Funny books at five are the silliest-possible silly — fart jokes, talking pants, wobbly grandads, cheeky animals. Our shelf at this age is built to get small readers laughing out loud and begging for the next one. These are the books that make a child love being read to. Each one hand-picked by Hannah, a former English teacher.
37 funny books for 5-year-olds
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