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Humor Poetry
Explore poetry books about humor for children.
242 books
Hot Food: Nice!
Michael Rosen
For the child who struggles to wait for a hot meal or the family who loves silly, rhythmic stories that make mealtime fu
Ages 3–7
Awful Ogre's Awful Day
Jack Prelutsky
For children who love silly characters and playful verse, this collection offers a peek into an "awful" ogre's hilarious
Ages 5–9
Who's Been Sleeping in My Porridge?
Colin McNaughton
Giant gorillas, itchy feet, and aliens collide in this hilarious collection of poems that celebrates the gross and weird
Ages 6–10
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A Book of Milliganimals
Spike Milligan
For the child who loves to play with language and needs a spark for their imagination, this collection of surreal verse
Ages 7–12
Twimericks: The Book of Tongue-Twisting Limericks
Lou Brooks
For the child who loves a silly challenge, these tongue-twisting limericks turn reading into a playful, high-energy comp
Ages 7–12
My Hippo Has the Hiccups: And Other Poems I Totally Made Up
Kenn Nesbitt
For the child who needs a giggle or a break from serious schoolwork. This collection of over 100 wacky poems turns every
Ages 6–11
Grasshopper Pie and Other Poems
D.J. Steinberg
Sneezing elephants, upside-down boys, and aliens landing in chicken soup populate these whimsical poems about a very str
Ages 4–8
Making Friends with Frankenstein
Colin McNaughton
Zany rhymes and gross-out humor bring a cast of stinky, scary, and silly monsters to life in this collection of irrevere
Ages 7–12
There Was a Man Who Loved a Rat and Other Vile Little Poems
Gerda Rovetch
For the child who delights in the icky and unusual, these rhythmic nonsense poems celebrate eccentric characters and hil
Ages 6–10
Oh, How Silly!
William Cole
For the child who loves to giggle at the impossible: this classic collection of nonsensical verse turns the world upside
Ages 6–10
Bing Bang Boing
Douglas Florian
Over 150 ridiculous nonsense verses come to life with wacky illustrations that turn ordinary logic completely inside out
Ages 5–10
The Tighty Whitey Spider: And More Wacky Animal Poems I Totally Made Up
Kenn Nesbitt
Ever seen a dog play invisible frisbee or a hippo sandwich? These zany poems celebrate the funniest and most bizarre ani
Ages 7–12
Garbage Delight
Dennis Lee
Nonsense poems bring to life a world of bratty brothers, tiny men living in washing machines, and the mysterious Inspect
Ages 4–10
The Silly Book
Stuart E. Hample
For the child who loves to giggle at the nonsensical: this classic collection uses wordplay and absurd humor to celebrat
Ages 4–8
Tickles, Pickles, and Floofing Persnickles Reading and Writing Nonsense Poems
Blake Hoena, Catherine Ipcizade, Connie Colwell Miller
For the creative child who loves to play with words, this guide turns silly sounds and 'floofing' nonsense into a fun le
Ages 6–9
Lunch Money And Other Poems About School
Carol Diggory Shields
For the elementary schooler who needs a laugh to navigate the daily rhythms of the classroom, cafeteria, and playground.
Ages 6–10
Wise Up! Wise Down!: a Poetic Conversation
John Agard, JonArno Lawson
For the curious child who loves asking 'why' and 'how,' this poetic dialogue explores the playful balance between being
Ages 10–14
Brains For Lunch A Zombie Novel in Haiku?!
K. A. Holt
A zombie poet and a human classmate try to bridge the gap between their worlds in this unique middle school romance told
Ages 10–14
Almost Late to School And More School Poems
Carol Diggory Shields
The chaos of the classroom and the rush for the bus turn into a series of funny, relatable poems about the ups and downs
Ages 5–9
The Gingham Dog and the Calico Cat
Eugene Field
A quiet antique shop turns into a midnight battleground when a stuffed dog and cat start a fight that spirals out of con
Ages 4–8
Paul Cookson's Themed Poetry Anthologies
Dinosaur Poems
Paul Cookson
Silly T-rexes in dresses and magical Diphlohocuspocuses stomp through these hilarious pages filled with prehistoric puns
Ages 6–10
Tap Dancing on the Roof: Sijo (Poems)
Linda Sue Park
Sijo poems use a specific rhythm and syllable count to build up a topic before hitting you with a sudden, funny, or iron
Ages 7–12
Bone Poems
Jeffrey Moss
Rhythmic verses bring the ancient world to life, featuring everything from massive dinosaurs to the mammals of the Ice A
Ages 6–10
My First Book of Nature #1
Stomp and Chomp: My First Book of Dinosaurs
Simon Mole
For the young explorer obsessed with all things prehistoric, this vibrant collection uses rhythmic poetry to make dinosa
Ages 4–8
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