Ep 30 - My Kid Needs a Book - Funny Books

On this week's "Help! My kid needs a book!" episode, Chrissie responds to listener requests for funny books for kids.

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Funny Picture Books to Read Aloud in Storytime

• CHEZ BOB by Bob Shea
• LLAMA DESTROYS THE WORLD by Jonathan Stutzman, illustrated by Heather Fox
• FLUFFY MCWHISKERS, CUTENESS EXPLOSION by Stephen W. Martin, illustrated by Dan Tavis
• ARE YOU A CHEESEBURGER? by Monica Arnaldo
• KITTIES ON DINOSAURS by Michael Slack
• GREAT, NOW WE'VE GOT BARBARIANS by Jason Carter Eaton, illustrated by Mark Fearing

Funny Books About Butts

• BUTTS ARE EVERYWHERE by Jonathan Stutzman, illustrated by Heather Fox
• DOES A BULLDOZER HAVE A BUTT? by Derick Wilder, illustrated by K. Fai Steele
• BUTT OR FACE by Kari LaVelle
• DOES IT FART? by Nick Caruso and Dani Rabaiotti, illustrated by Alex Griffiths

Funny Short Graphics for Ages 5-8

• SMELL MY FOOT by Cece Bell
• PIZZA AND TACO series by Stephen Shaskan
• TATER TALES series by Ben Clanton
• GNOME AND RAT by Lauren Stohler
• REGGIE: KID PENGUIN by Jen de Oliveiro
• THE HUNGER HEROES by Jarrett Lerner
• ROVER AND SPECK by Jonathan Roth
• WAFFLES AND PANCAKE by Drew Brockington

Funny Books for a Gifted 7yo  who wants complex humor but still a good time

• OTTO by Jon Agee
• K IS IN TROUBLE by Gary Clement
• LAST LAUGHS: ANIMAL EPITAPHS by J. Patrick Lewis and Jane Yolen, illustrated by Jeffrey Steward Timmins
• THE BOOK THAT NO ONE WANTED TO READ by Richard Ayoade
• THE FIRST CAT IN SPACE ATE PIZZA and THE FIRST FAT IN SPACE AND THE SOUP OF DOOM by Mac Barnett and Shawn Harris

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