My Very First Joke Book

Name: My Very First Joke Book
Brand: Penguin Random House NZ
SKU: 9780141317144
Price: 24.99 NZD
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By Kaye Umansky

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Summary

My Very First Joke Book by Kaye Umansky is a delightful collection designed specifically for children, brimming with easy-to-understand jokes and light-hearted humour to engage young readers. It's ideal for kids who are just beginning to explore the world of wordplay and laughter, featuring a wide variety of jokes that are sure to entertain youngsters and bring out their giggles. Perfect for sharing with friends or family, this book encourages a fun and interactive reading experience.
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Format: Paperback / softback

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This delightful collection is perfect for young readers who love to giggle and share jokes with friends. With an engaging assortment of easy-to-understand jokes, it's ideal for children who are beginning to explore humour and language in a fun and interactive way.

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Features over 60 jokes and rhymes, each with their own hilarious illustration - suitable for playground comedians. This title offers silly rhymes, crazy crossbreeds and a whole library of joke titles.

Description

An excellent introduction to jokes and joke-telling. Over 60 jokes and rhymes, each with their own hilarious illustration—perfect for playground comedians.

There are Knock, knock! jokes, Doctor, doctor jokes, monster jokes, and plain daft jokes. There are silly rhymes, crazy crossbreeds and a whole library of joke titles.

Each one is in a large easy-to-read typeface and has its own humorous illustration to make it even funnier!

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780141317144

Publisher: Penguin Random House Children's UK

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 03 June 2004

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Puffin

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 5.0mm

Width: 128.0mm

Height: 194.0mm

Weight: 60g

Pages: 64

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Children's Books Children’s, Teenage and Educational Humour Kaye Umansky Penguin Books

About the Author

Kaye Umansky is best known as the creator of Pongwiffy (Puffin) - hugely popular with children because of the irreverent humour. Kaye's trademark humour is evident in all her books and she is well qualified to write a joke book for very young children.

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