The funniest children's authors and illustrators

Beverly Cleary
Roald Dahl
Sid Fleischman
Steven Kellogg
James Marshall
Robert Munsch
Margie Palatini
Barbara Park
Dav Pilkey
Daniel Pinkwater
Louis Sachar
Jon Scieszka
Dr. Suess
Shel Silverstein
Janet Stevens
James Stevenson
Judith Viorst
Nadine Bernard Westcott

Reid, Rob. Something funny happened at the library : how to create humorous programs for children and young adults. Chicago, IL : American Library Association, 2003. 130-135.