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Books like The adventures of Bert
A delightfully deadpan romp through escalating, everyday absurdities that begs to be read aloud. These 12 books are the closest matches in mood, pace and themes, with what each one shares with The adventures of Bert.
- cheerful
- gently chaotic
- cozy
- lighthearted
- 01
Skeleton crew
Allan Ahlberg · 1992
A delightfully silly, gently spooky seaside romp where the bumps in the night are just looking for a good time.
- 02
The Children Who Smelled a Rat
Allan Ahlberg · 2005
A delightfully chaotic romp through a family's wildly unpredictable and utterly absurd bad day.
- 03
Funnybones
Janet Ahlberg and Allan Ahlberg · 1980
A delightfully rhythmic, gently spooky nighttime romp that turns bumps in the night into fits of giggles.
- 04
We're Going on a Bear Hunt
Elaine Hampton · 2006
A rhythmic, interactive romp that turns a backyard-style adventure into a thrilling, giggly race back to the safety of bed.
- 05
Trouble with trolls
Jan Brett
A snowy, beautifully illustrated adventure where a resourceful girl uses her wits to protect her beloved dog from mischievous mountain dwellers.
- 06
Danny, The Champion of the World
Roald Dahl
A cozy, conspiratorial celebration of a father and son teaming up to outsmart a wealthy bully.
- 07
Alfie gets in first
Shirley Hughes
A gentle, community-centered tale of a small childhood mishap that brings a neighborhood together.
- 08
Paddington at Large (Paddington Bear)
Michael Bond · 1998
A delightfully chaotic romp through polite society where well-intentioned mishaps always end in marmalade and forgiveness.
- 09
Mr. Gumpy's Outing
John Burningham · 1976
A sun-dappled, cumulative river journey where polite boundaries inevitably give way to joyful, splashing chaos and warm forgiveness.
- 10
Hamster princess
Ursula Vernon
A delightfully fractured fairy tale that trades passive sighing for cliff-diving and monster-slaying.
- 11
Adventure according to Humphrey
Betty G. Birney · 2009
A cheerful, pint-sized adventure that proves you don't have to be big to be brave or to help your friends.
- 12
Cops and robbers
Janet Ahlberg and Allan Ahlberg · 1999
A delightfully cheeky, rhythmic romp through a snowy night of foiled mischief and festive cheer.
