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recommendations for girl 2.7 who asked for a "funny book"

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inolikeit · 16/05/2011 13:50

My dd 2.7 loves books and yesterday asked me to read her a "funny" book. I had a look through our fairly vast selection and to my suprise I couldn't see anything that I would class as "funny", except one about Percy the fish's botty bubbles.

She's talking really well and makes little jokes. She loves wordy books like Gruffalo, Paddington and the Beatrix Potter books.

Any suggestions would be appreciated. Thanks

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steviesmith · 17/06/2011 07:57

There's a Funny Bones books called The Pet Shop with a rude parrot that really makes my 3yr old laugh. Emily Gravett books are also very funny. It's too young for her now but Orange, Pear, Apple, Bear was the first book that made my DS really laugh as a baby.

Richard Scarry is also good for manic fun.

lottiejenkins · 17/06/2011 07:38

Another vote for The Queens Knickers.......My niece wouldnt wear knickers when she was little so my ds's godmother bought it for her!! (the Christmas knickers are the best!! Wink)

goosiegander · 17/06/2011 07:24

Mine loved Mr Spotty's Potty, the Queen's Knickers and Billy's Bucket.

vogonmothership · 08/06/2011 21:10

The Queen's Knickers

BsshBossh · 08/06/2011 21:06

DD (3) has laughed out loud to Dr Seuss' "Green Eggs and Ham" and "One Fish Two Fish" since she was 2.5.

purepurple · 04/06/2011 09:45

Little rabbit Foo-Foo is great too.

TheMonster · 04/06/2011 09:41

The Mole Who Knew it was None of His Business is the poo one mentioned at the start of the thread.
It's about a mole who gets a poo on his head and he sets off to find out who did it. We have the noisy version Grin

slartybartfast · 04/06/2011 09:34

allan ahlberg books

goosiegander · 04/06/2011 09:32

Funny picturebooks! Don't Stick Your Finger in the Jelly, Nelly; Mr Spotty's Potty; Flora McQuack; Mixed Up Fairy Tales.

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perfectstorm · 27/05/2011 23:31

Doctor Xargle is ace.

Penguin by Polly Dunbar is utterly hilarious - the illustrations set against the deadpan wit crack me up.

Second Giraffes Can't Dance = DS adores it.

meditrina · 27/05/2011 22:36

The Doctor Xargle books (I think newly back in print - available discounted from The Book People).

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hester · 27/05/2011 22:29

The Emily Brown books! I love Emily Brown - Emily Brown and The Thing and That Bear Belongs to Emily Brown are the best.

drivingmisscrazy · 27/05/2011 22:20

The Great Dog Bottom Swap here is very funny if she is verbally adept...it's a great book

Bluebell99 · 27/05/2011 22:18

How about Revolting Rhymes by Roald Dahl or Traction Man is here.

Georgimama · 27/05/2011 22:17

Giraffes Can't Dance is funny and touching.

perfectstorm · 27/05/2011 22:12

No, there are two books about pants.

One is just called "Pants!" and has a one line rhyme about pants (Fairy pants, hary pants, run away from scary pants..." is on one page with appropriate illustrations) and DS absolutely adored it, and Hairy Maclary, but now he's 2 and a half we've moved on to Aliens Wear Underpants, and Dinosaurs Wear Underpants. The theme has developed!

Nobody is saying Aliens Love Underpants (or Dinosaurs, either) is too young at all, just that plain old "Pants!" might be. I mean I doubt your 6 year old is keen on Hairy Maclairy any more, either.

You can never outgrow moles with poo on their head, according to DH. Grin

WorzselMummage · 27/05/2011 21:32

I came on to say aliens in underpants but have been beaten to it!

My free reading 6 year old still loves having it read to her so I don't believe it can be to young for a 2.5 year old Shock

perfectstorm · 27/05/2011 21:29

No, that isn't - but Pants! probably is! My son loved it, but he's the same age as OP's dd and he is definitely outgrown now. (Different books).

ChristinedePizan · 27/05/2011 16:51

Pants (and More Pants), Room on the Broom and other Donaldson books like the House Being a Squish and a Squeeze (can't remember the exact title), Meg & Mog (definitely not too old for her), Six Dinner Sid off the top of my head.

You could also try her with some Spike Milligan nonsense rhymes for kids - no pictures but my DS loves them.

PollFlanders · 27/05/2011 16:46

Morris the Mankiest Monster. Not very grown up but definitely funny. Also good for making Granny squirm, he hee.

DamselInDisguise · 27/05/2011 16:42

Aliens love underpants cannot be too young for her, my DH thinks it's genuinely hilarious (as does 10 year old DS1).

DamselInDisguise · 27/05/2011 16:40

DS2 loves the emperor of absurdia which he tells me is fully of funny things. It's quite surreal and the illustrations are beautiful.

He also thinks the kiss that missed is great but I'm not sure he understands the humour properly yet (he's 21 months).

I agree with the Dr Seuss suggestion.

apprenticemum · 27/05/2011 16:33

My DD hoved Room on the Broom...cant remember the author but it was in rhyme which she loved