Top books about toilet humour

If your little one finds all things fart, bum, or poo-related totally hilarious, here’s our pick of the top toilet-humour books!

  • I Really Really Need A Wee

    by Karl Newson, illustrated by Duncan Beedie 

    2021 2 to 4 years 

    • Funny
    • Picture books

    Whilst she’s out and about, little Bush Baby suddenly really, REALLY needs a wee! A funny book that relates the universal experience of needing a wee and not being able to find anywhere to go, I Really Really Need a Wee reminds readers of the importance of going before you leave the house.

  • No-Bot the Robot’s New Bottom

    by Sue Hendra and Paul Linnet 

    2020 2 to 7 years 

    • Funny
    • Picture books

    Hendra and Linnet are at the top of their game when it comes to funny books for 2–4 year olds, and this hilarious homage to farts, bottom burps and bums is a perfect read for little ones looking for lots of laughs as well as a story about being kind to our friends.

  • Poo Poo Bum Bum Wee Wee

    by Steven Cowell, illustrated by Erica Salcedo 

    2021 2 to 4 years 

    • Funny
    • Picture books

    Designed to take the stress out of toilet training, Poo Poo Bum Bum Wee Wee has been made with one thing in mind: SILLINESS! Your child will be using the toilet confidently in no time (and singing the book’s toilet song). 

  • Poo in the Zoo

    by Steve Smallman, illustrated by Ada Grey 

    2015 4 to 9 years 

    • Funny
    • Picture books

    Zoo keeper Bob McGew calls in poo expert Hector Glopp when an iguana poops a big lime green poo.

  • Daddy Fartypants

    by Emer Stamp and Matt Hunt 

    2019 4 to 9 years 

    • Funny
    • Picture books

    Farts are a perennial favourite among young readers and this one about a very windy dad is sure to amuse little ones. A great one for laughs at bedtime, as well as a subtle reminder that saying sorry applies to everyone.

  • I’ve Broken My Bum!

    by Dawn McMillan, illustrated by Ross Kinnaird 

    2020 4 to 7 years 

    • Funny
    • Picture books
    • Poetry and rhyme

    Our hero returns for more bum-related hijinks in this rhyming story about the perils of gluing things to your own bottom.

  • I Need A New Bum!

    by Dawn McMillan, illustrated by Ross Kinnaird 

    2018 4 to 7 years 

    • Funny
    • Picture books
    • Poetry and rhyme

    The boy in this hilarious rhyming story has a problem – he needs a new bum! Luckily, when it comes to finding a new bottom, the possibilities are endless…

  • I Say Boo, You Say Hoo

    by John Kane 

    2020 4 to 9 years 

    • Funny
    • Interactive
    • Picture books

    The rules are simple: if you see the colour blue, you must shout out Stinky Poo! If you see a tree, you have to shout ME! Sounds easy enough – but things get sillier and sillier in this hilarious call and response book.

  • Captain Looroll

    by Matt Carr 

    2023 4 to 7 years 

    • Funny
    • Picture books

    Captain Looroll is ready for adventure but she doesn’t get many opportunities in the toilet under the stairs. In fact, Ray the Spray and Barbara Bogbrush are equally bored.

  • Fluff the Farting Fish

    by Michael Rosen, illustrated by Tony Ross 

    2013 4 to 9 years 

    • Funny

    As ever, former Children’s Laureate Michael Rosen tells a delightfully relatable story – this time, to kids who are desperate for a pet. This fish is a little different from the usual, however, as this one can fart! 

  • A Day in the Life of a Poo, a Gnu, and You

    by Mike Barfield, illustrated by Jess Bradley 

    2020 5 to 14 years 

    • Funny
    • Non-fiction

    A very unusual fact book with laugh-out-loud strip cartoons about everything from eyeballs to Bactrian camels.

  • The Clue is in the Poo and Other Stuff Too

    by Andy Seed, illustrated by Claire Almon 

    2018 5 to 14 years 

    • Around the world
    • Chapter books
    • Funny
    • Non-fiction
    • Picture books

    Packed full of fascinating facts and flashes of humour, this non-fiction picture book encourages children to become wildlife detectives. Ideal for any animal enthusiast, this would also be a useful addition to the classroom for use on wildlife projects.

  • Betty and the Yeti: Love at First Fart

    by Hugh Raine 

    2025 5 to 9 years 

    • Comic books
    • Funny

    A collection of hilarious comic strips featuring Betty and her friend Yeti from The Beano. Laugh along with the glorious, farty chaos that ensues! 

  • Poo: A Natural History of the Unmentionable

    by Nicola Davies, illustrated by Neal Layton 

    2018 5 to 14 years 

    • Funny
    • Non-fiction

    This funny non-fiction picture book for older readers is packed full of fascinating facts about poo and enthusiastically explains why this natural waste product is one of the most useful things on earth.

  • Journey to Poo-topia (Poo Crew Adventures)

    by James Turner, illustrated by Steve May 

    2024 5 to 9 years 

    • Funny
    • Non-fiction

    Follow Professor Poo on a journey through the digestive systemin this hilarious and informative graphic novel