How to Make an Elephant Laugh

Name: How to Make an Elephant Laugh
Brand: Penguin Random House NZ
SKU: 9798886082937
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By Chris Cate

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"Learn to tell the jokes that elephants love to hear-and watch a herd of elephant friends appear! Get ready to giggle with this book of hilarious, elephant-themed jokes for kids. It's full of silly illustrations, elephant puns and easy-to-read words that make it a blast for early readers and joke-lovers of all ages!"--

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What do you call an elephant that won't take a bath? A smelly-phant! What do you call an elephant that won't take a bath? A smelly-phant! Learn to tell the jokes that elephants love to hear-and watch a herd of elephant friends appear! Get ready to giggle with this book of hilarious, elephant-themed jokes for kids. It's full of silly illustrations, elephant puns and easy-to-read words that make it a blast for early readers and joke-lovers of all ages! How to Make an Elephant Laugh is perfect for elephant fans, animal lovers, safari adventurers and more, including moms and dads! It's fun to read aloud in the car or as a short bedtime story. It's also hilarious for preschool, early learning and kindergarten teachers needing a funny children's book to share with their classrooms during story time. This joke book offers: Goofy, groan-y jokes that kids (and elephants) will read and share over and over. Cool, full-page cartoon pictures of elephants in funny scenarios! Enough fun to be a surefire hit as a birthday gift, stocking stuffer and more. Find out what tickles an elephant's funny bone with How to Make an Elephant Laugh. And explore the whole series of How to Make Them Laugh kids' joke books, including How to Make a Robot Laugh, How to Make a Ninja Laugh, How to Make an Astronaut Laugh and How to Make a Shark Laugh.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9798886082937

Publisher: Callisto Media Inc.

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 07 April 2026

Country: United States

Imprint: Callisto Kids

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 10.0mm

Width: 210.0mm

Height: 210.0mm

Weight: 294g

Pages: 40

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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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