I'm by no means an expert about children's lit (but I do know who to ask, so watch for our Gift Picks after Thanksgiving) -- but whenever I hear about funny books for kids, I gravitate toward them immediately. You all know that Pseudonymous Bosch and his trilogy of chapter books are favorites of mine. I'm all for relevancy and realism, but kids have to laugh, too, so this article really struck my fancy. You can buy these books with a simple click of your mouse-and then let us know if your kids are laughing out loud!

This year's Roald Dahl Funny Prize winners were Grubtown Tales: Stinking Rich and Just Plain Stinky by Philip Ardagh (for ages 7-14) and Mr. Pusskins Best in Show by Sam Lloyd (for ages six and under), the Guardian reported.

"It was an extraordinarily strong shortlist and I really didn't expect to win. Except that my book is better than theirs," said Ardagh. The Guardian also noted that the author "pointed out that three of the judges of the prize have beards and that perhaps it was all a conspiracy."

"I think we were looking at gags per page which is definitely a prime consideration in a funny prize," said judge Andy Stanton. The winners received £2,500 (US$4,183) and a bottle of wine from Roald Dahl's personal wine cellar.