Funny You Should Ask: How to Make Up Jokes and Riddles with Wordplay

Funny You Should Ask: How to Make Up Jokes and Riddles with Wordplay by Marvin Terban, illustrated by John O'Brien

What did the Invisible Kid call his mom and dad? 
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What makes jokes and riddles funny? Funny you should ask! Often it's wordplay - words playing with one another and with you. In this book, master of wordplay Marvin Terban shows how to turn homonyms (sound-alike words), almost-sound-alike words, homographs (words with more than one meaning), and idioms (commonly used expressions) into jokes and riddles. He offers humourously helpful hints to inspire your own creative efforts at joking and riddling and provides one hundred of his favorite wordplay witticisms to keep you laughing in the meantime. John O'Brien's inimitable drawings add their own comic touch to Marvin Terban's dozenth entertaining look at the fascinating quirks of our language.

We have all the books in this series available in our Language Arts Books section.

Book Details:

• Number of Pages: 64
• Book Size: 8-3/4"" x 9"
• Book Type: Paperback
• Recommended Ages: 8-12
• ISBN 10: 0395581133
• ISBN 13: 978-0395581131

Book Condition:

• This book is brand new and is in perfect condition. 

"Great for classroom use and for aspiring comedians of any age." - Booklist ALA

Why We Love It

All the books in this series by Marvin Terban introduce fun language skills to children! This particular book is a wonderful tool to help children create their own jokes and riddles - what fun!