Funny books for kids abound. But can children really understand humour? And what’s the hidden side of all these jokes and puns?

In Episode 7 of Kid You Not, which you can download HERE (31 min) or play in the sidebar, or listen to on iTunes if you subscribe HERE, you’ll hear about:

• Full-frontal snogging, being wimpy, and why we like hearing about our flaws.
• Adults who think children don’t get jokes. We dun like them.
• Slapstick, parody, irony, puns, and all the nuances of what we call ‘humour’.
• Translating humour: is it even possible? And a debate on cultural imperialism, no less.
• People who despise funny books, and people who study Pippi Longstocking.

And here are some of the books we’ll be discussing..

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