Bibliography Get the Giggles

Oink: by Arthur Geisert
Houghton 1991 (32p)
In this almost wordless story, eight adventurous piglets sneak away from their sleeping mother.
Shake My Sillies Out: by Raffi
(Music)
Crown 1988 (32p) paper
Sleepless forest animals and campers jump, jiggle, and wiggle their sillies away.
Ten Cats Have Hats: by Jean Marzollo
(Math)
Scholastic 1994 (24p)
From one bear to ten cats, a young girl presents animals and their silly possessions.
Who Sank the Boat?: by Pamela Allen
Sandcastle 1990 (32p) paper
Five animal friends decide to go rowing in a very small boat, but disaster's not far behind.
More Spaghetti, I Say!: by Rita Golden Gelman
Scholastic 1993 (32p) paper
Minnie the monkey is so busy eating spaghetti that she can't play with Freddy.
Frogs in Clogs: by Sheila Samton
Crown 1995 (32p)
Frogs in clogs and pigs wearing wigs are some of the silly animal antics in this book.

Shoes: by Elizabeth Winthrop
Harper 1986 (32p); also paper
Exuberant rhyming verse celebrates all kinds of different shoes.
Silly Sally: by Audrey Wood
Harcourt 1992 (32p)
Silly Sally and her animal friends parade into town walking backwards and upside down.
The Surprise Party: by Pat Hutchins
Macmillan 1969 (32p); also paper
Rabbit's having a party, but as each animal tells the next, the message becomes completely garbled.
Peanut Butter and Jelly: by Nadine Bernard Westcott
(Music)
Dutton 1987 (32p); Puffin paper
A rollicking rhyme pays homage to the peanut butter and jelly sandwich.
Green Eggs and Ham: by Dr. Seuss
Random 1960 (64p); also paper
Sam-I-Am convinces another creature to eat green eggs and ham. Available in Spanish asHuevos verdes con jamón.
The Grumpalump: by Sarah Hayes
Clarion 1990 (24p)
In this cumulative story, a strange grumpalump turns out to be a hot-air balloon.
Five Little Monkeys Sitting in a Tree: by Eileen Christelow
Clarion 1991 (32p); also paper
Five mischievous monkeys discover the risks in teasing a crocodile.
The Missing Tarts: by B. G. Hennessy
Viking 1988 (32p); also paper
The Queen of Hearts involves Jack and Jill and other Mother Goose characters in a lively search for her missing tarts.

My Mom and Dad Make Me Laugh: by Nick Sharratt
Candlewick 1994 (32p)
Mom adores spots and Dad wears only stripes, but in this funny family, a boy dresses in gray because he loves elephants.
The Cow Buzzed: by Andrea Zimmerman and David Clemesha
Harper 1993 (32p); also paper
In this funny cumulative tale, all the farm animals get the sniffles and the wrong voices after a bee sneezes.
Ten Tiny Turtles: by Paul Cherrill
(Math)
Ticknor 1995 (32p)
These silly counting rhymes capture animal activities, from worms wearing sunglasses to fish playing hockey.
El libro tonto (The Silly Book): by Babette Cole
A young boy points out the many silly things that people do. Text in Spanish.
Sheep Take a Hike: by Nancy Shaw
Houghton 1994 (32p)
When six sheep set out for a hike, they have a series of comic misadventures.
April Showers: by George Shannon
Greenwillow 1995 (32p)
A group of frogs dancing and jumping and leaping in the rain doesn't notice a snake.
The Right Number of Elephants: by Jeff Sheppard
(Math)
Harper 1990 (32p); also paper
In this counting book, helpful pachyderms solve some problems for a young girl.

Zoodles: by Bernard Most
Harcourt 1992 (32p)
The answers to this book of playful riddles are hybrid animals like the camelephant.
Caps for Sale: by Esphyr Slobodkina
Harper 1947 (48p); also paper
A poor peddler loses his caps to a group of mischievous monkeys. Available in Spanish asSe venden gorras.
Laughing All the Way: by George Shannon
Houghton 1992 (32p)
Duck's bad day gets even worse after he's grabbed by Bear.
Old Turtle's Riddle and Joke Book: by Leonard Kessler
Greenwillow 1986 (48p); Dell 1990 paper
Old Turtle and his friends tell easy jokes and riddles.
Duncan the Dancing Duck: by Syd Hoff
Clarion 1994 (32p)
A dancing duck finds fame in the big city.
No Peas for Nellie: by Chris Demarest
Macmillan 1988 (32p); also paper
Nellie goes through an outlandish list of all the things she'd rather eat than peas.
Amelia Bedelia: by Peggy Parish
Harper 1963 (64p); also paper
The literal-minded housekeeper follows one funny mix-up with another.

A Poem for a Pickle: Funnybone Verses: by Eve Merriam
Greenwillow 1989 (40p)
These bouncy, funny poems will delight children.
The 500 Hats of Bartholomew Cubbins: by Dr. Seuss
Random 1989 (48p)
Every time Bartholomew doffs his hat before the king, another hat appears.
King Bidgood's in the Bathtub: by Audrey Wood
Harcourt 1985 (32p); also paper
A king refuses to get out of the bathtub to rule his kingdom.
Moira's Birthday: by Robert Munsch
Firefly 1993 (32p) paper
Moira's birthday party turns out to be even bigger than she expected. Available in Spanish asEl cumpleaños de Mariela.

Rachel Fister's Blister: by Amy MacDonald
Houghton 1990 (32p)
A blister on a girl's toe prompts all of the adults to try a series of silly cures.
It's Raining, It's Pouring: by Kin Eagle
Whispering Coyote 1994 (32p)
Six new verses add humor to a traditional rhyme.
The Cake That Mack Ate: by Rose Robart
Little 1987 (32p); also paper
In this humorous cumulative story, Mack the dog eats a birthday cake.
Pardon? Said the Giraffe: by Colin West
Harper 1986 (24p) paper
Giraffe is so tall, he can't hear a word that Frog says to him.