Have Yourself a Punny Little Christmas [Paperback]

Richard Lederer (Author), Jim McLean (Illustrator)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 17, 2006

Q. Why did Frosty decide to live in the middle of the ocean?
A. Because snowman is an island.
Q. What do you call a bunch of parents standing in line to buy their daughters a popular doll?
A. A Barbie queue.
Q. An opinion survey in Alaska is called what?
A. A north poll.
Q. When you cross a sheep with a cicada, what do you get?
A. Baa, humbug!

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From the Back Cover

From New York Times best-selling author Richard Lederer comes a great little book of fun and laughter for Christmas.
What do you call a Christmas bird dog? A point setter.
What do you get when you cross Santa Claus with a tramp? A ho-ho-hobo.
What Christmas carol does this line come from? Deck the halls with Buddy Holly.
Have Yourself a Punny Little Christmas is chockful of puns, games, jokes, riddles, and more. It's the perfect holiday gift! So enjoy your Christmas and don't forget, There's No Plate Like Chrome for the Hollandaise.

About the Author

Richard Lederer is the author of more than 35 books about language, history, and humor, including his best-selling Anguished English series. He is founding cohost of A Way with Words on public radio and his syndicated column, "Looking at Language," appears in newspapers and magazines throughout the United States. He lives in San Diego.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 111 pages
• Publisher: Gibbs Smith; 1 edition (July 17, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0941711803
• ISBN-13: 978-0941711807
• Product Dimensions: 6.6 x 4.2 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 1.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,085,547 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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1 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Not really funny, January 17, 2007

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This review is from: Have Yourself a Punny Little Christmas (Paperback)

This book is the definition of mediocrity. It contains obvious and poorly constructed jokes, and the 'puns' really stretch the definition thereof. A clever wit can do far better in normal conversation, let alone a book. I could only read a few pages before I put it down in disgust.

For something that's actually funny, try The Importance of Being Earnest or Dilbert: Seven Years Of Highly Defective People.