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Other guides to cartooning only help kids draw—this one also shows them how to think funny! That’s because a good cartoon always makes the reader smile...and that requires a clever idea and an understanding of what elements make a picture witty. Cartoon master Mike Artell presents an entertaining lesson, with plenty of laugh-out-loud images to demonstrate his every point. As children try out a series of imaginative exercises, they’ll learn why exaggeration adds humor, why simplifying details makes a character “cartoony,” and why doing the opposite of what’s expected can be so effective, and why having animals do “human” things is so amusing. Best of all, there really are no hard and fast rules—so budding cartoonists can have fun getting creative. ...
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More sassy than Sally sells seashells, more peculiar than Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers, these twisters will either loosen your tongue or get you all tangled up and laughing. Either way, they're pure entertainment, and a great way to kick-start a kids' party. Some of the twisters might look easy at first. But when you multiply them and speed up, suddenly you're tripping over the words, reversing letters, and turning mush-mouthed. So grab the clock and find out just how many times you can repeat this in ten seconds: The bad brats broke the bats or Fresh fried fish filets, fresher fried fish filets, freshest fried fish filets. It's an irresistible challenge.
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Trosclair, Thibodeaux, and Ulysse are three pigs with a whole lot to do. Their mom has just kicked them out of the house and it’s time they make their own way and start constructing new homes in the heart of the swamp. When ol’ Claude the gator comes sneaking along, however, the three brothers are forced to question their choice of construction materials! This hilarious tale from the creators of the popular Petite Rouge (which School Library Journal declared "A treat from start to finish") will once again take you to the heart of the Cajun swamps and show you the Three Little Pigs like you’ve never seen them....
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When her grand-mère comes down wit' de flu, this Cajun Little Red knows what she has to do. With her witty cat, TeJean, she sets off in a pirogue to bring Grand-mère some gumbo. Who should she meet upon the way, but that big ol' swamp gator, Claude! Mean ol' Claude may want to gobble up Petite Rouge, but she and TeJean have a better idea. Before long, they have Claude running back to the bayou where he belongs!
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More sassy than Sally sells seashells, more peculiar than Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers, these twisters will either loosen your tongue or get you all tangled up and laughing. Either way, they’re pure entertainment, and a great way to kick-start a kids’ party. Some of the twisters might look easy at first. But when you multiply them and speed up, suddenly you’re tripping over the words, reversing letters, and turning mush-mouthed. So grab the clock and find out just how many times you can repeat this in ten seconds: The bad brats broke the bats or Fresh fried fish filets, fresher fried fish filets, freshest fried fish filets. It’s an irresistible challenge. ...
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You don’t have to be a great artist to be a good cartoonist. Because cartoons are based in humor, not art; the secret to their success is to think funny. In this handy guide, you’ll find detailed instructions for creating cartoon people and animals. With a little practice you’ll be drawing adults and children, creatures, and more. “A fun, funny, instruction book for all ages.”—Copley News Service.
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Chock full of facts, riddles, "stuff to do," and "things to remember," this irresistible companion answers a young child's questions about weather in an entertaining way and shows how weather affects the way we live. A special tear-out weather wheel provides hours of educational fun and helps kids learn the meaning of weather words. Grades 1+ 10" x 10" ...
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"Rhymes, songs, poems, stories, plus 150 fun-to-do activities help children grasp the relationships in nature-from air and plants to recycling and endangered species."...
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If it's creepy, crawly, and makes you itch just thinking about it, chances are you'll find it in Backyard Bloodsuckers. Get the facts on species from mosquitoes and ticks to mites and leeches that feed on human and animal blood - and live right in your own backyard! Fun illustrations, facts, questions, and tongue twisters provide a wealth of information about each animal's reproduction cycle, life stages, habits, eating habits, life span, and effects on humans. This book includes research, community activities, and extended project ideas. Grades 4+ ...
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When her grand-mère comes down wit' de flu, this Cajun Little Red knows what she has to do. With her witty cat, TeJean, she sets off in a pirogue to bring Grand-mère some gumbo. Who should she meet upon the way, but that big ol' swamp gator, Claude! Mean ol' Claude may want to gobble up Petite Rouge, but she and TeJean have a better idea. Before long, they have Claude running back to the bayou where he belongs!
Illustrated by Jim Harris....
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Here’s just the collection to cure a kid’s frown and turn him or her into a giggling clown! With hundreds of jokes on a wide selection of themes, it’s got something to tickle any funny bone. Try crisscrossing some critters: What do you get if you cross a shark with a hyena? An animal that bites you and then laughs about it. Like knock-knocks? This one’s sure to please: Knock, knock. Who’s there? Howard. Howard who? Howard you like me to fix your doorbell? With puns, riddles, and rhymes galore, there’s plenty of fun on these pages. ...
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These simple little cartoons that people scribble while they’re chatting on the phone or listening to someone boring can also really improve a person’s drawing skills. Just a few strokes—a rainbow arc, a wavy line, a small cone for a stem—make an acorn appear on the page. Complete the picture by giving it a smiley face and a “speech balloon” with some witty words inside. It’s just a short jump from a single picture to a full-fledged comic strip.
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