Book
Funny business : clowning around, practical jokes, cool comedy, cartooning, and more-- / Helaine Becker ; Claudia Dávila, illustrator.
Record details
- ISBN: 1897066406 (hc)
- ISBN: 1897066414 (pbk.)
- Physical Description: 160 p. : col. ill.
- Publisher: Toronto : Maple Tree Press, 2005.
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| Subject: | Cartooning Clowning Wit and humor |
Available copies
- 1 of 1 copy available at Tsuga Consortium.
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- 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Lakeshore Branch | J 791.33 Bec | 31681001637057 | JNONFIC | Available | - |
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Provides information on creating a stand-up comedy routine, becoming a clown, pulling practical jokes, and drawing comic strips. - Perseus PublishingFollowing her good-times-for-all, smash-hit Boredom Blasters, Helaine Becker serves up another barrel of laughs in this book for now and future jokesters. Young readers learn how to prepare a comedy routine and how to draw their own comic strips. They discover what separates a good clown from a stupendous one, and how to perform clown routines like juggling and pratfalls. Tasty recipes, hilariously inspired crafts, crazy jokes, fascinating facts, and giggle-inducing activities complement each chapter. Examples include whipping up a batch of Earthworms and Dirt Cups for dinner, creating slapstick sound effects with a pair of vinyl gloves, and livening up a party with a Very Silly Walk-a-Thon. Claudia Dávila’s whimsical full-color art adds to the fun.
- Perseus PublishingFollowing her good-times-for-all, smash-hit Boredom Blasters, Helaine Becker serves up another barrel of laughs in this book for now and future jokesters. Young readers learn how to prepare a comedy routine and how to draw their own comic strips. They discover what separates a good clown from a stupendous one, and how to perform clown routines like juggling and pratfalls. Tasty recipes, hilariously inspired crafts, crazy jokes, fascinating facts, and giggle-inducing activities complement each chapter. Examples include whipping up a batch of Earthworms and Dirt Cups for dinner, creating slapstick sound effects with a pair of vinyl gloves, and livening up a party with a Very Silly Walk-a-Thon. Claudia Dávilaâs whimsical full-color art adds to the fun.
