The World's Wackiest French Joke Book: 500 Puns Guaranteed to Give You Deja-Eww! (Paperback)

~ Sue Fenton (Author)
Key Phrases: The World's Wackiest French, French Alps, Loire Valley (more...)

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Product Description

A madcap primer that makes learning French a joking matter

This zany joke-fest makes mastering French vocabulary riotous good fun for your kids ages 10 and up as well as the young at heart. The World's Wackiest French Joke Book features 500 groan-worthy puns and clever turns of phrase, along with 18 screwball line drawings and fascinating culture notes.

What is long and green and attends Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry?
Haricot Potter (un haricot=bean)

From the Back Cover

This book is a total blast!
How can you tell? Because it's a boum (party) in France!

And that's how this cookin' little book makes learning French as fun as a pun--by introducing new French words with jokes, quips, and a few helpings of pure fromage (cheese). Language innovator Sue Fenton knows it's a lot easier to remember something when it brings a smile (or even a groan)--so take a break from all those vocabulary flashcards and get a lot of merci (thanks) in return!

Say "au revoir" to boring lessons and "bonjour" to laugh-out-loud learning

What saying do you get when you cross Obi-Wan Kenobi with a French bear?
"May the ours be with you." (un ours = bear)
What do French people use to scour their belly buttons?
Nom-Brillo pads (un nombril = belly button)
What is green and attends Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry?
Haricot Potter (un haricot = bean)

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Product Details

• Paperback: 144 pages
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill; 1 edition (September 20, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0071479007
• ISBN-13: 978-0071479004
• Product Dimensions: 6.8 x 4.9 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #861,983 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Delightful Vocabulary Builder, February 4, 2007

By	A Reader (Harrisburg PA) - See all my reviews

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One might think that the silliness promised by this book's description would distract-- or even work against-- effective learning of new French words. I was pleasantly surprised to discover that just the opposite is true. The book's puns facilitate visual learning through its many punny images. Can you ever forget that the French word for cow is "(une) vache" after you've seen a cow dressed in her ra-vache-ing evening attire? Many of the puns are accompanied by "fun facts" relating to French culture and history that add considerably to this book's educational value. You'd be hard pressed to find another book that makes learning so much fun at such a reasonable price. Buy it!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Popular with the high-school bunch, January 2, 2008

By	shri "reader and cook" (Redmond, WA USA) - See all my reviews

This is a great little book. It combines a bit of French language medicine with the sugar of bad humor to come up with something that goes down smoothly with the 7-12-graders (high school ages). Our 13-year-old has already grown a hat size with the increased vocabulary. Not exactly for intellectuals but recommended for the rest of us.