Meet the Lollies judges!
The Laugh Out Loud Book Awards are back! But who are the judges this year? Let’s find out more about them!
Michael Rosen

Favourite funny book
Down with Skool! by Geoffrey Willans and Ronald Searle
“My brother used to read it to me and do all the funny voices. He used to read it to me in our bedroom – we shared a bedroom – and it was almost like theatre because he used to act it all out.”
Best joke
“What’s brown and sticky? A stick.”
Katie Thistleton

Favourite funny book
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl and Quentin Blake
“The Twits is definitely up there, but probably Charlie and the Chocolate Factory as well, because that’s full of very funny characters.”
Best joke
“What do you call an intruding ravioli? An im-pasta!”
Jo Cummins

Favourite funny book
“I had a few poetry collections that had funny titles involving knickers and gargling with jelly and things! We’d always swap those around between my friends and I.”
Best joke
“What’s yellow and dangerous? Shark-infested custard!”
Jonny Walker

Favourite funny book
Poetry by Spike Milligan
“Even as a kid, I’ve always really liked poetry, so for me, I really liked Spike Milligan. I had lots of Spike Milligan poems – classics!”
Best joke
“What does a house wear? Address!”
Kate Newport

Favourite funny book
The Twits by Roald Dahl and Quentin Blake
“I love the way that they are so horrible to each other! Especially when they were chopping off the end of their walking sticks to make them think that they were shorter. That’s my favourite bit!”
Best joke
“Where do baby monkeys sleep? In an ape-ri-cot!”
Stay tuned this year to find out which books made it onto the Lollies shortlist, vote for your favourites, and then hear the winners revealed! Get ready to laugh out loud!
Find out more about the Lollies here.
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