Funny books for children
Albie, aged 8, seriously recommends Fish Head Steve by Jamie Smart, as Steve gets himself into the most hilarious scrapes. It’s a little bit bonkers, but an awful lot of fun.
Albie also loved the fact that the illustrations make it so easy to follow. Comics are great for that.
Jamie Smart is also the creator of Bunny Vs Monkey, and many other hilarious comics, which we’ll look at soon.
Good Dog, Bad Dog by Dave Shelton is one of the most entertaining comic books I’ve ever read, and definitely one of the funniest.
Kirk Bergman and Duncan Mcboo are pedigree police: the finest canine cops in all Muttropolis, and their adventures are a joy to read. The perfect marriage of words and pictures, and definitely worth seeking out!
It would be hard to beat the Captain Underpants series for ‘funny’. Written and illustrated by Dav Pilkey, its beauty lies in its mixture of comic and novel – much of which is ‘created’ by its two main characters. I love it for that. I’m certain there are many kids who have been inspired to make their own comics because of these books.
Captain Underpants is desperately silly, for sure, but the books pique the interest of many children who may not immediately jump at the chance of picking up a book. It should be celebrated as being one of the most novel and unique children’s books on the market.
From the pages of the Phoenix, and from the hands of one of the best comic makers around comes Gary’s Garden. This collected edition is jammed full of crazy characters and the kind of touchingly bonkers jokes we’ve come to love from Gary Northfield. It’s laugh out loud funny, you’ll want to pass it around to all your friends, and by the end of reading it you’ll want to be a ninja hedgehog – or at least you’ll want one living in your garden.
It costs £6.99, will definitely stand up to repeat readings, and is suitable for all ages.
This wonderful rhyming picture book written by Adam and Charlotte Guillain (authors of Spaghetti with the Yeti and Pizza for Pirates) and illustrated by Chris Chatterton, shows us the zany, secret world of the Supermarket Gremlins. This book is guaranteed to make you laugh out loud as you try to spot the little monsters hiding […]
If you’ve ever found yourself reading a dull early reader book – most likely from a reading scheme – you and your kids will be jumping for joy at this new series. Snow-man Windy Pops! by the hilarious Tommy Donbavand and Steve Beckett is an incredibly irreverent Beano-esque blast of brilliance. Part of a set […]
Wouldn’t you love to have your very own little alien friend? Well, that’s exactly what Caitlin gets in Perijee & Me by Ross Montgomery. Caitlin doesn’t have any friends, and she hates living out in the middle of nowhere on a remote island with a Mum who ignores her and a Dad who’s never there. And then she […]
