Synopses & Reviews
Take it away!
Jokelopedia is the mother of all joke books--an all-encompassing, gut-busting collection of more than 1,700 jokes for every occasion. 59 elephant jokes, including
Why are elephants banned from public swimming pools They always drop their trunks. Dozens of knock-knock jokes, like
Knock, knock./ Who's there?/Raven./Raven who?/Raven lunatic who wants to knock your door down!Plus teacher jokes, food jokes, gross jokes, and why-did-the-chicken-cross-the-road jokes. And a whole section of tongue twisters, specializing in the yucky. Try saying "sneaking in my creaky squeaky reeking sneakers." but the jokes are just the beginning-- Jokelopedia is loaded with joke-telling tips and profiles of famously funny people, from Will Ferrell to SpongeBob SquarePants (Hey, wait--is SpongeBob really a person?)Packed with 1,700 kid-friendly jokes, tongue-twisters, riddles, and puns, this new edition of JOKELOPEDIA is the bible for incurable jokesters, class clowns, and aspiring comedians. Here are doctor jokes, robber jokes, teacher jokes, why-did-the-chicken-cross-the-road jokes. Lightbulb jokes, movie star jokes, gross-out jokes, vampire jokes, elephant jokes. The classics, fresh variations on the classics, and jokes with nothing classic about them. The guffaws are organized into categories for easy reference, and the book is sprinkled throughout with amusing facts, joke-telling pointers and tips, and informational spotlights on favorite funny people, including Mike Myers, Will Ferrell, and SpongeBob SquarePants.
Did you hear about the two antennae that met on a rooftop, fell in love, and got married?
The wedding wasn't much, but the reception was amazing!
What kind of books do skunks read?
Best-smellers.
Synopsis
Described as the "mother of all joke books", this essential humor resource includes 1,500 clean jokes, from old classics to newfangled variations, from puns to riddles. Included are tips on how to tell a joke, profiles on famously funny people, devilish practical jokes, and descriptions of comedic styles and methods. 2-color. Line drawings.
Synopsis
Kids and jokes, jokes and kids--it's a natural marriage. Now comes the mother of all joke books. Doctor jokes and elephant jokes, banana jokes, robber jokes, dentist jokes, light bulb jokes, chicken-crossing-the-road jokes, teacher jokes, computer jokes, movie star jokes, vampire jokes-they're all here, by the thousands, in a gut-busting, all-encompassing collection of more jokes than any kid could tell in a lifetime.
For the class clown and the family comedian and the shy kid who's looking to make new friends, Jokelopedia is the indispensable resource. There are the old classics and newfangled variations, and every shade of joke, pun and riddle in between, all organized by subject for easy reference. But Jokelopedia also takes it a step further. Included are tips on how to tell a joke (never laugh during the punch line); profiles of famously funny people, such as Jim Carrey, Eddie Murphy, and Lucille Ball; devilish practical jokes to hatch on friends, family, and, best of all, complete strangers; and descriptions of comedic styles and methods, including improvisation, impersonations, and slapstack.
For ages 7-12.
Synopsis
Terrorize Your Sister (Or Your Brother. Or your Parents. Or Your Pals in the cafeteria.)
Take it away! Jokelopedia is the mother of all joke books-
An all-encompassing, gut-busting collection of jokes for any occasion. -59 elephant jokes, including Why are elephants banned from public swimming pools? They always drop their trunks. -Dozens of knock-knocks, like Knock, knock./Who's there?/Cow go./Cow go who?/No, cow go moo. -Plus teacher jokes and creature jokes, light-bulb jokes and why-did-the-chicken-cross-the road jokes. And tongue twisters: The corn on the cob made Bob the Slob's sobbing stop. -For aspiring comedians, JOKELOPEDIA takes it a step further with tips on how to tell a joke, riffs on styles, and stories of how famously funny people-from Lucille Ball (do you know who she is?) to Chris Rock-made it big.
Synopsis
The best just got better. Now the mother of all joke books— JOKELOPEDIA, the category leader and great kids’ gift book with 412,000 copies in print—is updated and expanded with 200 brand new jokes, for even more laughs per page.
Packed with 1,700 kid-friendly jokes, tongue-twisters, riddles, and puns, this new edition of JOKELOPEDIA is the bible for incurable jokesters, class clowns, and aspiring comedians. Here are doctor jokes, robber jokes, teacher jokes, why-did-the-chicken-cross-the-road jokes. Lightbulb jokes, movie star jokes, gross-out jokes, vampire jokes, elephant jokes. The classics, fresh variations on the classics, and jokes with nothing classic about them. The guffaws are organized into categories for easy reference, and the book is sprinkled throughout with amusing facts, joke-telling pointers and tips, and informational spotlights on favorite funny people, including Mike Myers, Will Ferrell, and SpongeBob SquarePants.
Did you hear about the two antennae that met on a rooftop, fell in love, and got married?
The wedding wasn’t much, but the reception was amazing!
What kind of books do skunks read?
Best-smellers.
About the Author
Mike Wright took up illustrating after discovering that this planet’s yellow sun prevented him from using his other powers.Eva Blank is a recent grown-up with fond memories of being the class clown.Alison Benjamin is a recent grown-up with fond memories of being the class clown.Ilana Weitzman is a recent grown-up with fond memories of being the class clown.Rosanne Green is a recent grown-up with fond memories of being the class clown.
Table of Contents
CONTENTS
Tall Tails
Animals with Attitude (1)
Critter Jitters
Creepy, Crawly, Slimy, Slithery Things (33)
Fowl Play
Birds of a Feather Flock Together (43)
Sounds Fishy to Me
Itll Hook You Right Away (55)
Classy Jokes
Classroom Distractions (61)
Bad Apples
And PCs Too! (77)
Snot Funny
Eeew, Gross! (89)
Rocket Science
All the Mysteries of Outer Space, Made More Confusing (99)
Family Funnies
Brothers, Sisters, and Aunts of Step-uncles (109)
Objects of Amusement
Household Items Unite (125)
Truly Tasteless Jokes
Food Strikes Back (141)
Showbiz Shenanigans
Games with Famous Names (153)
Sounding a Funny Note
Bust a Gut in the Band Room (167)
Athletic Antics
Really Sock It to Em at the Gym (177)
Funny Business
Humor at Work (187)
Doc-Doc Jokes
You Need a Lot of Patients for This Chapter! (207)
Cops and Ribbers
A Humorous Twist on the Beat of Life (219)
How Many Elephants . . .
. . . Can You Fit in a Joke Book? (229)
Monster-osities
Ghouls, Goblins, and the Like (239)
Really Old Jokes
Extinct Animals and Funny Fossils (259)