Picture books Shortlist – The Laugh Out Loud Book Awards 2024

ACHOO! by Simon Philip and Nathan Reed

A hilarious book about the importance of ALWAYS covering your nose when you sneeze . . . and what happens if you don’t!

You probably know it’s good manners to ALWAYS cover your nose when you sneeze. But when Sid forgets this very simple rule, the consequences are WILDER than he could ever have predicted.

Get ready for a laugh-out-loud, sneeze-driven joyride, featuring elephants, pirates, acrobats, giants, princesses and a whole lot of pandas. Sneezing will never be the same again!

I Did See a Mammoth by Alex Willmore

Welcome to the Antarctic, where an intrepid bunch of explorers is making an in-depth study of penguins. Penguins. Penguins. Penguins. So many penguins . . .

But one young explorer has discovered something different. Something totally wild, spectacularly cool and quite a lot . . . EXTINCT.

Alex Willmore’s hilariously funny picture book brings the prehistoric woolly mammoth dancing, swimming and SKATEBOARDING back to life. But will anyone believe it?

Would YOU?!

PANT!emonium by Peter Bently and Becka Moor

Roald Dahl Funny Prize winning author Peter Bently’s hilarious story of a GIGANTIC pair of pink frilly pants that nothing in the village can escape! Fred the Giant’s off fishing today. But look! His GIANT PANTS are caught on the end of his hook! Follow Fred as he drags his giant pants all around town, scooping up a cat, the baker and all his cakes, a fire engine… you’d be amazed how much fits in those megapants. What pantemonium!

The Knight with the Blazing Bottom by Beach

Sir Wayne and Dragon are back! And on yet another adventure to get Dragon’s flame round the right way… Luckily Wayne knows JUST what to do BUT! Is doing everything in reverse ALL day long really a good idea? And when the start to dress as each other, swapping EVERYTHING round, what on earth might happen?!