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Books like I stink!
A loud, proud, and delightfully gross celebration of the messy work that keeps a city running. These 12 books are the closest matches in mood, pace and themes, with what each one shares with I stink!.
- joyfully gross
- exuberant
- playful
- 01
Stink and the World's Worst Super-Stinky Sneakers
Megan McDonald
A gleefully gross and energetic romp that celebrates the messy, smelly side of scientific curiosity.
- 02
Ms. Hannah is bananas!
Dan Gutman
A delightfully chaotic romp through the second grade where the adults are weirder than the kids and boredom is strictly impossible.
- 03
Smelly Socks
Robert N. Munsch
A loud, laugh-out-loud escalation of childhood stubbornness that thrives on gross-out humor and theatrical read-aloud energy.
- 04
Fluffy goes to school
Kate McMullan
A humorous, fast-paced glimpse into the chaotic indignities of classroom life from a small pet's perspective.
- 05
Fluffy and the fire fighters
Kate McMullan
A cheerful, pint-sized adventure that turns an ordinary classroom visit into a heroic, furry escapade.
- 06
Diary of a Worm
Doreen Cronin
A delightfully deadpan peek into the subterranean absurdities of growing up.
- 07
Almost everybody farts
Marty Kelley
A gleefully irreverent, rhyming celebration of the great equalizer of bodily functions.
- 08
Ms. LaGrange is strange!
Dan Gutman
A wacky, high-energy romp through the cafeteria where everyday school life turns delightfully absurd.
- 09
The pushcart war
Jean Merrill
A deadpan, faux-historical romp that champions the little guy against the absurdities of modern urban life.
- 10
Mr Stink
David Walliams
A cheeky, laugh-out-loud comedy that hides a surprisingly tender heart beneath layers of grime and bodily humor.
- 11
The cafeteria lady from the black lagoon
Mike Thaler
A hilarious, exaggerated dive into the wild rumors and imaginative dread of the elementary school lunchroom.
- 12
Shoo, Fly Guy!
Tedd Arnold
A delightfully gross and energetic romp that celebrates the silly bond between a boy and his favorite bug.
