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Editorial Reviews
Review
* "Certain to fit the bill for just about any child looking for a good laugh or 20."--Publishers Weekly, starred review
* "This book supports free choice reading, but has the potential to be the culprit that interrupts silent sustained reading because girls will break out in giggles or outright laughter.” –School Library Connection, starred review
"Timely . . . girl-power humor for the middle-grade set."--The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books
“These stories are bound to engage most readers and tickle ribs.”--School Library Journal
"Hilarious and heartfelt, this won’t only appeal to future funny girls and boys, it’ll inspire them."--Booklist
A Junior Library Guild Selection
One of Publishers Weekly's Best Summer Books
About the Author
Reviews:
5.0 out of 5 stars Good for 7/8year olds
Fun. My grandchildren d.thoroughly enjoyed
5.0 out of 5 stars Great book
Daughter loves this book
4.0 out of 5 stars Amusing collection of stories.
As with most short story collections that I've read, the quality of the stories varied. I enjoyed some of the stories a lot more than others. Some I found rather odd such as A Most Serious Recitation of the Poem "Trees" by Joyce Kilmer, Rendered Most Seriously (and with the utmost care) By The Hand of Cece Bell with a pasted in picture of Benjamin Franklin debating with a pig, amusing but really odd. There were several stories that were quite informative (sort of) such as How to Tell a Joke by Delaney Yeager and Mackenzie Yeager or Brown Girl Pop Quiz: All of the Above by Mitali Perkins.My favorite stories were In Which Young Raina Learns a Lesson by Raina Telgemeier, which revolves around young Raina's unfortunate (but hilarious) encounter with a bee. Also, Dear Grandpa: Give Me Money by Allison DeCamp and One Hot Mess by Carmen Agra Deedy left me with sore ribs from laughing so hard. In the Dear Grandpa story, a young girl writes letters to her grandpa demanding money and her grandfather writes back. In One Hot Mess, a young Cuban American girl explains why her mother always sets the tub on fire when they move into a new place.A couple of stories may concern some adults/young readers because of the topics, but are funny because of the truth they contain. The first such story is Over and Out by Lisa Graff which revolves around Riley's attempts to rescue her sister's fancy bra from a toilet tragedy which could result in her demise. A Public Service Announcement About Your Period from Sarah T. Wrigley, Age 12 3/4 by Libby Bray presents the advice of a young person about getting one's period which is irreverent but funny.Other stories include a brief appearance from Babymouse (Jennifer Holm and Matthew Holm) as well as an amusing presentation of the Chinese Zodiac. Some stories cover only a couple of pages, others a dozen pages.The stories also vary in presentation, with most of the stories being regular prose, but others being in comic format, and still others combining text and illustration. I think what I enjoyed most about the book was the clear message that girls can be funny and let their senses of humor shine.
5.0 out of 5 stars So hilarious. 10yr old loves it
My 10yr old daughter and I read this together and it was hilarious. Laugh out loud funny at times which is so unexpected yet so welcomed!!! Fun way to try out new authors!!!
5.0 out of 5 stars awesome
awesome
5.0 out of 5 stars Funny 10 year old adores “Funny Girl”
I can’t say enough about how much my daughter (and I) love this book. My almost-10-year-old is a funny girl who bores easily of the typical books targeted at her age range. Aside from the Wayside books, this is the only non-graphic novel text she has read over and over again. And boy does she laugh! We need a Funny Girl, Volume 2.
3.0 out of 5 stars Watch for age approrpriateness
When reading the sample pages for this book my 8 year old daughter and I were all giggles. For Christmas I surprised her with this book and she was so excited. However, I quickly realized that the topics presented on other pages were for older children. Topics mentioned include: infatuation with boys and drug references (presented in terms of a "don't do drugs" class). My daughter doesn't even know what drugs are and I am grateful for her innocence. As long as I read her the book and skip/change words the book is fun so far, but I would't have bought it had I read other parts of the book. Disappointed.
5.0 out of 5 stars Loved it!
Loved, loved, loved this collection of short stories by contemporary female children's authors! I couldn't put it down and read through it in one sitting. I have already shared two of the stories with one of my fifth grade classes, who loved the stories as much as I did. I appreciate the variety of formats - including graphic novels and letters for example - and the laugh-out-loud humour. We need more of such books!
My 9 year old daughter loves it!
I purchased this for my daughter (9yrs) and she loves the mixture of types of stories. Some are written as stories, others as comic strips, and others as diary entries. It’s a really lovely (a little weird) book!
Great book for a 7 year old.
Bought this for a 7 year old birthday present. She wanted a funny book and this seemed to have been a hit!
Be careful if ordering a new or used hard copy
Was sent a library book / used copy. Do not remember seeing that these were used copies. Cannot now give this as a gift.
Wirklich schlecht
Ich habe mich aufgrund der schönen Kritiken für dieses Buch entschieden, wurde aber enttäuscht. Ehrlich gesagt ist es wahrscheinlich das schlechteste Buch, das ich je für Kinder gesehen habe. Zumindest ist es nicht die Art von "Humor", die ich erwartet hatte. Ich fand es überhaupt nicht lustig. Die wenigen Geschichten, die ich las, waren langweilig, dunkel oder respektlos. Meine Tochter ist alt genug, um dieses Buch zu lesen, und sie mochte es auch nicht. Ich würde es nicht empfehlen, weil es keinen gemeinsamen Sinn und keine Lesart hat, die auf guten Werten basiert.
Poco funny
L'ho trovato ben poco divertente. Le storie sono banali, l'umorismo poco efficace. L'inglese è molto americano. Sono tante storie scritte da mani diverse.
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Imported From: United States
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Description:
Editorial Reviews
Review
* "Certain to fit the bill for just about any child looking for a good laugh or 20."--Publishers Weekly, starred review
* "This book supports free choice reading, but has the potential to be the culprit that interrupts silent sustained reading because girls will break out in giggles or outright laughter.” –School Library Connection, starred review
"Timely . . . girl-power humor for the middle-grade set."--The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books
“These stories are bound to engage most readers and tickle ribs.”--School Library Journal
"Hilarious and heartfelt, this won’t only appeal to future funny girls and boys, it’ll inspire them."--Booklist
A Junior Library Guild Selection
One of Publishers Weekly's Best Summer Books
About the Author
Reviews:
5.0 out of 5 stars Good for 7/8year olds
Fun. My grandchildren d.thoroughly enjoyed
5.0 out of 5 stars Great book
Daughter loves this book
4.0 out of 5 stars Amusing collection of stories.
As with most short story collections that I've read, the quality of the stories varied. I enjoyed some of the stories a lot more than others. Some I found rather odd such as A Most Serious Recitation of the Poem "Trees" by Joyce Kilmer, Rendered Most Seriously (and with the utmost care) By The Hand of Cece Bell with a pasted in picture of Benjamin Franklin debating with a pig, amusing but really odd. There were several stories that were quite informative (sort of) such as How to Tell a Joke by Delaney Yeager and Mackenzie Yeager or Brown Girl Pop Quiz: All of the Above by Mitali Perkins.My favorite stories were In Which Young Raina Learns a Lesson by Raina Telgemeier, which revolves around young Raina's unfortunate (but hilarious) encounter with a bee. Also, Dear Grandpa: Give Me Money by Allison DeCamp and One Hot Mess by Carmen Agra Deedy left me with sore ribs from laughing so hard. In the Dear Grandpa story, a young girl writes letters to her grandpa demanding money and her grandfather writes back. In One Hot Mess, a young Cuban American girl explains why her mother always sets the tub on fire when they move into a new place.A couple of stories may concern some adults/young readers because of the topics, but are funny because of the truth they contain. The first such story is Over and Out by Lisa Graff which revolves around Riley's attempts to rescue her sister's fancy bra from a toilet tragedy which could result in her demise. A Public Service Announcement About Your Period from Sarah T. Wrigley, Age 12 3/4 by Libby Bray presents the advice of a young person about getting one's period which is irreverent but funny.Other stories include a brief appearance from Babymouse (Jennifer Holm and Matthew Holm) as well as an amusing presentation of the Chinese Zodiac. Some stories cover only a couple of pages, others a dozen pages.The stories also vary in presentation, with most of the stories being regular prose, but others being in comic format, and still others combining text and illustration. I think what I enjoyed most about the book was the clear message that girls can be funny and let their senses of humor shine.
5.0 out of 5 stars So hilarious. 10yr old loves it
My 10yr old daughter and I read this together and it was hilarious. Laugh out loud funny at times which is so unexpected yet so welcomed!!! Fun way to try out new authors!!!
5.0 out of 5 stars awesome
awesome
5.0 out of 5 stars Funny 10 year old adores “Funny Girl”
I can’t say enough about how much my daughter (and I) love this book. My almost-10-year-old is a funny girl who bores easily of the typical books targeted at her age range. Aside from the Wayside books, this is the only non-graphic novel text she has read over and over again. And boy does she laugh! We need a Funny Girl, Volume 2.
3.0 out of 5 stars Watch for age approrpriateness
When reading the sample pages for this book my 8 year old daughter and I were all giggles. For Christmas I surprised her with this book and she was so excited. However, I quickly realized that the topics presented on other pages were for older children. Topics mentioned include: infatuation with boys and drug references (presented in terms of a "don't do drugs" class). My daughter doesn't even know what drugs are and I am grateful for her innocence. As long as I read her the book and skip/change words the book is fun so far, but I would't have bought it had I read other parts of the book. Disappointed.
5.0 out of 5 stars Loved it!
Loved, loved, loved this collection of short stories by contemporary female children's authors! I couldn't put it down and read through it in one sitting. I have already shared two of the stories with one of my fifth grade classes, who loved the stories as much as I did. I appreciate the variety of formats - including graphic novels and letters for example - and the laugh-out-loud humour. We need more of such books!
My 9 year old daughter loves it!
I purchased this for my daughter (9yrs) and she loves the mixture of types of stories. Some are written as stories, others as comic strips, and others as diary entries. It’s a really lovely (a little weird) book!
Great book for a 7 year old.
Bought this for a 7 year old birthday present. She wanted a funny book and this seemed to have been a hit!
Be careful if ordering a new or used hard copy
Was sent a library book / used copy. Do not remember seeing that these were used copies. Cannot now give this as a gift.
Wirklich schlecht
Ich habe mich aufgrund der schönen Kritiken für dieses Buch entschieden, wurde aber enttäuscht. Ehrlich gesagt ist es wahrscheinlich das schlechteste Buch, das ich je für Kinder gesehen habe. Zumindest ist es nicht die Art von "Humor", die ich erwartet hatte. Ich fand es überhaupt nicht lustig. Die wenigen Geschichten, die ich las, waren langweilig, dunkel oder respektlos. Meine Tochter ist alt genug, um dieses Buch zu lesen, und sie mochte es auch nicht. Ich würde es nicht empfehlen, weil es keinen gemeinsamen Sinn und keine Lesart hat, die auf guten Werten basiert.
Poco funny
L'ho trovato ben poco divertente. Le storie sono banali, l'umorismo poco efficace. L'inglese è molto americano. Sono tante storie scritte da mani diverse.
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