They’re little books, but they’re packed with jokes.
The idea is to make readers laugh, while raising money for a good cause.
One book offers riddles.
The other features knock-knock jokes.
Both books have been written by kids and are intended for kids.
(B.C. Manion/Staff Photo)
The “Little Book Big Laughs Knock-Knock Book” has more than 350 jokes. The “Little Book Big Laughs Riddle Book” has more than 500 riddles.
Proceeds from book sales support medical grants for the United HealthCare Children’s Foundation.
Since 2007, the foundation has awarded 10,000 grants, totaling more than $29 million. The grants go to children and their families across the United States.
The grants typically are used to help pay for medical services, such as physical, occupational and speech therapy, counseling services or surgeries; for prescriptions; and for equipment, such as wheelchairs, orthotics, eyeglasses and hearing aids.
The books include jokes and riddles written by children all over the country. There’s even one from Bryant H., a boy from Zephyrhills.
Here’s his riddle:
What type of bull doesn’t have horns?
A bullfrog.
Here are some more excerpts from the Riddle Book:
From Gage T., Cheyenne, Wyoming:
Where do sheep like to vacation?
The Baaaaaahamas. –
Varnika L., Maplegrove, Minnesota:
Where did the elephant put his clothes?
In his trunk.
Sawyer G., St. Louis, Missouri:
How did the broom manage to get a great girlfriend?
He swept her off her feet.
Brady C., Fort Sill, South Carolina:
How did the egg get up the mountain?
It scrambled.
And now, a few selections from the Knock-Knock Book:
Lyla B., Princeton, Minnesota:
Knock-knock.
Who’s there?
Baby bee.
Baby bee, who?
Baby bee a doll and bring me a snack.
Johnny B., New Richmond, Wisconsin:
Knock-knock.
Who’s there?
Dewey.
Dewey who?
Dewey have to eat liver and onions for dinner?
Hunter T., Port Ewen, New York:
Knock-knock.
Who’s there?
Woo.
Woo who?
Don’t get so excited, it’s just a knock-knock joke.
Ethan E., Big Lake, Minnesota:
Knock-knock.
Who’s there?
Handsome?
Handome who?
Handsome candy through the keyhole and I’ll tell you.
The joke books are available at Amazon.com, for $5.99 each.
“The inspiration behind these books is to bring smiles and laughter to children, whether in a hospital, in the car, or just hanging out with friends and family,” Matt Peterson, foundation president, said in a news release.
The first Little Book-Big Laughs joke book was released April Fools’ Day 2014 and was a Mom’s Choice Gold Award recipient for juvenile books. The success of the first book propelled the idea to create two additional books for a joke book series.
For more information about UHCCF, visit UHCCF.org.
Published February 3, 2016
