Funny Girl

Funniest. Stories. Ever.

Author Betsy Bird
$6.99 US
Penguin Young Readers | Viking Books for Young Readers
On sale May 09, 2017 | 978-0-698-40944-6
Age 8-12 years
Reading Level: Lexile 660L
Sales rights: US, Canada, Open Mkt
Funny Girl is a collection of uproarious stories, rollicking comics, rib-tickling wit, and more, from 25 of today’s funniest female writers for kids.

What could be funnier than family? 
Read stories about Ursula Brown's grandmother driving her on a road trip to disaster, Lisa Brown's little brother getting a Tic-Tac stuck up his nose, and Carmen Agra Deedy's mom setting the bathtub on fire.

What could be funnier than friends? Pretty much nothing, as Rita Williams-Garcia shows two besties hatching a bird-brained scheme to get on to a TV talk show, and Deborah Underwood introduces a dynamic dog-and-cat duo teaming up on a pet advice column.

What could be funnier than YOU? Tell your future with Mad Libs, discover your Chinese Zodiac sign with Lenore Look, and learn the best tricks of the comedy trade from professional humorists like Adrianne Chalepah and Delaney Yeager.

With clever contributions from award-winning and bestselling authors including Cece Bell, Sophie Blackall, Libba Bray, Shannon Hale, Lisa Graff, and Raina Telgemeier, this anthology of funny girls will make you laugh until you cry. Or cry until you laugh. Or maybe you won't cry at all. Either way, you'll definitely laugh.
 
Funny Girl isn’t just an anthology: it’s a cause, a mission, a movement. Girls are funny. Now it’s time for the world to know it.
* "Stellar. . . . Will surely appeal to a wide audience. "--Kirkus Reviews, starred review

* "Certain to fit the bill for just about any child looking for a good laugh or 20."--Publishers Weekly, 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

"Highly recommended."--School Library Connection

A Junior Library Guild Selection

Nominated for the American Library Association's Notable Children's Books List

One of Publisher's Weekly's Best Summer Books

A Chicago Tribune Best Book of the Year

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Funny Girl is a collection of uproarious stories, rollicking comics, rib-tickling wit, and more, from 25 of today’s funniest female writers for kids.

What could be funnier than family? 
Read stories about Ursula Brown's grandmother driving her on a road trip to disaster, Lisa Brown's little brother getting a Tic-Tac stuck up his nose, and Carmen Agra Deedy's mom setting the bathtub on fire.

What could be funnier than friends? Pretty much nothing, as Rita Williams-Garcia shows two besties hatching a bird-brained scheme to get on to a TV talk show, and Deborah Underwood introduces a dynamic dog-and-cat duo teaming up on a pet advice column.

What could be funnier than YOU? Tell your future with Mad Libs, discover your Chinese Zodiac sign with Lenore Look, and learn the best tricks of the comedy trade from professional humorists like Adrianne Chalepah and Delaney Yeager.

With clever contributions from award-winning and bestselling authors including Cece Bell, Sophie Blackall, Libba Bray, Shannon Hale, Lisa Graff, and Raina Telgemeier, this anthology of funny girls will make you laugh until you cry. Or cry until you laugh. Or maybe you won't cry at all. Either way, you'll definitely laugh.
 
Funny Girl isn’t just an anthology: it’s a cause, a mission, a movement. Girls are funny. Now it’s time for the world to know it.

Praise

* "Stellar. . . . Will surely appeal to a wide audience. "--Kirkus Reviews, starred review

* "Certain to fit the bill for just about any child looking for a good laugh or 20."--Publishers Weekly, 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

"Highly recommended."--School Library Connection

A Junior Library Guild Selection

Nominated for the American Library Association's Notable Children's Books List

One of Publisher's Weekly's Best Summer Books

A Chicago Tribune Best Book of the Year