Comedy books for children
Children's books that make children — and the adults reading aloud — laugh out loud. The strongest comic books for children combine genuine wit with structural confidence: jokes that build, characters who are funny because they're consistent, and an absence of the condescension that often creeps into "children's comedy". The list to consult when laughter is the brief.
Picture book
A Squash and a Squeeze
by Julia Donaldson · age 3–6
Picture book
Illustrated
Captain Underpants and the Attack of the Talking Toilets
by Dav Pilkey · age 7–10
Illustrated
Illustrated
Captain Underpants and the Big, Bad Battle of the Bionic Booger Boy, Part One
by Dav Pilkey · age 7–10
Illustrated
Illustrated
Captain Underpants and the Big, Bad Battle of the Bionic Booger Boy, Part Two
by Dav Pilkey · age 7–10
Illustrated
Illustrated
Captain Underpants and the Invasion of the Incredibly Naughty Cafeteria Ladies from Outer Space
by Dav Pilkey · age 7–10
Illustrated
Illustrated
Captain Underpants and the Perilous Plot of Professor Poopypants
by Dav Pilkey · age 7–10
Illustrated
Illustrated
Captain Underpants and the Preposterous Plight of the Purple Potty People
by Dav Pilkey · age 7–10
Illustrated
Illustrated
Captain Underpants and the Revolting Revenge of the Radioactive Robo-Boxers
by Dav Pilkey · age 7–10
Illustrated
Illustrated
Captain Underpants and the Sensational Saga of Sir Stinks-A-Lot
by Dav Pilkey · age 7–10
Illustrated
Illustrated
Captain Underpants and the Terrifying Return of Tippy Tinkletrousers
by Dav Pilkey · age 7–10
Illustrated
Illustrated
Captain Underpants and the Tyrannical Retaliation of the Turbo Toilet 2000
by Dav Pilkey · age 7–10
Illustrated
Illustrated
Captain Underpants and the Wrath of the Wicked Wedgie Woman
by Dav Pilkey · age 7–10
Illustrated
Graphic novel
Cat Kid Comic Club
by Dav Pilkey · age 6–10
Graphic novel
Illustrated
Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Big Shot
by Jeff Kinney · age 8–12
Illustrated
Illustrated
Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Cabin Fever
by Jeff Kinney · age 8–12
Illustrated
Illustrated
Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Diper Överlöde
by Jeff Kinney · age 8–12
Illustrated
Illustrated
Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days
by Jeff Kinney · age 8–12
Illustrated
Illustrated
Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Double Down
by Jeff Kinney · age 8–12
Illustrated
Illustrated
Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Hard Luck
by Jeff Kinney · age 8–12
Illustrated
Illustrated
Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Hot Mess
by Jeff Kinney · age 8–12
Illustrated
Illustrated
Diary of a Wimpy Kid: No Brainer
by Jeff Kinney · age 8–12
Illustrated
Illustrated
Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Old School
by Jeff Kinney · age 8–12
Illustrated
Illustrated
Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Partypooper
by Jeff Kinney · age 8–12
Illustrated
Illustrated
Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules
by Jeff Kinney · age 8–12
Illustrated
Illustrated
Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Deep End
by Jeff Kinney · age 8–12
Illustrated
Illustrated
Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Getaway
by Jeff Kinney · age 8–12
Illustrated
Illustrated
Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Last Straw
by Jeff Kinney · age 8–12
Illustrated
Illustrated
Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Long Haul
by Jeff Kinney · age 8–12
Illustrated
Illustrated
Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Meltdown
by Jeff Kinney · age 8–12
Illustrated
Illustrated
Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Third Wheel
by Jeff Kinney · age 8–12
Illustrated
Illustrated
Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Ugly Truth
by Jeff Kinney · age 8–12
Illustrated
Illustrated
Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Wrecking Ball
by Jeff Kinney · age 8–12
Illustrated
Graphic novel
Dog Man
by Dav Pilkey · age 6–10
Graphic novel
Graphic novel
Dog Man Unleashed
by Dav Pilkey · age 6–10
Graphic novel
Graphic novel
Dog Man and Cat Kid
by Dav Pilkey · age 6–10
Graphic novel
Graphic novel
Dog Man: A Tale of Two Kitties
by Dav Pilkey · age 6–10
Graphic novel
Graphic novel
Dog Man: Brawl of the Wild
by Dav Pilkey · age 6–10
Graphic novel
Graphic novel
Dog Man: Fetch-22
by Dav Pilkey · age 6–10
Graphic novel
Graphic novel
Dog Man: For Whom the Ball Rolls
by Dav Pilkey · age 6–10
Graphic novel
Graphic novel
Dog Man: Grime and Punishment
by Dav Pilkey · age 6–10
Graphic novel
Graphic novel
Dog Man: Lord of the Fleas
by Dav Pilkey · age 6–10
Graphic novel
Graphic novel
Dog Man: Mothering Heights
by Dav Pilkey · age 6–10
Graphic novel
Graphic novel
Dog Man: The Scarlet Shedder
by Dav Pilkey · age 6–10
Graphic novel
Graphic novel
Dog Man: Twenty Thousand Fleas Under the Sea
by Dav Pilkey · age 6–10
Graphic novel
Chapter book
George's Marvellous Medicine
by Roald Dahl · age 7–10
Chapter book
Picture book
I Want My Hat Back
by Jon Klassen · age 3–7
Picture book
Picture book
Superworm
by Julia Donaldson · age 3–6
Picture book
Illustrated
The 13-Storey Treehouse
by Andy Griffiths · age 7–10
Illustrated
Illustrated
The Adventures of Captain Underpants
by Dav Pilkey · age 7–10
Illustrated
Illustrated
The Bad Guys
by Aaron Blabey · age 7–10
Illustrated
Picture book
The Gruffalo
by Julia Donaldson · age 3–6
Picture book
Picture book
The Gruffalo's Child
by Julia Donaldson · age 3–6
Picture book
Picture book
The Highway Rat
by Julia Donaldson · age 3–6
Picture book
Illustrated
The Twits
by Roald Dahl · age 7–10
Illustrated
Graphic novel
Bunny vs Monkey
by Jamie Smart · age 6–10
Graphic novel
Graphic novel
Bunny vs Monkey and the Human Invasion
by Jamie Smart · age 6–10
Graphic novel
Graphic novel
Bunny vs Monkey and the League of Doom
by Jamie Smart · age 6–10
Graphic novel
Graphic novel
Bunny vs Monkey and the Supersonic Aye-aye
by Jamie Smart · age 6–10
Graphic novel
Graphic novel
Cat Kid Comic Club: Collaborations
by Dav Pilkey · age 6–10
Graphic novel
Graphic novel
Cat Kid Comic Club: Influencers
by Dav Pilkey · age 6–10
Graphic novel