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

by Richard Lederer, Dave Morice (Illustrator)

Introduces the wacky world of wordplay with puns, spoonerisms, games of word substitution, and more.

Genres: Humor, Nonfiction

112 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1996

About the author

Richard Lederer is the author of more than 35 books about language, history, and humor, including his best-selling Anguished English series and his current book, The Gift of Age. He has been profiled in magazines as diverse as The New Yorker, People, and the National Enquirer and frequently appears on radio as a commentator on language. He has been named International Punster of the Year and Toastmasters International's Golden Gavel winner.

He is the father of author and poet Katy Lederer and poker players Howard Lederer and Annie Duke.

Reviews

[Angela]

My 89-year old mom enjoyed this book as much as my 11-yr old granddaughter did.

[Mari]

There were some sections I really liked, including the parts on inflationary language, anguish language, and spoonerisms.