Humor, Animals - General & Miscellaneous
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Overview
Which side of a chicken has the most feathers? The outside. Why did the turkey cross the road? To show he wasn't chicken. Young readers are sure to crack up at these eggs-tremely silly riddles.The Puffin Easy-to-Read program makes reading as easy as 1, 2, 3!
"A great way to entice new readers with the fun of words."--Booklist
The authors of such side-splitting riddle books as Sheepish Riddles and Snakey Riddles have hatched up this collection of 3 1/2 dozen Grade A, jumbo jokes just waiting to crack up young readers. It's a perfect choice for the reader who wants something egg-stra funny. Full color. 48 pp. Ages 4-8. Pub: 2/97.
Editorials
Publishers Weekly -
Animal-themed riddles tell what you get if you cross a road with a chicken ("To the other side") or cross a bunny with a giant ("A tall tail!"). Ages 6-9. (July) Copyright 1999 Cahners Business Information.Children's Literature -
Kids who have mastered reading skills and know a little about chickens will find this collection of riddles quite amusing. A few have been around for a long time, but there is enough new material that even adults will smile. The illustrations are full of humor and should be looked at closely. For example, the picture of the proverbial chicken crossing the road features "Hen and Cherries ice cream" with delectable offerings like chocolate berry bug, birdseed crunch, and worm raisin. "These eggstremely silly readdles are sure to crack you up!" Part of the "Puffin Easy-To-Read" series, Level 3. 1999 (orig.School Library Journal
K-Gr 3"And then there were..." nine terrific books in this series of classic and new riddles. The cartoon-style illustrations are bright and charming and often supply the answers. Some kids may need a few of the plays on words explained, but what an excellent way to expand vocabularies. Great for laugh-out-loud silliness and for becoming more sophisticated riddle solvers and tellers.Gale W. Sherman, Pocatello Public Library, IDBook Details
Published
February 27, 1997
Publisher
E P Dutton & Co Inc
Pages
48
Format
Hardcover
ISBN
9780803717787