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Silly Stories for Second and Third Graders
Posted on July 27, 2018
by Marcia K
These humorous books will tickle your funny bone.
Funny Stories for Kids
“17 Things I’m Not Allowed To Do Anymore” by Jenny Offill ; pictures by Nancy Carpenter
A young girl lists the sixteen things she is not allowed to do anymore, including not being able to make ice after freezing a fly in one of the cubes.
“Creepy Carrots” words by Aaron Reynolds ; pictures by Peter Brown
The carrots that grow in Crackenhopper Field are the fattest and crispiest around and Jasper Rabbit cannot resist pulling some to eat each time he passes by, until he begins hearing and seeing creepy carrots wherever he goes.
“Have I Got a Book for You!” written and illustrated by Mélanie Watt
Mr. Al Foxword is one persistent salesman! He will do just about anything to sell you this book. Al tries every trick of the trade. Just when you’re ready to close the book on him, he comes up with a clever tactic you simply can’t refuse!
“Lady Pancake & Sir French Toast” by Josh Funk ; illustrated by Brendan Kearney
A wild chase ensues inside a well-stocked refrigerator when two friendly leftovers compete for the last drop of syrup, learning a valuable lesson about friendship along the way.
“Sam & Dave Dig a Hole” by Mac Barnett ; illustrated by Jon Klassen
Sam and Dave are on a mission. A mission to find something spectacular. So they dig a hole. And they keep digging. And they find . . . nothing. Yet the day turns out to be pretty spectacular after all. Attentive readers will be rewarded with a rare treasure in this witty story of looking for the extraordinary — and finding it in a manner you’d never expect.
“Zach and Lucy and the Museum of Natural Wonders” by the Pifferson Sisters ; illustrated by Mark Chambers
Deciding to create their own museum in the basement of their apartment building, scheming siblings Zach and Lucy go door-to-door asking for contributions and collecting a tarantula, baby teeth and other remarkable objects in spite of one particularly grumpy neighbor.
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