with a new sport – everything from swimming to soccer to taekwando, with hilarious results. Age 7+ years. Available: Amazon | The Book Depository

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The World’s Worst Children (books 1, 2 and 3) by David Walliams Ten cautionary tales aboud a delightfully dreadful cast of characters! In fact, these are the World’s Worst Children! Five beastly boys and five gruesome girls! Like Sofia Sofa – a TV super-fan so stuck to the sofa that she’s turning into one. Or Dribbling Drew – a boy whose drool gets him into trouble on a school trip. Available: Amazon | The Book Depository

Sam Wu Is Not Afraid of Ghosts (book 1 of the series) by Katie & Kevin Tsang Sam Wu is the bravest scaredy-cat in the world! When a trip to the Space Museum goes terrifyingly wrong, Sam begins a mission to prove to the school bully, and all of his friends, that he is a fearless space adventurer. Available: Amazon | The Book Depository

Funny Kid for President (first book in the series) by Matt Stanton When Max is blamed by his teacher for the sneaky poo found in the class storeroom (which he vigorously denies), he ends up running for Class President as a means to prove his innocence. But Max isn’t the ideal candidate and Mr Armstrong is determined to sabotage his campaign so Max is going to need to work out how to use his assets to his advantage! Available: Amazon | The Book Depository

James and the Giant Peach by Ronald Dahl When tragedy strikes James is sent to live with two nasty aunts. He’s very lonely until one day something peculiar happens. At the end of the garden a peach starts to grow and grow. Inside that peach are seven insects waiting to take James on a magical adventure. 8+ years. Available: Amazon | The Book Depository

The Bolds (book 1 of the series) by Julian Clary Mr and Mrs Bold are just like you and me, except they are hyenas! They’ve kept it under wraps until now but a nosy neighbour might just give them away. Can they stop him??! Available: Amazon | The Book Depository

Juno Jones, Word Ninja (book 1 in the series) by Kate Gordon Muttonbird Bay School might be closing. FOREVER. Juno Jones loves her school. But the Men in Suits want to close Muttonbird Bay Primary down. And there’s only one thing Juno and her classmates can do to stop it -read. But Juno Jones is A Kid Who Doesn’t Like Reading! Will she be able to learn to like it in time to save her beloved school? Available: Amazon | The Book Depository

Brobot (book 1 in the Sally Tinker Inc series) by James R. Foley We were fortunate to attend a workshop by author James R Foley last year and he held the attention of a room full of eight-year-olds for an hour or more. They hung off his every word.. at least, when they weren’t laughing at his stories and jokes! Brobot tells the story of Sally Tinker, the world’s foremost inventor under the age of 12, and what happens when Sally decides to build her very own, much-improved, robot version of a baby brother- complete with built-in cupcake oven! Age 8+ years. Available: Amazon | The Book Depository

The Adventures of Nanny Piggins (book 1 in the series) by R.A. Spratt Mr Green is the stingiest man in the world so it is of no surprise that he is having difficulty securing the services of a nanny for his three children. Until Nanny Piggins arrives. She’s a pig. And a rather unconventional nanny given her propencity for painting portraits of herself and eating a lot. Especially chocolate! Available: Amazon | The Book Depository

Marge in Charge (book 1 in the series) by Isla Fisher Siblings Jemima and Jake Button don’t know what to make of their new babysitter, Marge! She’s not tall enough to ride a rollercoaster and, when she first arrives, she’s dressed like a grandma and looks very serious. But as soon as Mommy and Dad are gone, mischievous Marge lets down her rainbow hair and the adventures begin. Age 8+ years. Available: Amazon | The Book Depository

Diary of a Wimpy Kid (book 1 of the series) by Jeff Kinney As he enters sixth grade, Greg Heffley dreams of being the most popular kid in middle school but a series of bad decisions, unfortunate events and a big dose of bad luck sees him struggles to fit in. Age 8+ years. Available: Amazon | The Book Depository

Diary of an Awesome Friendly Kid by Jeff Kinney Rowley’s best friend Greg has chronicled his middle school years in 13 Diary of a Wimpy Kid journals. Now it’s Rowley’s turn to tell his side of the story. Whilst also telling Greg’s story along the way – after all, Greg says one day he will be rich and famous and the world will need to know how he managed it! But Rowley’s stories about Greg might not be quite what his friend had in mind! Available: Amazon | The Book Depository

Rowley Jefferson’s Awesome Friendly Adventure by Jeff Kinney From the imagination of Rowley Jefferson comes an adventure of epic proportions! Join Roland and his best friend, Garg the Barbarian, as they leave the safety of their village and embark on a quest to save Roland’s mum from the White Warlock. Will our heroes survive such a perilous mission? Available: Amazon | The Book Depository

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The Brilliant World of Tom Gates (book 1 of the series) by Liz Pichon An award winning series about Tom Gates, a likeable 10 year old who loves to draw, who his teachers describe as ‘lacking direction’ and whose plans always seem to go awry and get him into trouble. Age 9+ years. Available: Amazon | The Book Depository

The Last Kids on Earth (book 1 of the series) by Max Brallier Adventure, humour, monsters and zombies – what’s not to love! The books tell the story of Jack and his friends as they survive the aftermath of a monster apocalypse – hiding out in a super cool treehouse! Age 9+ years. Available: Amazon | The Book Depository

Flora and Ulysses by Kate Dicamillo The wonderfully engaging, humorous story of 10 year old, natural-born cynic, Flora and her friend Ulysses, a squirrel who suddenly acquires superpowers. The two of them become instant soulmates, with Ulysses a wonderful antidote to the family difficulties Flora faces. Age 9+ years. Available: Amazon | The Book Depository

The Terrible Two (book 1 of the series) by Mac Barnett Miles doesn’t want to move. And he certainly doesn’t want to start at a new school. In his old school, everyone knew Miles as the town’s best prankster, but Miles quickly discovers that his new school already has a prankster…and a great one at that! It’s prankster against prankster in an epic war of trickery. Age 9+ years. Available: Amazon | The Book Depository

Eddy Popcorn’s Guide to Parent Training (book 1 of the series) by Dee White The school holidays have started and Eddy is about to turn twelve. Then disaster strikes – Eddy is grounded for not doing his homework! Faced with not seeing his mates, for the whole holidays, Eddy puts all of his frustration into a helpful book for kids: EDDY POPCORN’S GUIDE TO PARENT TRAINING. Available: Amazon | The Book Depository

Mr Bambuckle’s Remarkables (book 1 of the series) by Tim Harris The new teacher in Room 12B is somewhat unusual – who else has a teacher who rides a unicycle whilst flipping bacon in a pan in a dazzling blue suit? Tricks and magical illusions aside, Mr Bambuckle is a fabulous teacher, getting to know each and every one of his new students and their own interesting and funny ways, while making learning more than a little exciting and lots of fun! Available: Amazon | The Book Depository

Utterly Me, Clarice Bean (book 1 of the series) by Lauren Child It’s not easy to concentrate at school when mysterious things are happening all around you. In fact, Clarice Bean is starting to feel just like her favorite heroine – Ruby Redfort, schoolgirl detective. Clarice and her best friend, Betty Moody, are planning to ace their book project about Ruby and win the class prize, until Betty disappears into thin air! Where has she gone? Age 9+ years. Available: Amazon | The Book Depository

The Wizard in My Shed: The Misadventures of Merdyn the Wild Merdyn the Wild is from the Dark Ages. He’s the world’s greatest Warlock (don’t call him a wizard), banished to the 21st century for bad behaviour, and he’s about to create a whole load of trouble for Rose, aged 12. Age 9+ years. Available: Amazon | The Book Depository

Gangsta Granny (book 1 of the series) by David Walliams Ben is bored beyond belief after he is made to stay at his grandma’s house. She’s the boringest grandma ever: all she wants to do is to play Scrabble, and eat cabbage soup. What Ben doesn’t know is 1) His Granny was once an international jewel thief. 2) All her life, she has been plotting to steal the crown jewels. And now she needs Ben’s help! Ages 9+ years. Available: Amazon | The Book Depository

Pizza Cake and Other Funny Stories by Morris Gleitzman This book of crazy, silly short stories is an easy read for those times when you just want something to make you giggle. Morris Gleitzman has written loads of other fun books too, as well as some exploring more serious themes for older tweens. Available: Amazon | The Book Depository

Tales of Fourth Grade Nothing (book 1 in the series) by Judy Blume Peter, aged 10, shares the story of the often embarrassing situations he is placed in when his parents need his help to wrangle his little brother – the always funny, sometimes infuriating, 3 year old known as Fudge. Age 9+ years. Available: Amazon | The Book Depository

Sideways Stories from Wayside School (book 1 of the series) by Louis Sacher Wayside School is a crazy, mixed up place for the absurd and the hilarious! It was supposed to have been built with thirty classrooms all in a row, instead it was built with all thirty on top of each other-thirty storeys high! It’s full of unusual characters too. Meet Mrs Gorf, the meanest teacher in the world, terrible Todd who always gets sent home early and John who can only read upside down! Age 9+ years. Available: Amazon | The Book Depository

How to Eat Fried Worms by Thomas Rockwell Fried worms, boiled worms, worm sandwiches, worms with ketchup and peanut butter! Billy must eat fifteen worms in fifteen days, or lose his bet with Alan and Joe. This just might be the most disgusting bet ever! 9+ years. Available: Amazon | The Book Depository

The Twits by Roald Dahl Mr. and Mrs. Twit are the smelliest, nastiest, ugliest people in the world. They hate everything- except playing mean jokes on each other, catching innocent birds to put in their Bird Pies, and making their caged monkeys, the Muggle-Wumps, stand on their heads all day. But the Muggle-Wumps have had enough. They don’t just want out, they want revenge! Available: Amazon | The Book Depository

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The Strange Case of Origami Yoda (book 1 of a series) by Tom Angleberger Dwight talks to his sixth grade classmates via a wise and insightful origami finger puppet of Yoda. Dwight’s classmate Tommy wonders how Yoda can be so smart when Dwight himself is so clueless?!! Tommy and his friends need to work out if Origami Yoda is real, or is it just Dwight trying to play a prank. If they don’t find the answer soon, something very bad could happen to Tommy! Age 10+ years. Available: Amazon | The Book Depository

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Diary of a 6th Grade Ninja (book 1 of he series) by Marcus Emerson My name is Chase Cooper, and I’m a 6th grade ninja. I was just another scrawny kid until a group of ninjas recruited me into their clan. It was a world of trouble I wasn’t prepared for, which is why I kept this diary – to warn other kids about the dangers of becoming a ninja! Age 10+ years. Available: Amazon | The Book Depository

The Misadventures of Max Crumbly: Locker Hero (book 1 of the series) by Rachel Renee Russell Max is about to face the scariest place he’s ever been – middle school! Can Max channel the powers of his favourite superheroes to survive the school bully, Thug? Another series that had Miss 9 eagerly waiting for the next release. Age 10+ years. Available: Amazon | The Book Depository

Horrible Histories book series by Terry Deary This is one series of history books that proves history is absolutely not boring! In fact, it was just plain disgusting, bloodthirsty, gory, silly and downright nasty – which is exactly why kids love them! Over 30 titles in the series, exploring different time periods and historic events. Age 10+ years. Available: Amazon | The Book Depository

Funny Girl: Funniest. Stories. EVER. edited by Betsy Bird A collection of uproarious stories, hilarious comics and rib-tickling wit from 25 of today’s funniest female writers for kids. Available: Amazon | The Book Depository

Toffle Towers: Fully Booked (book 1 of the series) by Tim Harris Chegwin Toffle is only ten years old but he isn’t going to let that stop him from turning his family’s run-down hotel into a success. Chegwin is determined to transform Toffle Towers from a boring hotel for grown-ups into an incredibly exciting destination for children (and their families). Available: Amazon | The Book Depository

The Unteachables by Gordon Korman Mr. Kermit is just putting his time in until retirement. He is saddled with the worst class in the school – these are the kids that everyone has pretty much given up on. The Unteachables never thought they’d find a teacher who had a worse attitude than they did. And Mr. Kermit never thought he would actually care about teaching again. Together they will experience mayhem, destruction, and maybe even a shot at redemption. Age 10+ years. Available: Amazon | The Book Depository

Funniest Stories by Paul Jennings  A fun collection of 25 very funny short stories from one of Australia’s most prolific writer of funny books for kids. These are sure to have you laughing out loud! Age 10+ years. Available:  The Book Depository

Dork Diaries (book 1 of the series) by Rachel Renee Russell Nikki Maxwell is starting eighth grade at a new school and her very first diary is packed with hilarious stories – including the tales of her epic battle with her mom for an iPhone, meeting her new soon-to-be BFFs Chloe and Zoey, falling for adorably sweet crush Brandon, dealing with her zany little sister Brianna’s antics, and the clashes with mean school girl. Age 10+ years. Available: Amazon | The Book Depository

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The funniest children’s books

Come on, dear parents, answer one simple question – is raising a child compatible with fun, jokes and other manifestations of humor? And do not rush to answer “No!”. It’s better to think about whether a serious face and a stern voice are really the best way to convey some important things to the children’s consciousness? This “good” will fall on the child in abundance even without you. But the spiritual atmosphere in the house, joyful laughter, fun games with the participation of the whole family can literally work wonders. And you will overcome problems, and all diseases will pass by. And for our part, we want to offer you a few “instructions” to help you develop a sense of humor in your child.

Grigory Oster, “All Bad Advice”

Five children of the author of the book, plus several million more boys and girls, were brought up on this book. “Why is advice harmful and not useful?” – you ask. And especially for stubborn children who do the opposite. They will read harmful, wrong advice – and out of stubbornness they will do the opposite. That is right!

If you are down the corridor
Ride your bike,
A towards you from the bathroom
Dad came out for a walk,
Do not turn into the kitchen,
There is a hard refrigerator in the kitchen.
Brake better in dad.
Soft dad. He will forgive.

Eduard Uspensky, “Down the Magic River”

The writer who invented Cheburashka and Crocodile Gena, in this book tells about the adventures of an ordinary boy in a magical kingdom-state. Famous characters of Russian fairy tales live there – Baba Yaga, Koschei the Immortal, Tsar, and Vasilisa the Wise. But they do not behave according to the classical plot, but show characters. The tsar, for example, is very eager for ordinary life – he wants to rub the floors and play the balalaika. And this, as you know, is not a royal affair!..

Narine Abgaryan, “Manyunya”

Although this story is autobiographical, many adult readers recognize themselves in the main character. Of course, in childhood. After all, who among us hasn’t shaved a stuffed rabbit with daddy’s electric razor and cried at an Indian movie? And the best review of this book will be the words of one lady – a book critic: “In the process of reading, I whinnied out loud, scaring my neighbors in transport and at home. With sobs and quiet howls…”. Draw conclusions and run to buy a book!

Nikolay Vorontsov, “Thinkers”

The author of this book is Uncle Kolya Vorontsov. That is how it is presented on the cover. And the uncle, respectively, has a nephew – the red cat Pompom. And Pompom has a friend named Trundel. Also a cat, but very intelligent. And for this tailed couple, Uncle Kolya came up with a lot of fun tasks, adventures, comics, sketches, puzzles that little readers will solve with their parents and with great pleasure. In a word, not a book, but an exercise for the mind, plus a reason for fun.

Viktor Dragunsky, “Deniska’s Stories”

One thing can be said about this book – an ageless children’s classic. The children who were brought up on it have already grown up. And they also had children, they read these stories and also grew up. And they, in turn, have children again, who will also be interested in stories from the life of Denis Korablev. And about the semolina porridge thrown out of the window, and about the fact that “there are detectives hanging on the Christmas tree”, and about the bug that is “alive and glowing” …

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Good afternoon, dear readers!

Those who have been reading us for a long time know that our Anyuta is a great lover of books. Probably, mother’s and grandmother’s genes play in it. If she started reading a new book, then it is impossible to tear it off. Anya is ready to read day and night. We have a huge library at home, and we have not had enough books for a long time, so we enrolled Anya in the library. And I just can’t help but tell you about our favorite books.

Today I will open a series of articles about our favorite books after 4 years. And I’ll start with funny books for children . Previously, I already wrote about a very funny and funny series about the kitten Findus and Petson. The authors, whom I will talk about today, are known to everyone, these are Grigory Oster and Andrey Usachev. But to be honest, I discovered these amazing books for myself only with Anya.

So, let’s start…

Grigory Oster “A Tale with Details”

Let me tell you straight away – this is NOT a book for reading at night. Start reading in the evening – the dream will pass immediately, as you will laugh a lot with your child.

At first glance, the book seems ridiculous and awkward. Like this:

“… And then the cat Aksinya accidentally moved her leg and pulled out the cork that was in her bath at the bottom. The water from the bath rushed into the pipe and dragged Aksinya along with it. I dragged it down the pipe down to the whole floor and pushed it into the very bath in which the bulldog Mishka lay covered in foam . … ”

But this is only at first glance! Grigory Oster has an amazingly subtle sense of children’s humor. And now, after reading a couple of pages, you just can’t stop.

A fairy tale with details is:

• a flight of fancy and an endlessly branching plot with a happy ending; a kind of humorous detective story.
• a lot of heroes with thoughtful and interesting characters: extraordinary and very colorful.
• sparkling humor;
• funny illustrations;
• a book that you want to re-read again and again.

Yes, and many of you probably remember the cartoon “Beware the Monkeys?” So, these are the details from this wonderful book.

The book begins with the fact that the horses from the carousel in the evening, when the park had already closed, asked the director to tell them a fairy tale. But the director had only one fairy tale left, the last one … and very short. But the cunning horse Prostokvasha asked the director to recall some details from this tale. For example, about the policeman Ivan (who, by the way, was a minor hero of this “last fairy tale”), and then about rhinos, the seller of a candy store, etc.

And so the fairy tale is gradually overgrown with details, interconnected, slightly confusing and very funny. And little readers, along with the horse Yogurt, will have to unravel them.

As a bonus to an interesting text, there are small tasks in the book (see photo).

I highly recommend having this book in your family library. Anya and I have been reading it since about 5 years old, but it is wonderful for both younger students and parents.

Unfortunately, all editions of this book are sold out, but I found it in the collection “All the most beloved stories and bad advice.”

Andrei Usachev “Malusya and Rogoped”

This book is not as funny as the previous one, if you compare them. But still, she’s good!

The book is based on a play on words. It is about the fact that by replacing just one letter, you can get a completely different word, with a different meaning. And children love to transform words!

Thus, the book becomes not only an exciting adventure for the child, but also an interesting game that does not end after reading the book.

I believe that this book helps the child to feel the diversity of our language, its subtleties and beauty.

So what is the book about?

The girl Marusya, who could not pronounce the letter P, and therefore did not like to meet anyone, accidentally ends up in an unusual country. This country is ruled by the evil wizard Rogoped. Malusya meets Kolova and Molyak and helps them turn into a Cow and a Sailor again.

And together they go on an exciting and dangerous journey to help Marusa return home and solve the riddle of the Rogopedist. Friends will have to show ingenuity and courage to find the right path and solve all the riddles.