Almost 50 years since its first printing, this famous collection of children's wisdom and witticisms is now back in print in a facsimile edition to entertain a whole new generation. KIDS SAY THE DARNDEST THINGS! includes the best of the unconsciously funny, everyday thoughts and reactions kids shared with kid-at-heart Art Linkletter on his long-running radio and television series House Party .Gems include tips for conjuring up a sibling: "Give Mommy a lot of real sweet food so she'll get fat -that's how you get a baby ";and hysterical observations: "Our pussycat has got some kittens and I didn't even know she was married. "Illustrated with cartoons by Charles Schulz (yes, that Charles Schulz) and with a new introduction by Bill Cosby, KIDS SAY THE DARNDEST THINGS! will prove as popular with the readers of today as it was when it first was published five decades ago.
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ART LINKLETTER is one of the pioneers of talk radio. He appeared live on CBS ’s House Party for 26 years, five days a week. His latest TV show, Kids Say the Darndest Things, was hosted by Bill Cosby and featured Art as a special guest. Today he still appears before audiences as a motivational speaker and entertainer, still active in his nineties. He lives in Bel Air, California.
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13 of 14 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
It is one of the funniest books I have ever read.,
By A Customer
This review is from: New Kids Say the Darndest Things (Paperback)
when I was 10 years old, I found this gem in a large pile of books at my Grandma's house. I laughed out loud when I first read this book, and each time since. It is hilarious.
5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
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Charming,
By Tricia (Hawaii) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Kids Say the Darndest Things! (Paperback)
This is the first book by Art Linkletter that I've ever read. It won't be the last. The "Kids" are the stars, of course. The stories are charming and such a pleasure to read. I didn't want to put the book down.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
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KIDS SAY THE DARNDEST THINGS! by Art Linkletter,
By thepaxdomini "The Book Review" (Tulsa, OK) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Kids Say the Darndest Things! (Paperback)
Kids Say the Darndest Things!, by Art Linkletter, is a collection of highlights from his talk show House Party. It was originally published in 1957. It is illustrated by Charles Schultz (of Peanuts fame), and originally featured an introduction by Walt Disney (later releases have an introduction by Bill Cosby, who hosted a second incarnation of Kids the Darndest Things! and did a poor job).
In a popular segment on Linkletter's program House Party, he would interview small children, who often gave hilarious responses to (mostly) innocent questions. In this book, Linkletter presents some of his favorite moments from the show, and talks about some of the program's background, including how the children were selected. Although it loses something in its transfer to print, nearly everything in this book ranges from the amusing to the hilarious. Only the last chapter, a collection of stories that didn't happen on the show (and mostly aren't true), disappoints. These are stories marketed as real things children did but actually written by adults trying (and failing) to be clever. On the whole, they come off as annoying. Stories like these still make the rounds on email, and they still aren't funny or credible. On the whole, Kids Say the Darndest Things! is a funny, funny book.
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