6 Silly Picture Books to Lighten up Storytime

Dragons Love Tacos, by Adam Rubin and Daniel Salmieri 
This bestselling book is a HUGE hit with all of my friend’s children (and considering the amount of copies sold, a lot of other children as well!). If your kids enjoy dragons, tacos, and wild taco parties, they will be sure to love this spicy and silly picture book about just those things, which ends with a fiery bang! (Involving dragon tummy trouble.) And be sure to save your appetite for the second book in the series, Dragons Love Tacos 2: The Sequel. Yes, it has time travel.

The Book With No Pictures, by B.J. Novak
As stated this picture book has zero pictures, but that doesn’t make it any less hilarious. Your kids will get a kick out of making you, the reader, say a whole bunch of silly nonsense words, because that’s how books work! From BLORK to GLIBBITY GLOBBOTY to BOO BOO BUTT, get ready for some giggles.

Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus!, by Mo Willems
Mo Willems is a genius at getting even the most serious young reader to crack a smile. His books are reliably hilarious, even for parents, and this one is no exception. The pigeon in this book REALLY wants to drive the bus when the bus driver takes his break. But, as you can tell from the title, and common sense, this is probably not the best idea! If you can’t get enough of Mo Willems’ humor, We Are in a Book! (in his charming Elephant and Piggie Series) is another popular fan favorite.

Click, Clack, Moo: Cows That Type, by Doreen Cronin and Betsy Lewin
Cows that type is already a pretty silly concept, and this book milks it to the extreme! Farmer Brown’s cows really like to type, hence all the “click, clack, mooing” happening on this farm. The farm animals soon start leaving Farmer Brown little notes, demanding electric blankets because the barn is cold at night, and from there even more mayhem ensues!

Good Night, Gorilla, by Peggy Rathmann
This book, packed with funny cartoon illustrations, is a perfect silly bedtime read for very young children. When a gorilla steals the keys to the zoo from the oblivious night watchman, the whole zoo gets let out for the night. And then all of the animals follow him home and have a cozy sleepover, unbeknownst to him!

7 Ate 9, by Tara Lazar and Ross MacDonald 
Why is 6 afraid of 7? Because 7 ate 9! This classic children’s joke is transformed into a whole mystery picture book that your young mathematician is bound to love. Math puns abound in this funny detective story, led by Detective I, and even parents will be sure to appreciate some of the more subtle references. (7 is the “prime suspect.”)