Knock, Knock, Who's There?

sharing a little laughter

AJ: Can I tell you a joke?

Me: Of course!

AJ: What did the monkey say to his friends? Get it!

Me & Albert: (looking at each other in confusion, and telepathically asking “should we laugh now...?”)

AJ: Do you get it?

This is a reenactment of a real conversation that happened in our house a few weeks ago, and it just continued from there.

AJ is currently obsessed with telling jokes. In fact, he’s started to do stand up comedy. No, seriously. One day in our living room, he told us to sit down, and then proceeded to try and make us laugh…except he didn’t have any jokes. It was so cute, and also a great indication that perhaps he could use a little help on the comedy front.

A friend of ours gave us a book called “Wee Hee Hee.” As a mom, I love the art in and craftsmanship of the book, and our boys love the jokes inside. They’re pretty much all “dad jokes,” which makes them perfect for a bit of cheesy, child-friendly fun. Plus, the book makes Albert laugh too, and gives him dad-joke material for later use.

“Wee Hee Hee” is an award-winning collection of 50 illustrated jokes perfect for little comedians to practice their funny stuff. Inside you’ll find:

Tips for “just-right” joke telling
A spot for recording people’s reactions
A joke to illustrate
And so much more…

Joke books on Hello Rascal Kids. Family Lifestyle website for parents and kids. Book ideas for kids.

AJ started learning (okay, let’s be honest, memorizing) the jokes from the book and using them in his stand-up routine. He even started telling jokes to his brother...in the middle of dinner. Now we coach him on how to tell the jokes with tips like “pause for answers after the question,” and he enjoys seeing how he gets bigger and bigger laughs over time and with more practice.

Nothing brings people together like sharing a good giggle. According to smarty-pants doctors and researchers, telling jokes is linked to higher intelligence, creativity, sociability, empathy, and self-esteem in kids. These findings are why the folks at Wee Society created this artfully designed book of jokes and pictures, and this is also why it’s my rascal-recommended book for the month.