Humorous Stories
For Preschoolers
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Amelia Bedelia by Peggy Parish.
BR 10284 or LP 1025 or RC 40183
A literal-minded housekeeper causes a ruckus in the household when she attempts to make sense of some instructions. For grades K-3. If you would like to read more stories about Amelia Bedelia, call the library.
Baby Knows Best by Kathy Henderson.
BR 51158
A baby's family gives her a huge number of things to try to make her happy, but she knows what she wants. Print/Braille. For preschool-grade 2.
Bear Snores On by Karma Wilson.
BR 51151
On a cold winter night many animals gather to party in the cave of a sleeping bear, who then awakes and protests that he has missed the food and the fun. Print/Braille. For preschool-grade 2.
Beats Me, Claude by Joan Lowery Nixon.
RC 26245
Exciting escapades follow Shirley's attempts to make an apple pie for Claude until one day an orphan boy makes a pie that wins him Claude's favor. For grades K-3.
Big Bear Ball by Joanne Ryder.
LP 50018
The moon is full, and all the bears are gathered together for a ball under the stars. For preschool-grade 2.
The Big Sneeze by Ruth Brown.
RC 25555
A farmer sneezes a fly off his nose and causes havoc in the barnyard. For preschool-grade 2.
Bob by Tracy Campbell Pearson.
BR 51209
While looking for someone to teach him how to crow, a rooster learns to sound like many different animals and finds that his new skills come in handy. Print/Braille. For preschool-grade 2.
Click, Clack, Moo: Cows That Type by Doreen Cronin.
BR 13089 or LP 786 or WOD 318
When Farmer Brown's cows find a typewriter in the barn they start making demands, and go on strike when the farmer refuses to give them what they want. For grades K-3.
The Clown-Arounds Have a Party by Joanna Cole.
LP 321
The funniest family in town pulls some of its best high jinks to cheer up homesick Cousin Fizzy. For grades K-3.
Curious George by H.A. Rey.
BR 50240 or RC 28932
Curious George, a very curious little monkey, has such difficulty adjusting to city life that he keeps getting himself and his owner in one scrape after another. For grades K-3.
The Day Jimmy’s Boa Ate the Wash by Trinka Hakes Noble.
BR 7131
Maggie tells her mother the fast-paced, slapstick events that happen when Jimmy brings his pet boa constrictor on a class trip to the farm. For preschool-grade 2.
Do Like a Duck Does! by Judy Hindley.
LP 881
By challenging a hairy stranger to imitate the behavior of herself and her ducklings, a mother duck proves that he is a fox and not a duck. For preschool-grade 2.
Duck on a Bike by David Shannon.
BR 51199
A duck decides to ride a bike and soon influences all the other animals on the farm to ride bikes, too. Print/Braille. For preschool-grade 2.
Farm Flu by Teresa Bateman.
BR 51189 or WOD 411
When the farm animals seem to catch the flu one after another, a young boy does his best to take care of them. Print/Braille. For preschool-grade 2.
Giggle, Giggle, Quack by Doreen Cronin.
BR 51200
When Farmer Brown goes on vacation, leaving his brother Bob in charge, Duck makes trouble by changing all his instructions to notes the animals like much better. For grades K-2.
Good Thing You’re Not an Octopus by Julie Markes.
BR 51201 or WOD 407 or WOD 490
A little boy finds that his life is pretty easy compared to how it might be. For preschoolers.
I Can’t Take You Anywhere by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor.
BR 51204 or WOD 493
When the klutzy Amy Audrey Perkins is as good as gold at Aunt Linda’s wedding, her relatives are so surprised that they have an accident. For preschool-grade 2.
I Took My Frog to the Library by Eric A. Kimmel.
BR 13328
A young girl brings her pets to the library--with predictably disastrous results. For preschool-grade 2.
King Bidgood’s in the Bathtub by Audrey Wood.
BR 51206 or RC 24651
Fun-loving King Bidgood is having a wonderful time in his bathtub. Despite the pleas of his queen and all his court, he refuses to leave his bath for a battle, the Masquerade Ball, or even for lunch. For grades K-3.
Laura Numeroff’s 10-Step Guide to Living with Your Monster
by Laura Joffe Numeroff.
BR 51212
A guide to choosing and caring for your own pet monster, which includes useful information such as "monsters love country western music" and "monsters love to buy gum." For preschool-grade 2.
The Little Father by Gelett Burgess.
BR 6142
A humorous story about Michael's father who keeps drinking india ink and shrinks to a smaller size every day. Soon he fits into his son's pocket. When Michael misbehaves, his tiny father beats him with a match. For preschool-grade 2.
The Magic Hat by Mem Fox.
BR 51185
A wizard's hat blows into town, changing people into different animals when it lands on their heads. Print/Braille. For preschool-grade 2.
Minnie and Moo Meet Frankenswine by Denys Cazet.
LP 235
During a thunderstorm, the farm animals are frightened out of the barn by a monster, and only cow friends Minnie and Moo are brave enough to investigate. For preschool-grade 2.
Miss Nelson Is Missing by Harry Allard.
BR 6127 or LP 50132 or RC 54287
The kids in room 207 giggle, throw spitballs, and are rude to their good-natured teacher, Miss Nelson. When she disappears, the worst-behaved kids in school face a mean substitute, Miss Viola Swamp. Print/Braille. For grades K-3.
No Such Things by Bill Peet.
BR 5613
Rhythmic verses describe a menagerie of fanciful beasts such as the Glubzunks, the Juggarums, and the fancy Fandangos. For Preschool-grade 2 to share with older readers.
The Perfect Pet by Carol Chataway.
BR 51177
Hamlet, Pygmalion, and Podge are three pigs who want a dog but after trying out several they wonder if they will ever find the perfect pet. Print/Braille. For preschool-grade 2.
Pigsty by Mark Teague.
BR 51202 or WOD 492
When Wendell doesn't clean up his room, a whole herd of pigs comes to live with him. Print/Braille. For preschool-grade 2.
Saturday Night at the Dinosaur Stomp by Carol Diggory Shields.
LP 50113
When it’s rock ‘n’ roll time during the prehistoric era, many different kinds of dinosaurs gather to twist, twirl, and tromp at a Saturday night party. For preschool-grade 2.
Silly Little Goose by Nancy Tafuri.
BR 51159 or LP 1080
A goose tries out a few odd places to make her nest before finally settling on an old straw hat. For preschoolers.
Smile a Lot! by Nancy Carlson.
BR 51208 or LP 1085
A frog explains how smiling is a great way to get through life’s ups and downs. Print/Braille. For preschool-grade 2.
There’s an Alligator Under My Bed by Mercer Mayer.
BR 51194
The alligator under his bed makes a boy's bedtime a hazardous operation, until he lures it out of the house and into the garage. Print/Braille. For preschool-grade 2.
The Trouble with Dad by Babette Cole.
BR 7522
Dad has a boring job. So, for his hobby, he makes robots, all kinds of robots, that bring his family delightful adventures. For preschool-grade 2 to share with older readers.
Velcome by Kevin O’Malley.
BR 12005 or RC 46415
Collection of creepy and terrifying stories that also have humorous endings. A young boy is followed home by a coffin, and a young girl home alone keeps getting phone calls from the Viper, who says he is coming up to her apartment. Print/Braille. For grades K-3.
Wake Up, Big Barn! by Suzanne Tanner Chitwood.
LP 909
Rhyming text describes a rowdy rollicking farm where piggies love a mud bath, farm frogs rock hop, and Owl's on the night shift, shooby, hooby, hoo! For preschool-grade 2.
Wake Up, Sun ! by David L. Harrison.
BR 51109 or WOD 359
When Dog wakes up early, in the middle of the night, he launches all the other farm animals in a worried search for the missing sun. Print/Braille. For preschool-grade 1.
What Moms Can’t Do by Douglas Wood.
BR 51205 or LP 985
A child ponders the many problems that mothers must deal with in the course of a normal day. Print/Braille. For grades P-2.
You Read to Me, I’ll Read to You: Very Short Stories to Read Together by Mary Ann Hoberman.
BR 13875 or RC 53369
This book uses traditional reading techniques—rhyme, rhythm, and repetition—to invite young children to read along with an adult. For grades K-3.
