Prairie Dawn Posted November 22, 2015 Share Posted November 22, 2015 Any suggestions for books to read aloud to elementary ages that are fairly light and wholesome (ie, not dark or bathroom humor), but with humorous events or dialogue? We've been reading the Grandma's Attic series at bedtime, laughing at all Mabel's antics, and I've realized how nice that is for a change of pace from our schoolish read alouds. Any ideas come to mind? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lapsetmom Posted November 22, 2015 Share Posted November 22, 2015 Ronald Dahl books are funny and the Pippi Longstocking books, too. Sent from my HTC Desire Eye using Tapatalk 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScoutTN Posted November 22, 2015 Share Posted November 22, 2015 (edited) Half Magic - I nearly fell out of my chair laughing when I read this aloud. Warning, your child may speak in the cat's half- language for many years after reading this book! Iddle dwiddle bix-bax is a common expression of frustration here and when provoked my dc are inclined to shout, "Idjwit-foo!" at one another. Owls in the Family - simply hilarious Edited November 22, 2015 by ScoutTN 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SKL Posted November 22, 2015 Share Posted November 22, 2015 We all enjoyed the Ramona series. Also Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle. Mr. Popper's Penguins. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rosie_0801 Posted November 22, 2015 Share Posted November 22, 2015 I don't know that 'The Magic Pudding' is quite wholesome, but it's a classic! Download off Librivox for free. :) 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tanaqui Posted November 22, 2015 Share Posted November 22, 2015 (edited) Early elementary, late elementary, or mixed? I have a preliminary list in my head, but I can tailor it. PICKLE by Kim Baker (honestly, never sure of the capitalization or if I should include subtitle) Year of the Dog How Lamar's Big Prank Won a Bubba-Sized Trophy Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer (if you can figure out how to do an epistolary novel as a read aloud. Get it anyway, this book is great) The Grand Plan to Fix Everything The Magical Misadventures of Prunella Bogthistle How Tia Lola Came to Stay Ninjas, Piranhas, and Galileo The Monster in the Mudball Swindle Clementine The Ramona books (naturally) The Sasquatch Escape The Case of the Time-Capsule Bandit The Boys Start the War The Big One Oh Sky Jumper (does have villains) The Misadventures of the Family Fletcher The Exiles Dealing with Dragons Scumble Mars Evacuees (does deal with some serious subjects) Which Witch? (And really, most of Ibbotson's fantasies) The Great Brain Cosmic, by Frank Cottrell Boyce A Long Way From Chicago (and Peck's other historical books) 101 Ways to Bug Your Parents Smells Like Dog The Great Greene Heist (maybe geared a little older than your kids) Cat Girl's Day Off (ditto) These books all are fairly lighthearted, with a good handful of funny moments. Edited November 22, 2015 by Tanaqui 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SharonUF Posted November 22, 2015 Share Posted November 22, 2015 I am reading Family Sabbatical by Brink right now. It is a sweet, light hearted story with many funny moments. My 4th and 5th grade boys are liking it a lot. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miss Tick Posted November 22, 2015 Share Posted November 22, 2015 Homer Price 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris in VA Posted November 22, 2015 Share Posted November 22, 2015 Chancy and The Grand Rascal. I have a clear memory of my brother laughing out loud in the car while he was reading this on a long car trip. It's one of very few memories like that! I picked it up when homeschooling dd, and it is, indeed, very funny. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garga Posted November 22, 2015 Share Posted November 22, 2015 (edited) I was going to say Mrs. Piggle Wiggle, but someone beat me to it. They're fun books. I think there are 4 in the series. I don't think I liked the last one as much as the others. Edited November 22, 2015 by Garga 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RootAnn Posted November 22, 2015 Share Posted November 22, 2015 (edited) The Great Turkey Walk (says ages 10-14, but we did it as a read aloud when the oldest was in 3rd, so 3rd & down on age). By the Great Horned Spoon (says 8-12, but that's another one we did when the kids were young) School read alouds don't have to be boring or a drudgery. Edited November 22, 2015 by RootAnn 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kalusignan Posted November 22, 2015 Share Posted November 22, 2015 We're also Reading In Grandma's Attic right now! Echoing what others have said: Ramona Quimby books, Mrs. Piggle Wiggle, Mr. Popper's Penguins, and Pippi Longstocking If you like Ramona, Henry Huggins series is also good and funny. We also like The Mouse and the Motorcycle. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hobbes Posted November 22, 2015 Share Posted November 22, 2015 - The Search for Delicious (my 5+7yo are laughing so much and I love it!) - Homer Price - Winnie the Pooh - The Saturdays - Paddington 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael12 Posted November 22, 2015 Share Posted November 22, 2015 The Peterkin Papers by Lucretia P. Hale. The Land of Green Ginger by Noel Langley. Fables for Our Time by James Thurber. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farrar Posted November 22, 2015 Share Posted November 22, 2015 Seconding a lot of these. I think The Great Brain is an especially good read aloud series for elementary kids, but a lot of these were much loved here. The only one I didn't see that we adored was Fake Mustache by Tom Angleberger. It's very zany and strange. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jennifer132 Posted November 22, 2015 Share Posted November 22, 2015 Perhaps this has already been suggested--I didn't check--but Homer Price comes to mind. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lllll Posted November 22, 2015 Share Posted November 22, 2015 The Best Christmas Pageant Ever by Barbara Robinson 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rwilk Posted November 23, 2015 Share Posted November 23, 2015 Alice in Wonderland, The Phantom Tollbooth, and all the Winnie the Pooh tales (DD still walk around singing tiddly pom), anything by Louis Sacher. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waa510 Posted November 23, 2015 Share Posted November 23, 2015 We listened to an audiobook version on Overdrive of The Terrible Two that was quite humorous. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Juliegmom Posted November 23, 2015 Share Posted November 23, 2015 Trumpet of the Swan 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 23, 2015 Share Posted November 23, 2015 Ben and Me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tranquility7 Posted November 23, 2015 Share Posted November 23, 2015 Hank the Dog series. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fourisenough Posted November 25, 2015 Share Posted November 25, 2015 Homer Price and The Centerburg Tales. I'm smiling just typing the titles. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Targhee Posted November 25, 2015 Share Posted November 25, 2015 Finn Family Moomintroll Once Upon a Blue Moose 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Athome Posted November 26, 2015 Share Posted November 26, 2015 Oh my, if you like Grandma's Attic, you'll love Little Britches. It's a series of books, actually an autobiography of the life of Ralph Moody who moves out to CO as a young boy. It's exciting and fun and than thinking of how it's all true! Wow. And then to just make a good book great, his father is full of great wisdom and truth and spends the time truly teaching it all to his son. Beautiful. Ok, now I need to go grab our copy and read a chapter of Grandma's attic to my girls each night. Thanks for the suggestion there. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
linders Posted November 26, 2015 Share Posted November 26, 2015 Bunnicula! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tawlas Posted November 27, 2015 Share Posted November 27, 2015 I second Hand the Cowdog. So funny! We're a fourth generation ranching family and it's so obvious to me that this author really knows his stuff and has a great gift to see the humorous side of life - all through the eyes of a well-meaning cowdog. he audible books versions are very well done! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kareni Posted December 1, 2015 Share Posted December 1, 2015 This book was popular in my house ~ Chuck and Danielle by Peter Dickinson "Chuck is a whippet. A very nervous whippet, who's scared of absolutely everything: paper bags, pigeons, supermarket trolleys, cats (even the little fluffy ones). Some people say Chuck's a wimpet, not a whippet, and Mum keeps pretending she's going to give Chuck away, but Danielle loves her scaredy-cat whippet and knows that there's more to Chuck than meets the eye...Seven funny, charming and totally whippet-friendly stories from Peter Dickinson, the winner of several major awards for his books for young readers - and the owner of three whippets!" From Booklist Gr. 3^-6. This clever episodic story set in England introduces Danielle and her dog, Chuck. A well-bred, high-strung whippet, Chuck is not just nervous but downright terrified of everything from cats to pigeons to stuffed animals to paper bags. Each chapter involves Danielle and Chuck in a different set of circumstances (foiling a purse snatcher, setting loose a herd of cows, befriending an unpromising new neighbor), and each ends with a running joke about Danielle's desire to see Chuck save the universe. Woven into the story is the recurring theme of Danielle's curiosity about her father's identity. When her dad makes a cameo appearance near the end of the book, Danielle finally discovers answers to her questions and learns why he has never been part of her life. Although the book has its thoughtful moments, the tone never stays serious for long. The staccato writing is eminently readable, the depictions of Chuck's weird worldview are perceptive, and many of the scenes are laugh-out-loud funny. Absolutely entertaining both for kids reading alone or for parents and teachers reading aloud. Carolyn Phelan Regards, Kareni Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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