TheGold Shelf

Funny books books for ages 3 to 5

213 award-winning books for ages 3 to 5. Books that make children laugh out loud.

Babies and toddlers0–2Ages 3 to 53–5Ages 6 to 86–8Ages 9 to 129–12TeensTeen
Animals317Adventure19Fantasy and magic77Funny books213Family152Friendship72History and real people59Nature and science129Folktales and fairy tales130Poetry and rhyme103Feelings and big moments84Bedtime62First chapter books76

213 books, the first 120 shown

Cover of Every Monday MabelHonor2026Every Monday MabelJashar Awan2026 Caldecott Medal Honor BookCover of Fox versus FoxHonor2025Fox versus FoxCorey R. Tabor2025 Geisel Award Honor BookCover of Noodles on a BicycleHonor2025Noodles on a BicycleGracey Zhang2025 Caldecott Medal Honor BookCover of Towed by ToadHonor2025Towed by ToadJashar Awan2025 Geisel Award Honor BookCover of VacationWinner2025VacationAme Dyckman2025 Geisel Award winnerCover of Fox Has a ProblemWinner2024Fox Has a ProblemCorey R. Tabor2024 Geisel Award winnerCover of Knight OwlHonor2023Knight OwlChristopher Denise2023 Caldecott Medal Honor BookCover of Nothing Fits a DinosaurHonor2022Nothing Fits a DinosaurJonathan Fenske2022 Geisel Award Honor BookCover of See the Cat: Three Stories About a DogWinner2021See the Cat: Three Stories About a DogDavid LaRochelle2021 Geisel Award winnerCover of The Bear in My FamilyHonor2021The Bear in My FamilyMaya Tatsukawa2021 Geisel Award Honor BookCover of What About Worms!?Honor2021What About Worms!?Ryan T. Higgins2021 Geisel Award Honor BookCover of Flubby Is Not a Good Pet!Honor2020Flubby Is Not a Good Pet!J.E. Morris2020 Geisel Award Honor BookCover of I Need a ParrotWinner2020I Need a ParrotChris McKimmie2020 CBCA Picture Book of the Year winnerCover of Stop! Bot!Winner2020Stop! Bot!James Yang2020 Geisel Award winnerCover of The Book HogHonor2020The Book HogGreg Pizzoli2020 Geisel Award Honor BookCover of Fox the TigerWinner2019Fox the TigerCorey R. Tabor2019 Geisel Award winnerCover of The Adventures of Otto: See Pip FlapHonor2019The Adventures of Otto: See Pip FlapDavid Milgrim2019 Geisel Award Honor BookCover of Do Not Lick This BookWinner2018Do Not Lick This BookIdan Ben-Barak2018 Eve Pownall Award winnerCover of Du Iz Tak?Honor2017Du Iz Tak?Carson Ellis2017 Caldecott Medal Honor BookCover of Good Night OwlHonor2017Good Night OwlGreg Pizzoli2017 Geisel Award Honor BookCover of Leave Me Alone!Honor2017Leave Me Alone!Vera Brosgol2017 Caldecott Medal Honor BookCover of We Are Growing!Winner2017We Are Growing!Laurie Keller2017 Geisel Award winnerCover of A Pig, a Fox, and a BoxHonor2016A Pig, a Fox, and a BoxJonathan Fenske2016 Geisel Award Honor BookCover of Don’t Throw It to Mo!Winner2016Don’t Throw It to Mo!David A. Adler2016 Geisel Award winnerCover of SupertruckHonor2016SupertruckStephen Savage2016 Geisel Award Honor BookCover of Sam and Dave Dig a HoleHonor2015Sam and Dave Dig a HoleMac Barnett2015 Caldecott Medal Honor BookCover of Waiting Is Not Easy!Honor2015Waiting Is Not Easy!Mo Willems2015 Geisel Award Honor BookCover of You Are (Not) SmallWinner2015You Are (Not) SmallAnna Kang2015 Geisel Award winnerCover of A Big Guy Took My Ball!Honor2014A Big Guy Took My Ball!Mo Willems2014 Geisel Award Honor BookCover of BallHonor2014BallMary Sullivan2014 Geisel Award Honor BookCover of Mr. Wuffles!Honor2014Mr. Wuffles!David Wiesner2014 Caldecott Medal Honor BookCover of The SwapWinner2014The SwapJan Ormerod2014 CBCA Book of the Year: Early Childhood winnerCover of The Watermelon SeedWinner2014The Watermelon SeedGreg Pizzoli2014 Geisel Award winnerCover of This is Not My HatWinner2014This is Not My HatJon Klassen2014 Carnegie Medal for Illustration winnerCover of Creepy Carrots!Honor2013Creepy Carrots!Aaron Reynolds2013 Caldecott Medal Honor BookCover of Let's Go for a Drive!Honor2013Let's Go for a Drive!Mo Willems2013 Geisel Award Honor BookCover of One Cool FriendHonor2013One Cool FriendToni Buzzeo2013 Caldecott Medal Honor BookCover of Pete the Cat and His Four Groovy ButtonsHonor2013Pete the Cat and His Four Groovy ButtonsEric Litwin2013 Geisel Award Honor BookCover of Rabbit & Robot: The SleepoverHonor2013Rabbit & Robot: The SleepoverCece Bell2013 Geisel Award Honor BookCover of I Broke My TrunkHonor2012I Broke My TrunkMo Willems2012 Geisel Award Honor BookCover of I Want My Hat BackHonor2012I Want My Hat BackJon Klassen2012 Geisel Award Honor BookCover of Interrupting ChickenHonor2011Interrupting ChickenDavid Ezra Stein2011 Caldecott Medal Honor BookCover of We Are in a Book!Honor2011We Are in a Book!Mo Willems2011 Geisel Award Honor BookCover of Cats' Night OutWinner2010Cats' Night OutCaroline Stutson2010 Governor General's Award (illustration) winnerCover of I Spy Fly Guy!Honor2010I Spy Fly Guy!Tedd Arnold2010 Geisel Award Honor BookCover of Little Mouse Gets ReadyHonor2010Little Mouse Gets ReadyJeff Smith2010 Geisel Award Honor BookCover of Pearl and Wagner: One Funny DayHonor2010Pearl and Wagner: One Funny DayKate McMullan2010 Geisel Award Honor BookCover of A Couple of Boys Have the Best Week EverHonor2009A Couple of Boys Have the Best Week EverMarla Frazee2009 Caldecott Medal Honor BookCover of Are You Ready to Play Outside?Winner2009Are You Ready to Play Outside?Mo Willems2009 Geisel Award winnerCover of Chicken Said, ‘Cluck!'Honor2009Chicken Said, ‘Cluck!'Judyann Ackerman Grant2009 Geisel Award Honor BookCover of Knuffle Bunny Too: A Case of Mistaken IdentityHonor2008Knuffle Bunny Too: A Case of Mistaken IdentityMo Willems2008 Caldecott Medal Honor BookCover of Parsley Rabbit's Book about BooksWinner2008Parsley Rabbit's Book about BooksFrances Watts2008 Eve Pownall Award winnerCover of There is a Bird on Your Head!Winner2008There is a Bird on Your Head!Mo Willems2008 Geisel Award winnerCover of The Adventures of the Dish and the SpoonWinner2007The Adventures of the Dish and the SpoonMini Grey2007 Carnegie Medal for Illustration winnerCover of Annie's ChairWinner2006Annie's ChairDeborah Niland2006 CBCA Book of the Year: Early Childhood winnerCover of Cowgirl Kate and CocoaHonor2006Cowgirl Kate and CocoaErica Silverman2006 Geisel Award Honor BookCover of Hi! Fly GuyHonor2006Hi! Fly GuyTedd Arnold2006 Geisel Award Honor BookCover of Hot Air: The (Mostly) True Story of the First Hot-Air Balloon RideHonor2006Hot Air: The (Mostly) True Story of the First Hot-Air Balloon RideMarjorie Priceman2006 Caldecott Medal Honor BookCover of The Short and Incredibly Happy Life of RileyWinner2006The Short and Incredibly Happy Life of RileyColin Thompson2006 CBCA Picture Book of the Year winnerCover of Knuffle Bunny: A Cautionary TaleHonor2005Knuffle Bunny: A Cautionary TaleMo Willems2005 Caldecott Medal Honor BookCover of WolvesWinner2005WolvesEmily Gravett2005 Carnegie Medal for Illustration winnerCover of Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus!Honor2004Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus!Mo Willems2004 Caldecott Medal Honor BookCover of The Three PigsWinner2002The Three PigsDavid Wiesner2002 Caldecott Medal winnerCover of Click, Clack, Moo: Cows That TypeHonor2001Click, Clack, Moo: Cows That TypeBetsy Lewin2001 Caldecott Medal Honor BookCover of OliviaHonor2001OliviaIan Falconer2001 Caldecott Medal Honor BookCover of You'll Wake the Baby!Winner2001You'll Wake the Baby!Catherine Jinks2001 CBCA Book of the Year: Early Childhood winnerCover of I Will Never Not Ever Eat a TomatoWinner2000I Will Never Not Ever Eat a TomatoLauren Child2000 Carnegie Medal for Illustration winnerCover of Yuck, A Love StoryWinner2000Yuck, A Love StoryDon Gillmor2000 Governor General's Award (illustration) winnerCover of No, David!Honor1999No, David!David Shannon1999 Caldecott Medal Honor BookCover of The Great PoochiniWinner1999The Great PoochiniGary Clement1999 Governor General's Award (illustration) winnerCover of There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a FlyHonor1998There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a FlySimms Taback1998 Caldecott Medal Honor BookCover of Not a Nibble!Winner1997Not a Nibble!Elizabeth Honey1997 CBCA Picture Book of the Year winnerCover of The Graphic AlphabetHonor1997The Graphic AlphabetDavid Pelletier1997 Caldecott Medal Honor BookCover of Alphabet CityHonor1996Alphabet CityStephen T. Johnson1996 Caldecott Medal Honor BookCover of Officer Buckle and GloriaWinner1996Officer Buckle and GloriaPeggy Rathmann1996 Caldecott Medal winnerCover of Tops & BottomsHonor1996Tops & BottomsJanet Stevens1996 Caldecott Medal Honor BookCover of Swamp AngelHonor1995Swamp AngelAnne Isaacs1995 Caldecott Medal Honor BookCover of The Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fairly Stupid TalesHonor1993The Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fairly Stupid TalesLane Smith1993 Caldecott Medal Honor BookCover of TuesdayWinner1992TuesdayDavid Wiesner1992 Caldecott Medal winnerCover of Black and WhiteWinner1991Black and WhiteDavid Macaulay1991 Caldecott Medal winnerCover of Greetings from Sandy BeachWinner1991Greetings from Sandy BeachBob Graham1991 CBCA Picture Book of the Year winnerCover of The Jolly Christmas PostmanWinner1991The Jolly Christmas PostmanAllan Ahlberg1991 Carnegie Medal for Illustration winnerCover of Goldilocks and the Three BearsHonor1989Goldilocks and the Three BearsJames Marshall1989 Caldecott Medal Honor BookCover of The Boy of the Three-Year NapHonor1989The Boy of the Three-Year NapDianne Snyder1989 Caldecott Medal Honor BookCover of Amos's SweaterWinner1988Amos's SweaterJanet Lunn1988 Governor General's Award (illustration) winnerCover of Crusher is Coming!Winner1988Crusher is Coming!Bob Graham1988 CBCA Picture Book of the Year winnerCover of AlphabaticsHonor1987AlphabaticsSuse MacDonald1987 Caldecott Medal Honor BookCover of Hey, AlWinner1987Hey, AlRichard Egielski1987 Caldecott Medal winnerCover of King Bidgood's in the BathtubHonor1986King Bidgood's in the BathtubDon Wood1986 Caldecott Medal Honor BookCover of Bertie and the BearWinner1984Bertie and the BearPamela Allen1984 CBCA Picture Book of the Year winnerCover of Doctor De SotoHonor1983Doctor De SotoWilliam Steig1983 Newbery Medal Honor BookCover of Who Sank the Boat?Winner1983Who Sank the Boat?Pamela Allen1983 CBCA Picture Book of the Year winnerCover of Mice TwiceHonor1981Mice TwiceJoseph Low1981 Caldecott Medal Honor BookCover of The Grey Lady and the Strawberry SnatcherHonor1981The Grey Lady and the Strawberry SnatcherMolly Bang1981 Caldecott Medal Honor BookCover of Mr MagnoliaWinner1980Mr MagnoliaQuentin Blake1980 Carnegie Medal for Illustration winnerCover of Haunted HouseWinner1979Haunted HouseJan Pieńkowski1979 Carnegie Medal for Illustration winnerCover of It Could Always Be WorseHonor1978It Could Always Be WorseMargot Zemach1978 Caldecott Medal Honor BookCover of Strega NonaHonor1976Strega NonaTomie dePaola1976 Caldecott Medal Honor BookCover of Father ChristmasWinner1973Father ChristmasRaymond Briggs1973 Carnegie Medal for Illustration winnerCover of The Funny Little WomanWinner1973The Funny Little WomanBlair Lent1973 Caldecott Medal winnerCover of Hildilid's NightHonor1972Hildilid's NightArnold Lobel1972 Caldecott Medal Honor BookCover of Mr Gumpy's OutingWinner1970Mr Gumpy's OutingJohn Burningham1970 Carnegie Medal for Illustration winnerCover of The Dragon of an Ordinary FamilyWinner1969The Dragon of an Ordinary FamilyMargaret Mahy1969 Carnegie Medal for Illustration winnerCover of Rain Makes ApplesauceHonor1965Rain Makes ApplesauceMarvin Bileck1965 Caldecott Medal Honor BookCover of What Do You Say, Dear?Honor1959What Do You Say, Dear?Sesyle Joslin1959 Caldecott Medal Honor BookCover of Gillespie and the GuardsHonor1957Gillespie and the GuardsBenjamin Elkin1957 Caldecott Medal Honor BookCover of LionHonor1957LionWilliam Pène du Bois1957 Caldecott Medal Honor BookCover of Mrs Easter and the StorksWinner1957Mrs Easter and the StorksV. H. Drummond1957 Carnegie Medal for Illustration winnerCover of A Very Special HouseHonor1954A Very Special HouseRuth Krauss1954 Caldecott Medal Honor BookCover of Ape in a Cape: An Alphabet of Odd AnimalsHonor1953Ape in a Cape: An Alphabet of Odd AnimalsFritz Eichenberg1953 Caldecott Medal Honor BookCover of Five Little MonkeysHonor1953Five Little MonkeysJuliet Kepes1953 Caldecott Medal Honor BookCover of Bear PartyHonor1952Bear PartyWilliam Pène du Bois1952 Caldecott Medal Honor BookCover of Mr. T. W. Anthony WooHonor1952Mr. T. W. Anthony WooMarie Hall Ets1952 Caldecott Medal Honor BookCover of Skipper John's CookHonor1952Skipper John's CookMarcia Brown1952 Caldecott Medal Honor BookCover of If I Ran the ZooHonor1951If I Ran the ZooDr. Seuss1951 Caldecott Medal Honor BookCover of T-Bone, the Baby SitterHonor1951T-Bone, the Baby SitterClare Turlay Newberry1951 Caldecott Medal Honor BookCover of Bartholomew and the OobleckHonor1950Bartholomew and the OobleckDr. Seuss1950 Caldecott Medal Honor BookCover of Fish in the AirHonor1949Fish in the AirKurt Wiese1949 Caldecott Medal Honor BookCover of McElligot's PoolHonor1948McElligot's PoolDr. Seuss1948 Caldecott Medal Honor BookCover of MadelineHonor1940MadelineLudwig Bemelmans1940 Caldecott Medal Honor Book

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