Read-alikes and related books

Books like Funky Chickens

24 titles for readers of Funky Chickens by Benjamin Zephaniah, selected for shared themes: Literary Criticism & Collections, Farm Animals, Humorous, and Poetry.

Literary Criticism & Collections Farm Animals Humorous Poetry Animals Juvenile Nonfiction Juvenile Fiction

Top related books to Funky Chickens

Strong read-alikes chosen for how closely they echo the themes and feel of Funky Chickens.

Bad, Bad Cats

Roger McGough

Themes: Literary Criticism & Collections • Humorous • Poetry

Rhyme Stew

Roald Dahl

Themes: Literary Criticism & Collections • Humorous • Poetry

Winnie-the-Pooh Pocket Library

Disney

Themes: Literary Criticism & Collections • Farm Animals • Animals

Indestructibles: This Little Piggy Chew Proof · Rip Proof · Nontoxic · 100% Washable (Book for Babies, Newborn Books, Safe to Chew)

Amy Pixton

Themes: Farm Animals • Humorous • Poetry

The Puffin Book of Nonsense Verse

Quentin Blake

Themes: Literary Criticism & Collections • Humorous • Poetry

Bananas in My Ears A Collection of Nonsense Stories, Poems, Riddles, and Rhymes

Michael Rosen

Themes: Literary Criticism & Collections • Humorous • Poetry

Don’t Tell the Teacher

Gervase Phinn

Themes: Literary Criticism & Collections • Humorous • Poetry

Cat Among the Pigeons Poems

Kit Wright

Themes: Literary Criticism & Collections • Humorous • Poetry

The Christopher Robin Collection Tales of a Boy and His Bear

A. A. Milne

Themes: Literary Criticism & Collections • Poetry • Animals

#10

Michael Rosen’s Book of Very Silly Poems

Michael Rosen

Themes: Literary Criticism & Collections • Humorous • Poetry

#11

Stomp, Chomp, Big Roars! Here Come the Dinosaurs!

Kaye Umansky

Themes: Literary Criticism & Collections • Poetry • Animals

#12

The Bee’s Knees

Roger McGough

Themes: Literary Criticism & Collections • Humorous • Poetry

#13

Laughter is an Egg

John Agard

Themes: Literary Criticism & Collections • Humorous • Poetry

#14

Don’t Read this Book Whatever You Do! More Poems about School

Kalli Dakos

Themes: Literary Criticism & Collections • Humorous • Poetry

#15

The Day Our Teacher Went Batty

Gervase Phinn

Themes: Literary Criticism & Collections • Humorous • Poetry

#16

Gargling with Jelly

Brian Patten

Themes: Literary Criticism & Collections • Humorous • Poetry

#17

Gargling with Jelly A Collection of Poems

Brian Patten

Themes: Literary Criticism & Collections • Humorous • Poetry

#18

The Three Billy Goats Gruff Board Book

Paul Galdone

Themes: Farm Animals • Poetry • Animals

#19

The Complete Adventures of Johnny Mutton

James Proimos

Themes: Farm Animals • Humorous • Animals

#20

Little Bo Peep

Charles Reasoner

Themes: Farm Animals • Poetry • Animals

#21

Old MacDonald American Sign Language

Anthony Lewis

Themes: Farm Animals • Poetry • Animals

#22

Pigs Can’t Look Up A Picture Book — Vincent D’Onofrio

Vincent D'Onofrio

Themes: Farm Animals • Poetry • Animals

#23

Sheep in a Jeep

Nancy E. Shaw

Themes: Farm Animals • Poetry • Animals

#24

Talking Turkeys

Benjamin Zephaniah

Themes: Literary Criticism & Collections • Poetry • Juvenile Nonfiction

The 24 books on this list are tied together by themes of Literary Criticism & Collections, Farm Animals, Humorous — the same threads that run through Funky Chickens by Benjamin Zephaniah. Among the authors featured: Roger McGough, Roald Dahl, Disney, Amy Pixton, and others.