Author Profile
Harry Allard
4 Books
Harry Allard was an American author best known for his wildly humorous and beloved children's books. He is most famous for collaborating with illustrator James Marshall to create classic picture books, including 'The Stupids' series and 'Miss Nelson is Missing!'. His witty storytelling and engaging characters have made his works enduring favorites for young readers and educators alike.
Books in "The Stupids"
The Stupids have a problem: Uncle Carbuncle is coming to visit. Their solution is just as wonderfully mixed-up as you might expect. Instead of staying home, the family climbs into an airplane and takes off to see other relatives who are every bit as silly as they are.
Packed with upside-down logic, goofy family moments, and cheerful nonsense, The Stupids Take Off is a funny picture book for readers who like jokes that get wilder the longer you think about them. The humor is broad, playful, and easy to enjoy aloud, making it a strong pick for children ready for slightly longer picture-book stories with plenty of comic surprises.
6-8 Years
36 Pages
The lights go out, and the Stupid family comes to one very silly conclusion: they must be dead. In this upside-down picture book, ordinary things become wildly ridiculous as the family tries to make sense of the dark in the most mistaken way possible.
Young readers who enjoy absurd humor will find plenty to laugh about in the Stupids’ perfectly wrong logic. Harry Allard’s quick, deadpan storytelling and James Marshall’s comic illustrations make each misunderstanding funnier than the last. This is a short, playful read for kids who like jokes, goofy families, and stories where nobody quite understands what is really happening.
6-8 Years
36 Pages
The Stupid family is going out for the day, and almost nothing about it makes sense. Along with their dog, Kitty, they turn a simple outing into a parade of ridiculous choices, mixed-up ideas, and laugh-out-loud mistakes.
This classic funny picture book is built for readers who enjoy absurd humor and characters who are confidently wrong about everything. Harry Allard’s brisk storytelling and James Marshall’s bold comic illustrations make the Stupids’ everyday world feel cheerfully upside down. For children ages six to eight, it offers quick pacing, silly surprises, and the pleasure of being in on the joke before the characters are.
6-8 Years
30 Pages
Report cards are usually serious business, but the Stupid family celebrates the children’s awful grades by throwing a costume party. Relatives arrive, silliness multiplies, and nothing goes the way a sensible family would expect.
This comic picture book is full of the Stupids’ trademark upside-down thinking. Harry Allard’s dry humor and James Marshall’s cartoon illustrations make the family’s mistakes feel gleefully ridiculous rather than mean. Young readers who like wild parties, goofy misunderstandings, and jokes that grow more absurd from page to page will enjoy watching this unusual celebration unfold. It is a playful read for children ready for offbeat humor and exaggerated family chaos.
6-8 Years
30 Pages
