Fun, Family-friendly Joke Books

An excellent way for parents to bond with their children is through humor. Unfortunately, most humor aimed at adults is either too raunchy for kids' ears or is too difficult for them to understand. Luckily, there are a variety of family-friendly joke books that will leave both parents and children in stitches.

"The Family Joke Book" by Brad Taylor, illustrated by Hank Blaustein. This book features clean, family-friendly jokes, riddles and cartoons for people of all ages. Publisher: Sunstone Press, Feb. 1, 2000. ISBN: 0865342946

"The First Simple Family Joke Book" by Thomas Roberts. Roberts has penned similar joke books, including "The Second Simple Family Joke Book," and "Yes Another Simple Family Joke Book " Publisher: Ballantine Books, August 13, 1991. ISBN: 0345372344

"Family Funnies: A Book of Family Jokes" by Michael Dahl, illustrated by Ryan Haugen. This colorfully illustrated book of jokes is suitable for children ages 4 through 8. Publisher: Picture Window Books, Feb. 1, 2004. ISBN: 1404803041

"500 Hilarious Jokes for Kids" by Jeff Rovin. Rovin categorizes the jokes in this book, which are written for children ages 9 to 12. Here's an example, under the category of "Bratty Kids:" "The very fat lady stopped on the curb and said to the boy, 'Young man, could you see me across the road?' 'Across the road?' said the kid. 'Lady, I could see you when you were still a block away '" Publisher: Signet Books, May 1, 1990. ISBN: 0451165497

"The Everything Kids' Joke Book: Side-Splitting, Rib-Tickling Fun" by Michael Dahl. This compilation of hilarious jokes for kids includes limericks, knock-knock jokes, light bulb jokes, and tips on how to deliver jokes. Publisher: Adams Media Corporation, March 1, 2002. ISBN: 1580626866

The above books can all be found at amazon.com.