• Age: 3 to 6
• Grade: p to 3

What stories do rabbits like best? Ones with hop-py endings! Join Chirp and friends Sparky, Tweet, and Squawk as they giggle and guffaw their way through 130 feather-ruffling riddles, jokes, and tongue twisters. Covering a wide territory of topics including animals, outer space, hallowe'en, and birthdays, this big book of laughs has a joke for every reader to share. Each page, already packed with kid-friendly funnies, also features illustrations and photographs. Readers and their families and friends are sure to fall head-over-boots with laughter over Joking Around with Chirp.

CHIRP MAGAZINE is an award-winning magazine for kids ages 3-6 with over 80,000 subscribers. Chirp Magazine is based in Toronto.

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Bob Kain was the illustrator of Chirp Magazine from the magazine's first issue until 1997. He graduated from the Ontario College of Art and New York City's School of Visual Arts and his career has included running an animation studio and creating newspaper comic strips. He continues to teach cartooning to kids and lives in Barrie, ON.

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• Commended, OLA Best Bets Top 10 Junior Non-Fiction List
• Commended, Canadian Children's Book Centre, Best Books for Kids and Teens

Rib-sticking, rib-tickling fare for early readers as well as for older kids who have come to dote on witty wordplay.

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... demonstrate[s] how much fun and pleasure can be derived from the printed page.

Canadian Review of Materials

"This humorous book, with its large font, cartoon-like illustrations, and beginning-to-read vocabulary will appeal to the youngest joke-telling crowds... Beautiful top-quality photographs throughout, primarily featuring animals and nature scenes, will engage a broader range of readers as well."

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Joking Around with Chirp: More Than 130 Feather-Ruffling Jokes, Riddles, and Tongue Twisters! offers a giggle on every page, clever comic quips certified to crack kids up…

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