The Everything Kids' Joke Book: Side-Splitting, Rib-Tickling Fun (Everything Kids Series) (Paperback)

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Product Description

Kids love to tell jokes, and with The Everything Kids' Joke Book, they'll never be at a loss for a good one. They'll learn

The world's seven best limericks

Monster jokes

Nickname games

Cowboy jokes

Light bulb jokes

Knock-knock jokes

And hundreds more

Not only does The Everything Kids' Joke Book provide kids with an endless supply of good clean jokes, but it also offers tips on how to tell jokes, how to deliver a punch line, and how to get laughs from family and friends! And if they ever stop laughing, they can take a humor quiz to see how strong their funny bone really is! --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

About the Author

Michael Dahl is a children's book writer. His credits include the Finnegan Zwake mystery series, comic poetry in Cricket magazine, and 17 nonfiction books on a very wide range of topics. He also edits a column for School Library Journal. Michael has been involved with the performing arts since college, and lives in Minneapolis. --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 9-12
  
• Paperback: 144 pages
• Publisher: Adams Media (March 1, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1580626866
• ISBN-13: 978-1580626866
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 7.8 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #36,726 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Most Helpful Customer Reviews

77 of 81 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Not for the 5-6 year old market, October 5, 2003

By	Bluestocking (The Sunny Pacific Northwest) - See all my reviews

This book has many jokes, but also has several pages of workbook exercises on humor. How to make up a joke, how to deliver a punch line, etc. . . It's not a passive reader, the child must interact with the book--and a pen. If you just want a book full of jokes, pick a different one. If you have an independent reader that wants to develop his or her joke telling skills as well as picking up a few new jokes, then this would be a good choice for you.

36 of 37 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful!, January 11, 2005

By	Margaret P. "mhp2027" (Boulder, CO USA) - See all my reviews

"Everything Kids' Joke Book" targets children 9 to 12. The first part of the book is jokes of various sorts. The second part has advice on how to tell jokes and make up jokes and be funny. My 8 year old / 2nd grade daughter loves this book and will willingly read it by herself or aloud. This is exactly what she needs to improve her reading skills, and I've found nothing else she is half as willing to read. Some of the jokes use words she doesn't know; a 12 year old would understand all of the jokes and also find the book suitable. Example jokes: "what is a kitten's favorite color? Purr-ple"; "What is a ghost's favorite color? Boo"; "If astronauts are so smart, why do they count backward?"; "What kind of dog does Dracula like? A Bloodhound." Occasionally throughout, there are cute little exercises to do, where the solution is the answer to a riddle, like a very simple cross-word puzzle. My daughter greatly enjoys filling these out. All told, this books is well worth the buying.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Kids book, February 20, 2008

By	jobita smith - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I got this for my 7 year old niece who lives in another state. She loves it. in fact the next time that i saw her she told me a bunch of jokes from the book. also i think that she has room to grow with the book.

it has a lot of fun activities, and it helps exercise their brains with all of the brain puzzles.