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absurdity

Books about absurdity for readers of all ages.

Cover of The Penguin Book of Nonsense Verse

The Penguin Book of Nonsense Verse

Quentin Blake

Ages 5–12humorimagination

Cover of The Stupids Step Out

The Stupids Step Out

Harry G. Allard

Ages 4–8familyhumor

Cover of The cat on the mat is flat

The cat on the mat is flat

Andy Griffiths

Ages 4–8humorwordplay

Cover of The Chicken Gave It to Me

The Chicken Gave It to Me

Anne Fine

Ages 7–11humorimagination

Cover of Auction!

Auction!

Tres Seymour

Ages 4–8familyhumor

Cover of The killer underpants

The killer underpants

Michael Lawrence, Michael Lawrence

Ages 7–12humorimagination

Cover of Duchess Bakes a Cake

Duchess Bakes a Cake

Virginia Kahl

Ages 3–8creativityhumor

Cover of I know an old lady who swallowed a fly

I know an old lady who swallowed a fly

Claudia Rueda, Public Domain

Ages 2–7humorcause and effect

Cover of Hypnotize a tiger

Hypnotize a tiger

Calef Brown

Ages 7–12humorimagination

Cover of Flanimals of the Deep

Flanimals of the Deep

Ricky Gervais

Ages 6–12imaginationhumor

Cover of A Giraffe and a Half

A Giraffe and a Half

Shel Silverstein, Shel Silverstein

Ages 3–8imaginationabsurdity

Cover of Danny McGee drinks the sea

Danny McGee drinks the sea

Andy Stanton

Ages 4–9humorimagination

Cover of The Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fairly Stupid Tales

The Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fairly Stupid Tales

Jon Scieszka, Lane Smith, John Glore

Ages 5–10humorcreativity

Cover of The shocking truth about bowling shoes & other bizarre tales

The shocking truth about bowling shoes & other bizarre tales

Willard A. Smarsnick

Ages 9–14humorimagination

Cover of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland / The Hunting of the Snark

Alice's Adventures in Wonderland / The Hunting of the Snark

Lewis Carroll

Ages 8–14imaginationadventure

Cover of Who wants a cheap rhinoceros?

Who wants a cheap rhinoceros?

Shel Silverstein

Ages 4–9humorimagination

Cover of Killer koalas from outer space

Killer koalas from outer space

Andy Griffiths

Ages 7–12humorimagination

Cover of Officer Spence makes no sense!

Officer Spence makes no sense!

Dan Gutman

Ages 7–11humorschool life

Cover of There Was An Old Lady Who Swallowed A Fly!

There Was An Old Lady Who Swallowed A Fly!

Lucille Colandro

Ages 2–7humorcumulative storytelling

Cover of Who Wants a Cheap Rhinoceros?

Who Wants a Cheap Rhinoceros?

Shel Silverstein

Ages 4–10humorimagination

Cover of Wayside School is Falling Down (Wayside School #2)

Wayside School is Falling Down (Wayside School #2)

Louis Sachar

Ages 8–12humorschool

Cover of Dogs Don't Wear Sneakers

Dogs Don't Wear Sneakers

Laura Joffe Numeroff

Ages 3–8imaginationanimals

Cover of There was an old lady who swallowed a rose!

There was an old lady who swallowed a rose!

Lucille Colandro

Ages 3–8humorabsurdity

Cover of Beaten by a balloon

Beaten by a balloon

Margaret Mahy

Ages 5–9humorabsurdity