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'Vegetables In Underwear' And Other Laugh Out Loud Book Ideas For Kids

NPR | By Audie Cornish,
Audie Cornish
Published August 13, 2018 at 4:32 PM EDT

This summer, All Things Considered is on the hunt for great reading recommendations. In our third installment — you can find the first here and the second here — children's book author Jon Scieszka shares some kid-friendly selections with NPR's Audie Cornish. Click the audio link above to find out what Scieszka loves about these books:

Vegetables in Underwear by Jared Chapman

Dory Fantasmagory: Dory Dory Black Sheep (and the Dory Fantasmagory series) by Abby Hanlon

The 52-Story Treehouse (and The Treehouse Books series) by Andy Griffiths and illustrated by Terry Denton

Funny Girl: Funniest. Stories. Ever. edited by Betsy Bird

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