Orature and Yoruba Riddles takes readers into the hitherto unexplored undercurrents of riddles in Africa. Because of its oral - and all too offten epehermal - nature, ridles have escaped close scrutin
"Join in the pun! Hundreds of riddles, charades, puzzles, and word games -- accompanied by charming illustrations -- promise to keep readers of all ages chuckling for hours. Test your wits with a smal
A side-tickling introduction to Mr. Putney's unusual animal menagerie features comic-style illustrations and invites youngsters to guess the silly names of his quacking "duckshund," his cold-footed "s
Here are twenty-two outrageous original riddles perfectly targeted to the funny bones of beginning readers. Laughing over the sheer silliness of these riddles and their zany illustrations, young reade
Making school funny again! This latest in DialA's series of riddle books is full of stuff kids just canA't learn in school. No textbook has the answers to these jokes; no teacher can offer assistance
The Old English Riddles survive through a manuscript of about the year 1000 left to Exeter Cathedral by Leofric, its first bishop. Unlike most of the poetry preserved in the Exeter Book, the Riddles
Do you like plucky puns? Do you have a fowl sense of humor? Well, fluff up your feathers and get ready for fun. Turkey Riddles, the sixteenth book in Katy Hall and Lisa Eisenberg's best-selling series
Humorous riddles with comic illustrations help ESL students gain new insights into American language and culture. Each riddle is accompanied by text that helps students grasp and master the underlying
This book collects eighteen previously unpublished essays on the riddle--a genre of discourse found in virtually every human culture. Hasan-Rokem and Shulman have drawn these essays from a variety of
How do you keep a rhinoceros from charging? Take away his credit cards. “Over 2,000 riddles of all kinds, from simple to complex, for all ages. Written by a children’s librarian, this is
