These collections of riddles (with the odd joke tossed in for variety) feature labored puns and timeworn groaners right down to the books' pseudonymous authors (Cyl Lee, Ima Laffin, etc.). A smattering of lateral-thinking riddles ("How many months have 28 days?" "All of them!") will give young humor fans welcome pause. The accompanying cartoony illustrations are amateurishly rendered.

Gr 1-3-These books contain some of the lamest jokes ever recorded. Most assuredly, children will laugh at some of them, but there are many titles out there that teach reading skills and convey the idea of comedy better than these offerings. The colorful cartoons help explain some of the weaker gags. The wordplay of the authors' names is the most clever bit in the books.-Cynde Suite, Bartow County Library System, Adairsville, GA Copyright 2004 Reed Business Information.