From the January 27, 2007 Pigeon Post essay of the same name.
(1) Picture Books
(2) Books for Independent Readers
(3) Books for Young Adults
The list begins below with Picture Books, but you can use one of the following links to skip directly to either of the other two sections.
Go to books for Independent Readers
Go to books for Young Adults
Picture Books
Independent Reader
Young Adult
How to Attract the Wombat by Will Cuppy (Out of Print)
How to Become Extinct by Will Cuppy (Out of Print)
Antrobus Complete by Lawrence Durrell Highly Recommended (Out of Print)
The Decline and Fall of Practically Everybody by Will Cuppy (Out of Print)
Spoken Word (Out of Print)
In this first, general, collection of humorous books, our focus is on gentle humor that engages a child. There are a selection of jokes, narrative stories that keep you laughing, as well as some CD's from Prairie Home Companion that have both collections of jokes as well Garrison Keillor's superbly rendered humorous stories. Let us know your favorite books that bring a smile to the face of your child.This book list is divided into three sections:
(1) Picture Books
(2) Books for Independent Readers
(3) Books for Young Adults
The list begins below with Picture Books, but you can use one of the following links to skip directly to either of the other two sections.
Go to books for Independent Readers
Go to books for Young Adults
Picture Books
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Each Peach Pear Plum by Janet Ahlberg and Allan Ahlberg Highly Recommended |
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Are You My Mother? by P. D. Eastman Recommendation |
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What Do You Do, Dear? by Sesyle Joslin and illustrated by Maurice Sendak Highly Recommended |
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What Do You Say, Dear by Sesyle Joslin and illustrated by Maurice Sendak Highly Recommended |
Independent Reader
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Mr. Popper's Penguins by Richard Atwater and Florence Atwater and illustrated by Robert Lawson Highly Recommended |
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Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing by Judy Blume and illustrated by Roy Doty Suggested |
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A Bear Called Paddington by Michael Bond and illustrated by Peggy Fortnum Highly Recommended |
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Riddles and More Riddles! by Bennett Cerf and illustrated by Debbie Palen Suggested |
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Ramona and Her Father by Beverly Cleary and illustrated by Alan Tiegreen Recommended |
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The Twits by Roald Dahl and illustrated by Quentin Blake Recommended |
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Matilda by Roald Dahl and illustrated by Quentin Blake Recommended |
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My Naughty Little Sister by Dorothy Edwards and illustrated by Shirley Hughes Recommended |
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Cheaper by the Dozen by Frank B. Gilbreth and Ernestine Gilbreth Carey Highly Recommended |
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The Complete Tales of Uncle Remus by Joel Chandler Harris and illustrated by Barbara McClintock, Richard Chase and A. B. Frost Highly Recommended |
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Hoot by Carl Hiassen Recommended |
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The Phantom Tollbooth by Norton Juster Highly Recommended |
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The Adventures of Pippi Longstocking by Astrid Lindgren and illustrated by Michael Chesworth Highly Recommended |
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The Magic Pudding by Norman Lindsay Highly Recommended |
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Hello Mrs. Piggy-Wiggle by Betty MacDonald Recommendation |
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Homer Price by Robert McCloskey Recommendation |
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How to Eat Fried Worms by Thomas Rockwell and illustrated by Emily Arnold McCully Suggested |
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My Life and Hard Times by James Thurber Highly Recommended |
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Freddy the Detective by Walter R. Brooks and illustrated by Kurt Wiese Recommended |
Young Adult
How to Attract the Wombat by Will Cuppy (Out of Print)
How to Become Extinct by Will Cuppy (Out of Print)
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My Family and Other Animals by Gerald Durrell Highly Recommended |
Antrobus Complete by Lawrence Durrell Highly Recommended (Out of Print)
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Pretty Good Joke Book by Garrison Keillor Recommended |
The Decline and Fall of Practically Everybody by Will Cuppy (Out of Print)
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The Dog Who Wouldn't Be by Farley Mowat Suggested |
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The Thurber Carnival by James Thurber Recommended |
Spoken Word (Out of Print)
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A Few More Pretty Good Jokes by Garrison Keillor and Calvin Trillin Recommended |
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Humor by Garrison Keillor Recommended |
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Lake Wobegon USA by Garrison Keillor Recommended |
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Plenty Of Pretty Good Jokes by Garrison Keillor Recommended |
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News from Lake Wobegon by Garrison Keillor Recommended |
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