Earthmerlin Posted January 8, 2017 Share Posted January 8, 2017 I love to read aloud books with my 7 yr old & we recently have tackled heavier topics, conceptually speaking. Now I'd like to lighten things up quite a bit & laugh heartily with her. I like dry & witty humor (i.e., Bryson, Vonnegut). I know humor's personal but are there any supremely funny kiddy lit titles you can recommend--ones that'll have both adult & child in tearful stitches? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farrar Posted January 8, 2017 Share Posted January 8, 2017 The Great Brain series Fortunately, the Milk Anything by Roald Dahl Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle Fake Mustache Sideways Stories from Wayside School A Long Way from Chicago Dead End in Norvelt (though I'd wait on that one with a 7 yo... maybe more like a 9 yo book)... oh, but Gantos has others... his Jack series would be good... Alan Mendohlson, the Boy from Mars (though, again, I'd wait on that one... more like a 10 yo book?)... but Pinkwater has others, like The Hoboeken Chicken Emergency The True Meaning of Smekday (though I'd wait on this one... maybe until age 8 or so...) We also found the Ramona books funny. And the Fudge books. Oh, and when they were that age, they liked Clementine and she's funny. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rosie_0801 Posted January 9, 2017 Share Posted January 9, 2017 My kids think The Magic Pudding is funny. It can be downloaded from Librivox. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eternalsummer Posted January 9, 2017 Share Posted January 9, 2017 I think A.A. Milne is hilarious when you read them, esp. with the capitalization. I used to love reading them to the kids. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MeaganS Posted January 9, 2017 Share Posted January 9, 2017 The Pushcart War was one of my favorites as a kid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lisabees Posted January 9, 2017 Share Posted January 9, 2017 At that age, my daughter loved: Moomintrolls (more quirky) Astrid Lindgren - Pippi, Karlson, Emil, etc Dick King Smith's Sophie series (and all others) She was also obsessed with Dahl and Ramona. Have fun laughing! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lisabees Posted January 9, 2017 Share Posted January 9, 2017 I think A.A. Milne is hilarious when you read them, esp. with the capitalization. I used to love reading them to the kids. LOVED reading Pooh aloud! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScoutTN Posted January 9, 2017 Share Posted January 9, 2017 Half Magic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Earthmerlin Posted January 9, 2017 Author Share Posted January 9, 2017 Many thanks for the suggestions! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alessandra Posted January 10, 2017 Share Posted January 10, 2017 Wind In the Willows made my dc laugh out loud at age 7 or so. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Earthmerlin Posted January 26, 2018 Author Share Posted January 26, 2018 (edited) The Great Brain series Fortunately, the Milk Anything by Roald Dahl Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle Fake Mustache Sideways Stories from Wayside School A Long Way from Chicago Dead End in Norvelt (though I'd wait on that one with a 7 yo... maybe more like a 9 yo book)... oh, but Gantos has others... his Jack series would be good... Alan Mendohlson, the Boy from Mars (though, again, I'd wait on that one... more like a 10 yo book?)... but Pinkwater has others, like The Hoboeken Chicken Emergency The True Meaning of Smekday (though I'd wait on this one... maybe until age 8 or so...) We also found the Ramona books funny. And the Fudge books. Oh, and when they were that age, they liked Clementine and she's funny. I just re-read this thread for titles to replenish her reading basket. She's a huge fan of Dahl & those 'Wayside' books are being read mutliple times--I got her the third one ('Wayside Gets Stranger'). 'Clementine' hasn't been touched yet since I have to dole out books over time. However, I put 'The Brain' book & 'Fortunately, the Milk' in my Amazon cart for future reading. Thanks! Edited January 26, 2018 by Earthmerlin 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Earthmerlin Posted January 26, 2018 Author Share Posted January 26, 2018 Wind In the Willows made my dc laugh out loud at age 7 or so. I personally love that book--even as an adult. Alas, my child will not go for it despite several efforts. 😢 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El... Posted January 26, 2018 Share Posted January 26, 2018 The Reluctant Dragon is hilarious! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rachel Posted January 26, 2018 Share Posted January 26, 2018 The Willowbys by Lois Lowry kept me cracking up. I’m not sure if a 7 year old would see the humor though. Winnie the Pooh made all my family laugh. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smfmommy Posted January 26, 2018 Share Posted January 26, 2018 Definitely not a classic but we have enjoyed the Mr Lemencello Library series. My 20 year old just got the third one and insisted I read it aloud to everyone. I think they just like to laugh at me as I try to say the incredibly convoluted names in the book. :-) 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris in VA Posted January 26, 2018 Share Posted January 26, 2018 Sid Fleischman's books are funny. Chancy and the Grand Rascal was a fav here. We loved the Sisters Grimm series, too, but you have to know fairy tales really well, and it's a series best for 12 and up, imo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Annie Elle Posted January 26, 2018 Share Posted January 26, 2018 Books by James Harriet have had us laughing harder than any other books. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lori D. Posted January 26, 2018 Share Posted January 26, 2018 (edited) Ideas older/dry-wry wit Victorian humor Christmas Every Day (Howells) -- I laugh so hard I can hardly get through reading this one aloud A Wolf Story (McCleery) Book of Dragons (Nesbit) -- 7 short stories; some are funnier than others, but all are very creative The Reluctant Dragon (Grahame) More Recent Ideas Mystery of the Monkey's Maze; Mystery of King Karfu; Mystery at the Club Sandwich (Cushman) -- higher level picture books Time Warp Trio series (Scieszka) By the Great Horn Spoon (Fleischman) McBroom's Wonderful One Acre Farm (Fleischman) The Whipping Boy (Fleischman) Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle series (MacDonald) Half Magic, Magic by the Lake, Knight's Castle (Eager) Henry Huggins; Henry and Ribsy (Cleary) The Hoboken Chicken Emergency (Pinkwater) More Ideas (haven't had a chance to read these yet myself, but they are often recommended): Fortunately, the Milk (Gaiman) Buckle and Squash: The Princess Plot (Courtauld) The Birthday Ball (Lowry) Sideways Stories from Wayside School (Sacher) Stink (McDonald) 8 Class Pets + 1 Squirrel + 1 Dog = Chaos (Velde) The Adventures of Nanny Piggins (Spratt) How to Train Your Dragon (Cowell) Edited January 27, 2018 by Lori D. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happypamama Posted January 26, 2018 Share Posted January 26, 2018 Lemoncello series! Percy Jackson — the first is hilarious, as it introduces the whole premise of the series. I had to stop reading because I was laughing too hard. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Earthmerlin Posted January 27, 2018 Author Share Posted January 27, 2018 Lemoncello series! Percy Jackson — the first is hilarious, as it introduces the whole premise of the series. I had to stop reading because I was laughing too hard. She listened to the audiobook of Lemoncello. She also got the Percy Jackosn set for her birthday in September but has yet to dive into it. I did not know it was a funny set of books--thanks for the head's up. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zoo Keeper Posted January 27, 2018 Share Posted January 27, 2018 I haven't read it, but one of my older teens was chuckling all the way through The Hero's Guide to Saving Your Kingdom. I picked it up at the library, hoping his younger brother would bite, but the older brother grabbed it first. ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lori D. Posted January 27, 2018 Share Posted January 27, 2018 (edited) She listened to the audiobook of Lemoncello. She also got the Percy Jackosn set for her birthday in September but has yet to dive into it. I did not know it was a funny set of books--thanks for the head's up. Well, I thought there were amusing *moments* in the series, and we all enjoyed the creative world of Percy Jackson, but I personally would not put it the series in the "funny, humorous" category -- rather, I'd place it in the epic-adventure series genre of books -- similar to the Artemis Fowle series -- some funny bits, but overall it's about adventure. Just my opinion. :) Edited January 27, 2018 by Lori D. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happypamama Posted January 27, 2018 Share Posted January 27, 2018 (edited) She listened to the audiobook of Lemoncello. She also got the Percy Jackosn set for her birthday in September but has yet to dive into it. I did not know it was a funny set of books--thanks for the head's up. Well, I thought there were amusing *moments* in the series, and we all enjoyed the creative world of Percy Jackson, but I personally would not put it the series in the "funny, humorous" category -- rather, I'd place it in the epic-adventure series genre of books -- similar to the Artemis Fowle series -- some funny bits, but overall it's about adventure. Just my opinion. :) Yes, I would not call the whole Percy Jackson series funny -- definitely more adventure and drama (and they get darker as the series goes on) -- but if your child knows something about the Greek gods, there is a fair amount of humor amongst the drama as the gods come to life (and maybe I appreciated the humor because it wasn't out and out silly humor, if that makes sense). But no, probably not traditional humor. Not like Lemoncello or Wayside School. Edited January 27, 2018 by happypamama 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lori D. Posted January 27, 2018 Share Posted January 27, 2018 Yes, I would not call the whole Percy Jackson series funny -- definitely more adventure and drama (and they get darker as the series goes on) -- but if your child knows something about the Greek gods, there is a fair amount of humor amongst the drama as the gods come to life (and maybe I appreciated the humor because it wasn't out and out silly humor, if that makes sense). But no, probably not traditional humor. Not like Lemoncello or Wayside School. Exactly. :) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eternalsummer Posted January 29, 2018 Share Posted January 29, 2018 How to Train Your Dragon is pretty funny. I haven't read it out loud, so I don't know if the humor translates to audio, but they are funny to read. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewIma Posted January 29, 2018 Share Posted January 29, 2018 My Brother Louis Measures Worms by Barbara Robinson is hysterical! Out of print, but fabulous, is An Occasional Cow by Polly Horvath. You can get it super cheap used on Amazon and your kids will probably read it several times. Such a hoot! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El... Posted January 29, 2018 Share Posted January 29, 2018 These threads always lead to me spending money.... :) 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ann.without.an.e Posted January 30, 2018 Share Posted January 30, 2018 My kids all absolutely loved By the Great Horn Spoon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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