# 2nd grade books about humorous stories

**27** books commonly assigned to 2nd grade students in US schools that explore humorous stories. Every title's grade range covers 2nd grade, so each is grade-appropriate by curriculum placement. Sourced from Common Core exemplars, AP, IB, Cambridge, and 50 state ELA curricula.

**Grade:** 2nd grade  ·  **Theme:** humorous stories
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**Primary source — Common Core ELA exemplars:** https://www.nysed.gov/sites/default/files/programs/standards-instruction/appendix-b-text-exemplars-and-sample-performance-tasks.pdf

## 2nd grade humorous stories reading list

- [Arnie, the Doughnut](https://readinglist.school/book/arnie-the-doughnut) by Laurie Keller _(Grades 2–8 · pub 2003)_
- [Baby Monkey, Private Eye](https://readinglist.school/book/baby-monkey-private-eye) by Brian Selznick _(Grades K–3 · pub 2018)_
- [Bink & Gollie](https://readinglist.school/book/bink-gollie) by Kate DiCamillo _(Grades 2–8 · pub 2010)_
- [Bubba the Cowboy Prince](https://readinglist.school/book/bubba-the-cowboy-prince) by Helen Ketteman _(Grades K–3 · pub 1997)_
- [Buz](https://readinglist.school/book/buz) by Richard Egielski _(Grades K–3 · pub 1995)_
- [Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs](https://readinglist.school/book/cloudy-with-a-chance-of-meatballs) by Judi Barrett _(Grades K–3 · pub 1978)_
- [Crash, Splash, or Moo!](https://readinglist.school/book/crash-splash-or-moo) by Bob Shea _(Grades K–3 · pub 2018)_
- [Dog Breath](https://readinglist.school/book/dog-breath) by Dav Pilkey _(Grades 2–8 · pub 1994)_
- [Double Trouble in Walla Walla](https://readinglist.school/book/double-trouble-in-walla-walla) by Andrew Clements _(Grades K–3 · pub 1997)_
- [Dragons Love Tacos](https://readinglist.school/book/dragons-love-tacos) by Adam Rubin _(Grades K–3 · pub 2012)_
- [Escargot](https://readinglist.school/book/escargot) by Dashka Slater _(Grades K–2 · pub 2017)_
- [Even Monsters Need Haircuts](https://readinglist.school/book/even-monsters-need-haircuts) by Matthew McElligott _(Grades K–3 · pub 2010)_
- [Falling for Rapunzel](https://readinglist.school/book/falling-for-rapunzel) by Leah Wilcox _(Grades K–3 · pub 2003)_
- [Just Another Ordinary Day](https://readinglist.school/book/just-another-ordinary-day) by Rod Clement _(Grades K–3 · pub 1657)_
- [Let's Do Nothing](https://readinglist.school/book/lets-do-nothing) by Tony Fucile _(Grades K–3 · pub 2009)_
- [No More Dead Dogs](https://readinglist.school/book/no-more-dead-dogs) by Gordon Korman _(Grades 2–8 · pub 2000)_
- [No More Water in the Tub](https://readinglist.school/book/no-more-water-in-the-tub) by Tedd Arnold _(Grades K–3 · pub 1995)_
- [Rhyming Dust Bunnies](https://readinglist.school/book/rhyming-dust-bunnies) by Jan Thomas _(Grades K–2 · pub 2008)_
- [Sam & Dave Dig a Hole](https://readinglist.school/book/sam-dave-dig-a-hole) by Mac Barnett _(Grades K–3 · pub 2014)_
- [Skippyjon Jones](https://readinglist.school/book/skippyjon-jones) by Judith Byron Schachner _(Grades K–3 · pub 2003)_
- [Substitute Teacher Plans](https://readinglist.school/book/substitute-teacher-plans) by Johnson, Doug _(Grades K–3 · pub 2002)_
- [Suddenly!](https://readinglist.school/book/suddenly) by Colin McNaughton _(Grades K–3 · pub 1994)_
- [The Great Fuzz Frenzy](https://readinglist.school/book/the-great-fuzz-frenzy) by Janet Stevens _(Grades K–3 · pub 2005)_
- [The Legend of Rock Paper Scissors](https://readinglist.school/book/the-legend-of-rock-paper-scissors) by Drew Daywalt _(Grades 2–8 · pub 2017)_
- [The Monkey Goes Bananas](https://readinglist.school/book/the-monkey-goes-bananas) by C. P. Bloom _(Grades K–3 · pub 2014)_
- [This is My Book](https://readinglist.school/book/this-is-my-book) by Mark Pett _(Grades K–3 · pub 2016)_
- [We Don’t Eat Our Classmates!](https://readinglist.school/book/we-dont-eat-our-classmates) by Ryan T. Higgins _(Grades K–3 · pub 2018)_

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