Pun and Games

Jokes, Riddles, Daffynitions, Tairy Fales, Rhymes, and More Word Play for Kids

Richard Lederer, Dave Morice

• Publisher: Chicago Review Press
• eBook ISBN:
  9781613746288
• Year: 1996

Discover the playful side of the English language with an entertaining collection of witty wordplay, clever jokes, and mind-bending verbal puzzles.

Written by language expert Richard Lederer and illustrated with wacky art by Dave Morice, Pun and Games invites young readers to stretch their minds and explore the magic of language. From homographs and homophones to outrageous spoonerisms and daffynitions, each chapter delivers lively humor combined with engaging interactive activities.

Inside this laugh-out-loud guide to verbal fun, readers will find:

• Pun Fun quizzes and brainteasers that test riddle-solving skills
• Your Turn writing prompts that encourage kids to invent their own puns and fractured fairy tales
• Playful explorations of double meanings, Tom Swifties, and humorous geographic wordplay
• Classic jokes, rhymes, and daffy definitions complete with answer keys

Ideal for classrooms, road trips, family game nights, and budding writers looking to boost their vocabulary while having a blast.

Table of contents

• Title Page
• Copyright Page
• Dedication
• Table of Contents
• 1 It’s a Punderful Life
• 2 Homographs at Play
• 3 Calling on the Homophone
• 4 Double Plays
• 5 Have You Ever Seen a Home Run?
• 6 Four Cheers Five Inflationary Language
• 7 “Let’s Play a Game,” Said Tom Swiftly
• 8 A Bazaar Tail
• 9 Licensed 2 Pun
• 10 Puns That Babylon
• 11 Pun Your Way Success
• 12 A Daffynitions fictionary
• 13 Furry Tells end Noisier Rams
• 14 Silver Spoonerisms
• 15 What’s the Difference?
• 16 Tairy Fales
• About the Author