Funny Girl
Funniest. Stories. Ever.
by Betsy Bird
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Should I read this?
Funny Girl delivers a fast-moving anthology of short, laugh-focused pieces and illustrated comics aimed at kids, stitched together by sharp, often absurdist setups. What works best is grab-and-go humor: set-piece gags, road-trip disasters, and gross-out moments that work well for read-alouds or quick bedtime laughs. Limitation: patchy tone and joke density—some pieces are breezy and sharp, others thin and repetitive—so the giggles arrive unevenly. Best enjoyed in short bursts rather than treated as a single narrative.
Read this if...
- •elementary-school teacher planning morning read-alouds: short, punchy pieces and comics keep restless groups engaged and allow quick switching between voices.
- •parent looking for quick bedtime laughs with a 6–10-year-old who likes slapstick and silly gross-out jokes: easy to pick a single story and close the book on a laugh.
- •children’s librarian creating a humor display for reluctant readers: varied lengths and illustrations let kids sample until they find a voice that clicks.
Skip this if...
- •you'll likely put it down when several consecutive pieces recycle the same gag style and the anthology feels repetitive rather than varied.
- •annoying if you prefer long-form character development or a single narrative arc—this is short-form humor, not a sustained story.
- •annoying if you dislike slapstick or gross-out comedy, since several entries trade on bodily mishaps and chaotic setups.
Funny Girl is a collection of uproarious stories, rollicking comics, ribtickling wit, and more, from 25 of today's funniest female writers for kids. What could be funnier than family Read stories about Ursula Brown's grandmother driving her on a road trip to disaster, Lisa Brown's little brother getting a TicTac stuck up his nose, and Carmen Agr...
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Reading Specifications
Difficulty:medium
Audience Fit
- elementary-school teacher planning morning read-alouds: short, punchy pieces and comics keep restless groups engaged and allow quick switching between voices.
- parent looking for quick bedtime laughs with a 6–10-year-old who likes slapstick and silly gross-out jokes: easy to pick a single story and close the book on a laugh.
- children’s librarian creating a humor display for reluctant readers: varied lengths and illustrations let kids sample until they find a voice that clicks.
- you'll likely put it down when several consecutive pieces recycle the same gag style and the anthology feels repetitive rather than varied.
- annoying if you prefer long-form character development or a single narrative arc—this is short-form humor, not a sustained story.
- annoying if you dislike slapstick or gross-out comedy, since several entries trade on bodily mishaps and chaotic setups.
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appears in Humor and Fiction.
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