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If you liked "Elephant and Piggie"...

(AKA "Piggie and Gerald")... you might also like these humorous easy reader books. Note: Elephant and Piggie are "Very Easy Readers". Some of the books listed below are "Easy Readers" and will be slightly more challenging for beginner readers. These books are marked "[ER]" in the description. Updated 7/28/21 KR

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  • Ballet Cat

    the Totally Secret Secret

    Shea, Bob
    [ER] The first of a three book series. ... From NoveList: "Bold yet minimal illustrations deliver maximum humor in these upbeat easy reader series starring anthropomorphic animal friends. Both are energetic enough to be fun read-alouds, but also…
    Book, 2015New York : Disney/Hyperion, 2015 — ER Shea Bob
  • [ER] The first of a three book series. ... From NoveList: "Although Elephant and Piggie books are a bit simpler than Rabbit & Robot, kids looking for dialogue-driven, funny easy readers may enjoy both giggle-inducing, but sweet, series about oddball…
    Book, 2012Somerville, Mass. : Candlewick, 2012. — ER READER Bell 02/2012
  • The first of a five book series. ... From NoveList: "Exuberant pigs and their animal friends are at the heart of these lively, cartoony series for beginning readers. Elephant and Piggie books are told mainly through speech-bubble dialogue, while Pig…
    Book, 2015New York, NY : Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, [2015] — ER Virjan Emma
  • [ER] The first of a thirty-four book series! ... From NoveList: “The hilarious antics of a housekeeper whose literal interpretations of her list of chores lead to some extremely funny messes.” (School Library Journal)
    Book, 1992New York : Harper Trophy, 1992, c1963. — ER Parish Peggy
  • The first of a three book series. After finding a box just the right size to hide in, a little fox tries to play some tricks on his friend, Pig, but things do not work out exactly as he planned.
    Graphic Novel, 2015New York, New York : Penguin Young Readers, an imprint of Penguin Group (USA) LLC, [2015] — J GRAPHIC ER Fenske Jonathan
  • [ER] The first of an eight book series. Doctor Glenda the dog and Nurse Percy the chicken take care of nursery rhyme and fairy tale characters who have gotten hurt in the course of their stories.
    Book, 2013Chicago, Illinois : Albert Whitman & Company, 2013. — ER Archer Dosh 08/2013
  • [ER] The first of a four book series. Fitch the wolf and Chip the pig strike up an unlikely friendship because they discover something in common.
    Book, 2003New York : Atheneum Books for Young Readers, c2003. — ER READER Wheeler Lisa
  • [ER] The first of a five book series. ... From NoveList: "In this book within a book, readers are greeted by Elephant and Piggie, who are ready to share "some of their favorite books" with readers. ... Those looking for "Elephant & Piggie"…
    Book, 2016New York : Hyperion Books for Children, an imprint of Disney Book Group, 2016. — ER Santat Dan
  • [ER] Book Two: "Nat the Gnat." Worm and his friends discovers that teachers have birthdays and go in search of the perfect birthday gift for their teacher, Mrs. Mulch.
    Book, 2013New York, NY : Harper, [2013] — ER Houran Lori
  • [ER] A funny and sweet story about a kindly knight who stumbles upon three young dragons who are having trouble falling asleep.
    Book, 2000New York : Dutton, c2000. — ER READER Thomas Shelley 12/2000
  • [ER] Also in this series: "A Know Nothing Halloween." Four friends try to host a Thanksgiving celebration, but their misunderstandings of Thanksgiving traditions result in lots of silliness.
    Book, 2000New York : HarperCollins, c2000. — ER READER Spirn
  • Book Two: "Fun, Fun, Fun!" Croc is grumpy. Ally is happy. Croc sees a problem. Ally finds a solution. Whether it's choosing new chairs, going for a walk, or looking for the moon, these best friends will always work together despite their differences.
    Book, 2018New York, New York : Penguin Workshop, an imprint of Penguin Random House, [2018] — VER READER Anderson Derek 07/2018
  • [ER] First in a series. Energetic duo Bumble and Bee try to draw grumpy Froggy into their shenanigans in three short stories told primarily through speech bubbles.
    Graphic Novel, 2020New York : Acorn/Scholastic Inc., 2020. — J GRAPHIC BUMBLE Burach Ross 02/2020
  • [ER] The first in a five book series. Unicorn and Yeti bump into each other while looking for sparkly things. Although they're different, they become fast friends, bonding over shared interests-- like hot chocolate! Like Elephant and Piggie, this…
    Graphic Novel, 2019New York, NY : Acorn/Scholastic Inc., 2019. — J GRAPHIC UNICORN Burnell Heather v.1
  • The first in an eight book series. Although the animal stars of this book don't talk, the witty narration and Jack the Rabbit's talent for getting into comical situations will appeal to fans of Elephant and Piggie.
    Book, 2019New York : Viking, published by Penguin Group, 2019. — ER Barnett Mac 09/2019
  • The first in a three book series. From the publisher: "Meet Monkey and Cake. Cake has lots of questions. Monkey has lots of answers. They are silly. They are curious. Sometimes they fight. But Monkey and Cake are always best friends."
    Book, 2019New York : Orchard Books, an imprint of Scholastic Inc., [2019] — ER Daywalt Drew 02/2019