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Funny Bones: Comedy Games and Activities for Kids
Author(s): Lisa Bany-Winters (Author)
- Publisher: Chicago Review Press
- Publication Date: 1 Jun. 2002
- Language: English
- Print length: 176 pages
- ISBN-10: 1556524447
- ISBN-13: 9781556524448
Book Description
Kids love to be funny! Every classroom or neighborhood has a kid whose greatest ambition is to make people laugh–and all kids love to laugh at the jokes and antics of their friends. Funny Bones is designed to bring out the humor in every kid. For those who already have a comic streak, it provides wonderful new material for routines and scenes. For shyer children, it boosts self-confidence and a sense of fun. The first few chapters tackle the idea of comedy and what makes it funny, introducing famous comedians like Charlie Chaplin and Lily Tomlin and a variety of ways for young comics to create a trademark style. Later chapters offer hilarious improv games and valuable tips–for instance, don’t ask questions in improv routines, but instead make statements that other actors can build on. The book concludes with comedic scenes for young people and suggestions for comedic play that kids can perform.
Editorial Reviews
Review
“A clever compendium of exercises and scripts” — Smithsonian
“A primer on the art of humor” —
Rasmi Simhan, The Dallas Morning News“Chock full of comedic activities…ideal for birthday parties and budding comedians” —
Children’s Bookwatch“For aspiring young comedians and shy kids alike.” —
Learning MagazineAbout the Author
Lisa Bany-Winters is the director of Northlight Academy, a children’s theater program in Skokie, Illinois, and the author of Funny Bones, On Stage, and Show Time! She lives in Glenview, Illinois.
