Best Books for Kids Funny (2026): 5 Picks Compared

A funny book is the one a child asks to hear again, and the best books for kids funny are the ones built for giggles. We compared five books by pages, reading age and what each one covers, so a parent can pick with confidence.

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The picks

#	Product	Shelf Score	Buy
1	Creepy Pair of Underwear	9.6/10	Buy
2	The Bad Seed	9.6/10	Buy
3	Butt or Face?	9.5/10	Buy
4	Don't Touch This Book!	9.5/10	Buy
5	I Need a New Butt!	9.5/10	Buy

1

Creepy Pair of Underwear

Aaron Reynolds·9.6/10 Shelf Score

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The Shelf Score runs from 9.2 to 9.8 and weighs fit for the reader or goal (35 points), contents and edition (25), value (25) and listed reading age or level (10, where the listing gives one), using only what the book listing states. How we pick ›

A silly spooky story of Jasper Rabbit, suited to kids who laugh at creepy fun.

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Pros

• 48 pages, the longest here
• Reading age 3 to 6 years from customers as stated
• Jasper Rabbit returns as stated
• August 15, 2017 as stated

Cons

• Grade Preschool to 3 only as stated
• First edition, not new
• Slightly creepy, so check the theme
• No stated series beyond this one

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The Bad Seed

Jory John·9.6/10 Shelf Score

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The Shelf Score runs from 9.2 to 9.8 and weighs fit for the reader or goal (35 points), contents and edition (25), value (25) and listed reading age or level (10, where the listing gives one), using only what the book listing states. How we pick ›

A story of a bad seed who changes, suited to kids who like food characters.

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Pros

• Book 1 of 9 Food Group series as stated
• 40 pages dated August 29, 2017 as stated
• Reading age 3 to 7 years from customers as stated
• HarperCollins as stated

Cons

• Illustrated, so expect pictures not chapters
• Grade Preschool to 3 only as stated
• Bad behavior theme, so check the fit
• No stated page beyond 40

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Butt or Face?

Kari Lavelle·9.5/10 Shelf Score

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The Shelf Score runs from 9.2 to 9.8 and weighs fit for the reader or goal (35 points), contents and edition (25), value (25) and listed reading age or level (10, where the listing gives one), using only what the book listing states. How we pick ›

A guessing game picture book, suited to kids who love animals and silly facts.

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Pros

• Book 1 of 6 series as stated
• 40 pages dated July 11, 2023, the newest here
• Reading age 5 to 8 years from customers as stated
• STEM nonfiction as stated

Cons

• Cheeky theme, so check the fit
• Grade Preschool to 3 only as stated
• Animal facts, so story lovers should look elsewhere
• No stated illustrator figure

4

Don't Touch This Book!

Bill Cotter·9.5/10 Shelf Score

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The Shelf Score runs from 9.2 to 9.8 and weighs fit for the reader or goal (35 points), contents and edition (25), value (25) and listed reading age or level (10, where the listing gives one), using only what the book listing states. How we pick ›

An interactive adventure with Larry the monster, suited to toddlers who touch the book.

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Pros

• Interactive adventure as stated
• 28 pages dated October 1, 2016 as stated
• Reading age 2 to 4 years from customers as stated
• Sourcebooks Jabberwocky as stated

Cons

• 28 pages, the shortest here
• Youngest stated age range here
• Grade Preschool only as stated
• Monster theme, so check the fit

5

I Need a New Butt!

Dawn McMillan·9.5/10 Shelf Score

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The Shelf Score runs from 9.2 to 9.8 and weighs fit for the reader or goal (35 points), contents and edition (25), value (25) and listed reading age or level (10, where the listing gives one), using only what the book listing states. How we pick ›

A silly rhyming story of a new butt, suited to kids who giggle at rhymes.

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Pros

• Rhymes and illustrations as stated
• 32 pages dated August 20, 2014 as stated
• Reading age 3+ years from customers as stated
• Dover Publications as stated

Cons

• Silly theme, so check the fit
• The 2014 date is the oldest here
• Grade Kindergarten to 4 as stated
• No stated series figure

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Compare the picks

Book details as published on each listing, collected 17 October 2026.

How we scored them

The Shelf Score weighs humor fit for the age range, contents and edition, and value. Reading ages come from customers as stated on each listing. How we pick explains the weights.

Scores run from 9.2 to 9.8: each book’s point total is placed on that range, so more points always means a higher score. Reading age or level counts on a list where at least one listing gives one, and a book whose listing gives none then scores zero on it. Where no listing gives one, the score is taken over the other 85 points. Books carry no warranty, so warranty is not scored.

How to choose the best books for kids funny

Silly characters

Creepy Pair of Underwear follows Jasper Rabbit and a glowing pair of underwear as stated, and The Bad Seed follows a seed who decides to change as stated. Browse all middle grade books for more.

Interactive and guessing

Don’t Touch This Book is an interactive adventure as stated, and Butt or Face is a guessing game picture book as stated. For more picture books, see our picture books list.

Rhymes and silliness

I Need a New Butt has hilarious rhymes and illustrations as stated, dated August 20, 2014.

Before you buy

• I Need a New Butt is dated August 20, 2014, the oldest here.
• Butt or Face is dated July 11, 2023, the newest here.
• Reading ages are stated from customers on each listing.

Frequently Asked Questions

Which is best for toddlers?

Don’t Touch This Book has a stated reading age of 2 to 4 years from customers.

Which is nonfiction?

Butt or Face is in an award-winning nonfiction STEM series as stated.

Which has the most pages?

Creepy Pair of Underwear has 48 pages as stated.

Still deciding? Our top pickCreepy Pair of Underwear

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Related lists

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