A Bad Case of the Giggles (Kids Pick the Funniest Poems) [Paperback]

Bruce Lansky (Compiler, Editor), Stephen Carpenter (Illustrator)

Book Description

Series: Kids Pick the Funniest Poems

One of the funniest and most successful collections of children’s poetry ever published (with 290,000 copies sold) is now in paperback after 13 years in hardcover.

 

A Bad Case of the Giggles is a timeless classic! This book will inspire young readers and give them the giggles as they read each page. It is one of the funniest anthologies of children’s poetry ever published and includes works from famed poets such as Shel Silverstein, Jack Prelutsky, Jeff Moss, Judith Viorst, and Bruce Lansky, as well as works from a gaggle of “Giggle Poets.” 

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About the Author

Bruce Lansky has been crowned the “King of Giggle Poetry” by his elementary-school admirers. Lansky has edited 11 poetry anthologies and three silly songbook anthologies, and has written four collections of his own poetry. Altogether, his poetry and songbooks have sold over 3 million copies. Lansky created the popular GigglePoetry.com website for children and the PoetryTeachers.com website for teachers. He is a popular speaker on the school circuit, performing in more than 35 schools and teacher conferences each year. He lives in Minneapolis, Minnesota, when he’s not visiting out-of-town schools and bookstores).

Product Details

• Paperback: 126 pages
• Publisher: Meadowbrook (January 29, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1416951970
• ISBN-13: 978-1416951971
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 7.1 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #416,320 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #47 in Books > 4-for-3 Books > Children's Books > Sports & Activities > Humor > Jokes & Riddles
  • #56 in Books > 4-for-3 Books > Children's Books > Literature > Poetry > Humorous

More About the Author

Bruce Lansky is the #1 author of baby-name books in North America. His other name books include: What's Your Baby's Name, Baby Names Around the World, The Best Baby Name Book in the Whole Wide World, The Very Best Baby Name Book in the Whole Wide World, 55000+ Baby Names, 25,000+ Baby Names, The Baby Name Survey Book, and the Mother of All Baby Names. He is also editor of a successful series of humor books, children's poetry books, and children's fiction.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Funnies, May 26, 2011

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This review is from: A Bad Case of the Giggles (Kids Pick the Funniest Poems) (Paperback)

This book is a book of poems that come from different authors. I would recommend this book for a book report.Kids will enjoy it! I doubt that they will bore you.This book only has 106 pages so you would giggle about 106 times.People would like the book because these authors have wonderful and exciting creativity and poems.I personally like the book because it has funny things that I am into.