Funny Business Clowning Around, Practical Jokes, Cool Comedy, Cartooning, and More . . .

by Becker, Helaine; Dávila, Claudia

• ISBN13: 9781897066409
• ISBN10: 1897066406
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2005-09-08
• Publisher: Owlkids Books

Summary

Helaine Becker is back with another barrel of laughs, following up on her bestselling Boredom Blasters, which was a Book Sense Children's Pick for winter 2004-2005. Funny Business is full of seriously funny stuff. It's a workshop in all kinds of humour, including slapstick, farce, parody, wordplay, puns and sight gags. Kids will find out how to create killer stand-up comedy, draw sidesplitting comic strips and make hysterical practical jokes. They'll discover what separates a good clown from a stupendous one and learn how to perform clown basics like juggling and pratfalls. Funny Business also teaches kids how to improvise-and what to do if you forget your lines or if a joke falls flat. Tasty recipes, inspired crafts, crazy jokes and fun facts complement each chapter.Ages 8-12.

Table of Contents

Ready to Reel with Laughter?	p. 6
The Lowdown on Laughter
Fabulously Funny Facts	p. 10
Follow the Laugh	p. 12
Dissect-a-Joke	p. 14
What's Your Type?	p. 16
Slapstick Humor	p. 18
Laff-Riot Recipes	p. 20
How Funny Are You?	p. 22
Stand-Up Comedy
Don't Sit Down!	p. 26
Body Lingo	p. 28
Shtick 'Em Up!	p. 30
Perfect Props	p. 32
Getting Your Act T-o-g-e-t-h-e-r	p. 34
Opening Your Act	p. 36
Choosing Your Words	p. 38
Blockbusting Moves	p. 40
Moving Right Along	p. 42
Troubleshooting	p. 44
A Word about Bombing	p. 46
Laff-Riot Recipes II	p. 48
Improvisation	p. 50
More Improv	p. 52
Even More Improv	p. 54
Clowning Around
Discover the Clown in You	p. 58
Kinds of Clowns	p. 60
More Kinds of Clowns	p. 62
What Would You Do...?	p. 64
Clown Fashion 101	p. 66
Makeup Magic	p. 70
Putting on Your Face	p. 72
Laff-Riot Recipes III	p. 76
A Grand Entrance	p. 78
Trips and Falls	p. 80
Silent Clown Gags	p. 82
More Clown Gags	p. 84
Clown Techniques for Every Act	p. 86
Daffy Dictionary	p. 94
Partnering Up to Clown	p. 96
How to Juggle	p. 98
Practical Jokes
Get Practical!	p. 102
Doggone It!	p. 104
Oh, My Aching Head!	p. 106
Laff-Riot Recipes IV	p. 108
Outdoor Fun and Frolic	p. 110
Spooky Pranks	p. 112
Comic Strips and Cartoons
Get Ready to Draw	p. 118
Drawing through Time	p. 120
The Rules of the Road	p. 122
Cartoon Formats	p. 124
What a Character!	p. 126
Drawing Characters	p. 128
Stand-Out Characters	p. 130
Face Facts	p. 132
Drawing Animals	p. 134
Making It Move	p. 136
Body Language	p. 138
Adding Action	p. 140
A Matter of Some Gravity	p. 142
Setting the Scene	p. 144
Cartoon Shortcuts	p. 146
Creating the Gag	p. 148
Twist Some More	p. 150
Laff-Riot Recipes V	p. 152
Animating Your Cartoons	p. 154
Birdie in a Cage Craft	p. 156
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