Funny girl is a collection of uproarious stories, rollicking comics, ribtickling wit, and more. Brief biographical notes about the contributors conclude the volume. Ages 10 and up note cautions bella and rover are a cat and dog team offering wisdom via an advice column. Read stories about ursula browns grandmother driving her on a road trip to disaster, lisa browns little brother g.
Betsy bird knows what tickles a young girl s funny bone. Sharyn november at viking has acquired funny girl, a humor anthology for girls ages 912, curated by betsy bird and featuring short stories, personal essays. Betsy bird has brought together a diverse group of some of the funniest contemporary female writers in this hilarious anthology for middlegraders. Funny girl 9780451477316, 9780698409446 vitalsource. Betsy bird is the collection development manager of the evanston public library, and the former youth materials specialist of new york public library. Get it today with same day delivery, order pickup or drive up. Funny girl by betsy bird, 9780147517838, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Sharyn november at viking has acquired funny girl, a humor anthology for girls ages 912, curated by betsy bird and featuring short stories, personal essays, comics, and poetry from nearly 30 female writers, including lisa graff, cece bell, jenni holm, shannon hale, and rita williamsgarcia. Ages 10 and up note cautions bella and rover are a cat. If it has something to do with childrens literature, it will rate a mention here. A handful of other entries also deal with girl specific topics such as bra shopping, and nearly all the stories and reminiscences focus on girls.
Funny girl ebook by betsy bird 9780698409446 rakuten kobo. Read stories about ursula vernons grandmother driving her on a. Evanston librarian gives funny girls their own book chicago. May 09, 2017 betsy bird is the collection development manager of the evanston public library, and the former youth materials specialist of new york public library. May 22, 2017 when librarian betsy bird was working at the new york public library, kids wanted funny stories, and she had plenty to offer. Funny girl district of columbia public library overdrive. Quirky, funny stories written with middle school girls in mind. Buy funny girl book online at best prices in india on. Some are frank confessionals like the time carmen agra deedys mom set a bathtub on fire on purpose, and some are just silly an advice. Funny girl is a collection of uproarious stories, rollicking comics, ribtickling wit, and more, from 25 of todays funniest female writers. Some are frank confessionals like the time carmen agra deedys mom set a bathtub on fire on purpose, and some are just silly an advice column written by a dog and a cat. Read stories about ursula browns grandmother driving her on a road trip to disaster, lisa browns little brother getting a tictac stuck up his nose, and carmen agra deedys mom setting the bathtub on fire. Jan 12, 2020 the middle reader book club is specifically designed for our readers between the ages of 8 and 10 years old. Shannon hales hysterical short story about a babysitting nightmare is sure to have readers laughing out loud, as will carmen agra deedys story about her mom setting fire to the bathtub.
Born in kalamazoo, michigan, undisputed center of the universe, betsy bird nee elizabeth ramsey grew up and promptly left michigan the moment her legs could propel her southward. Read stories about ursula browns grandmother driving her on a road trip to disaster, lisa browns little brother getting a tictac stuck up his nose, and. Brought to you by twentyfive female writers and one brotherthat would be matt holm, funny girl is guaranteed to make you laugh. The idea of santa having a super fan is one im surprised i havent run into before. The addition of the boy desperately wanting a selfie is so deliciously modern. Boys will also enjoy the humor, which ranges from slapstick to subtle. Funny females take center stage in new novels for kids. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read funny girl. Ive read a few of the stories so far and laughed out loud. Funny girl public library of cincinnati and hamilton county.
Ever by betsy bird 2018, paperback at the best online prices at ebay. Evanston librarian gives funny girls their own book. I recommend this book to anyone who loves childhood. Apr 20, 2020 elizabeth bird is currently new york public librarys youth materials collections specialist. Funny girl is a collection of uproarious stories, rollicking comics, ribtickling wit, and more, from 25 of todays. Betsy bird is the collection department manager at the evanston public library and editor of the collection.
Buy funny girl book online at low prices in india funny. Everything by her that ive read by her has a delightfully amusing twist to it and this book is no different. Have students dig deeper into each story to pull out a possible lesson and turn that into a theme meme project for your school. Jun 15, 2017 by betsy bird if you were to ask me what best prepared me for the path to publication i would have to say being a childrens librarian. The reality check is hitting the realm of childrens books, too, with the release of books such as betsy bird s anthology funny girl viking, 2017, raina telgemeiers heartfelt and humorous.
Bird decided to create the collection of 25 humorous stories when she couldnt find any anthologies of funny stories for girls by women authors. Funny girl is a collection of uproarious stories, rollicking comics, ribtickling wit, and more, from 25 of todays fu. Lisa graff, raina telgemeier, cece bell, libby bray to name just a few. Betsy bird seeks new challenge at evanston public library. Funny girl, my latest anthology of stories, comics, quizzes, poems, etc. Middle reader book club discusses funny girl by betsy bird. There were books by men about boys having everyday adventures, books. She has served on newbery, written for horn book, and has done other lovely little things that shed love to tell you about but that shes sure youd find more interesting to hear of in person. Not because i know the material i do, and its nice, but its not necessarily required but because it taught me how to talk to large groups. Well, if youre more into fantasy football than a dream librarian lineup, this is akin to walter payton. Librarian and blogger bird has gathered contributions from a stellar group of female childrens and teen writers and illustrators, including rita williamsgarcia, jennifer holm, and shannon hale, plus a few professional comedians who give advice on crafting and delivering jokes.
Jul 28, 2017 betsy bird invited andrew medlar of chicago public library to interview her ladybird about her edited collection of funny stories, funny girl. The group will discuss books ranging from actionpacked adventure to beautifully written stories on unexpected friendships. In our exciting interview, betsy discusses her book, the process that goes into creating her funny stories, her favourite part from her book, the importance of. Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders. Ever 2017, hardcover at the best online prices at ebay. Shannon hales fictional babysitting story about a terrible twosome was both funny and spooky. The 28 short stories, autobiographical essays, and comic. Betsy bird knows what tickles a young girls funny bone. Read stories about ursula browns grandmother driving her on a road trip to disaster, lisa browns little brother getting a tictac stuck up his nose, and carmen agra deedys mom. Read stories about ursula browns grandmother driving her on a road trip to disaster, lisa browns little brother getting a tictac stuck up his nose, and carmen.
Dec 03, 2017 in todays episode, we bring on betsy bird, librarian, host of the new fuse 8 nkate podcast, and the author of the fabulous new short story anthology called funny girl to prove that girls are funny and its time for the world to know it. Betsy bird is the youth materials specialist of new york public library. Funny girl funny girl is a collection of uproarious stories, rollicking comics, ribtickling wit, and more, from 25 of todays funniest female writers for kids. The readership for the book is 912 yearolds but my audiences, when i present it in bookstores and libraries, can contain anyone from 6 to 60. Funny girl is a collection of funny stories that are mix of hilarious stories and comics written by some of our favorite female authors for kids that will make kids and parents chuckle. Funniest stories ever viking books for young readers, 2017. Funny girl by betsy bird overdrive rakuten overdrive. May 08, 2018 betsy bird is the collection development manager of the evanston public library, and the former youth materials specialist of new york public library.
Funny girl is a collection of uproarious stories, rollicking comics, ribtickling wit, and more, from 25 of todays funniest female writers for kids. Elizabeth betsy bird is a childrens librarian at the main branch of new york public library a. Kidlit tv storymakers with betsy bird part 1 in part 1 of roccos interview with uberlibrarian betsy bird, youll hear quite a few juicy stories from her book wild things. Funny girl public library of cincinnati and hamilton. Save up to 80% by choosing the etextbook option for isbn. Aug 20, 2015 betsy bird has landed at the evanston public library.
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