“When a kid can understand that a word can mean two things, there's some real thinking going on. They have a vested interest in finding out what a word means, because it's the punch line to a joke.” ThinkingMeanTwoRealKidsInterestLinesFindingsJokesTwo ThingsVested Interests Author:Brian P. Cleary
“You want a story? Read 'Gone With the Wind'. These aren't stories. They're joke books. The whole thing of a beginning, a middle and an end has been done to death.” WantHas BeensBookEndsDoneWholeStoriesGoneMiddleWindJokes Author:Brian P. Cleary
“Kids enjoy laughing and are seldom bored when they find something funny. They also ask questions, often to adults, because they understand that the more words they can comprehend about a funny story or a joke, the more they'll enjoy it.” StoriesKidsAsksEnjoyLaughingJokesAdultsBoredFunny Story Author:Brian P. Cleary
“It's perfectly okay if you don't understand every single one of them. For one thing, I make a lot of corny jokes, and you have to be 40 years old to get some of them.” IfsYearsOne ThingJokesOkayCorny Author:Brian P. Cleary
