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How to Make a Lion Laugh

By Chris Cate
Series: How To Make Them Laugh
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What do you call a lion's reflection? A COPYCAT! Lions take PRIDE in their sense of humour, so if you want to make friends with a lion, you'll need some lion jokes to tell in the savannah! Get ready to giggle with this book of hilarious,... Read More
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What do you call a lion's reflection? A COPYCAT!

Lions take PRIDE in their sense of humour, so if you want to make friends with a lion, you'll need some lion jokes to tell in the savannah! Get ready to giggle with this book of hilarious, lion-themed jokes for kids. It's full of silly illustrations, animal puns, and easy-to-read words that make it a blast for early readers and joke-lovers of all ages!

How to Make a Lion Laugh is perfect for lion lovers and animal fans, including mums and dads! It's fun to read aloud in the car or as a short bedtime story about the funny "king of the jungle." It's also hilarious for preschool, early learning, and kindergarten teachers needing a cute children's book to share with their classrooms during story time.

This joke book offers:

  • Goofy, groan-y jokes that kids (and lions) will read and share over and over.
  • Cool, full-page cartoon pictures of lions being silly.
  • Enough fun to be a surefire hit as a birthday gift, stocking stuffer, and more.

Find out what tickles a lion's funny bone with How to Make a Lion Laugh.

And explore the whole series of How to Make Them Laugh kids' joke books, including How to Make a Unicorn Laugh, How to Make a Ninja Laugh, How to Make an Astronaut Laugh, How to Make a Penguin Laugh, and more.

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  • How to Make a Lion Laugh
    What do you call a lion's reflection? A COPYCAT! Lions take PRIDE in their sense of humour, so if you want to make friends with a lion, you'll need some lion jokes to tell in the savannah! Get ready to giggle with this book of hilarious, lion-themed jokes for kids. It's full of silly illustrations, animal puns, and easy-to-read words...
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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9798886082791

Publisher: Callisto Media Inc.

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 02 October 2025

Country: United States

Imprint: Callisto Kids

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Width: 206.0mm

Height: 209.0mm

Weight: 300g

Pages: 40

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Children's Books Children’s, Teenage and Educational Chris Cate Humour Penguin Books Series: How To Make Them Laugh

About the Author

CHRIS CATE is a professional author and unprofessional biography writer. His books are hilarious, according to his wife, three kids, and dog that thinks it's a kid. He pays for their food, shelter, and compliments in Nashville, TN, where they live mostly on a soccer field. His publisher wants him to mention his work as a high school teacher, college professor, news reporter, spokesperson, comedian, and parenting influencer. His recent books include How to Make a Penguin Laugh and How to Make a Ninja Laugh. His recent biographies include this one.

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