Comments on: 100 of the Funniest Funny Chapter Books for Kids

By: Shreiya Aggarwal

Shreiya Aggarwal — Fri, 30 Apr 2021 16:44:22 +0000

Fantastic list! STEM books are also very good for kids to read STEM Books for kids do not just talk about Science, Technology, Engineering and Math. They go much much beyond! They are critical in building the right aptitude for kids. These books lay the foundation for a Growth Mindset, perseverance, hard-work, creativity, critical thinking and problem solving skills, and above all believing in oneself.

By: Erica

Erica — Mon, 15 Jun 2020 12:35:59 +0000

In reply to Jennifer. You're welcome! I am hoping there are more laugh-out-loud books with a diverse cast of characters in the future. Happy reading.

By: Jennifer

Jennifer — Sat, 30 May 2020 18:51:23 +0000

In reply to Erica. Thank you for your reply and for your suggestions. I'll be adding them to our To-Read list. I've been searching various blogs and recommendations for a few days now and I'm surprised (or maybe not that surprised) at the lack of diversity in humorous books. Plenty of books that are about every day life or those that discuss issues relating to race, but very few that are just funny for the sake of being funny. Thanks again for your input.

By: Erica

Erica — Sat, 30 May 2020 03:46:22 +0000

In reply to Jennifer. Hi Jennifer, Thanks for your comment! When I made this list a few years ago, I recognized that it was hard to find uproarious books with characters of color! Even when I reached out to others for suggestions I got crickets back. I still have precious few to recommend, but here are a few: Wedgie and Gizmo is hilarious (the illustrations depict the family as multi-racial); The Last, Last Day of Summer by Lamar Giles; Pie in the Sky by Remy Lai (also has a serious theme to it); The Misadventures of the Family Fletcher by Dana Alison Levy; Sal and Gabi Break the Universe by Carlos Hernandez. All of these made my son laugh out loud. For the youngest kids, most would be a stretch except for Wedgie and Gizmo, and maybe Family Fletcher. I hope this helps!

By: Jennifer

Jennifer — Fri, 29 May 2020 18:38:19 +0000

Hello! I’m looking for help finding laugh-out-loud funny chapter books with non-white main characters. I read-aloud to my 6, 7, 8, 12, 14, and 17-year old kids every night and they are most captivated by funny stories. But I’ve recently noticed that almost all of the characters in the books we’ve read are white and I’d like to offer them something more diverse. I noticed that your book list above has mostly white main characters as well.

We’ve most recently read Ivy Pocket, Nanny Piggins, and Stinkbomb And Ketchup Face. I think the only chapter book we’ve read together with a diverse main character is Alvin Ho. Any suggestions you have would be appreciated. Thanks!

By: clare

clare — Tue, 10 Mar 2020 16:51:42 +0000

omg this list is incredible!!! you are such an incredible gift and light to the world, thank you

By: Bev Klassen

Bev Klassen — Fri, 26 Jul 2019 06:19:09 +0000

No Coins Please by Gordon Korman and Roald Dahl's The BFG topped our list of funniest books when our children were school age.

By: margay andrews

margay andrews — Fri, 10 May 2019 15:24:50 +0000

THANK YOU SO MUCH. WE HAVE A FUN SUMMER READ AHEAD OF US. so many excellent choices
i HAVE A 13 YEAR OLD BOY and a 10 girl what woluld be your first choice for a read aloud book?

By: Erica

Erica — Fri, 09 Nov 2018 14:37:20 +0000

In reply to Jennifer M Bayne. Thank you! Happy reading!

By: Jennifer M Bayne

Jennifer M Bayne — Thu, 08 Nov 2018 15:12:58 +0000

Your delightful and funny reviews are as good as the books themselves - made me LOL (esp the Fart Powder one)! I've made a long list of the books I haven't seen yet but so appreciate hearing about.