Read Me and Laugh: A funny poem for every day of the year chosen by

by Gaby Morgan

The READ ME brand has been a publishing sensation, selling tens of thousands of copies and continuing to sell strongly for half a decade. This brand-new collection features a funny poem for every day of the year, from rhymes that will raise a gentle smile to verse that will make you laugh your socks off. This book is packed with gems new and old from poets such as Charles Causley, Roger McGough, Lewis Caroll, Paul Cookson and Wendy Cope.

Genres: Poetry, Humor, Fiction

Paperback

First published January 1, 2005

Reviews

[Miss Kodok · Rating 4 out of 5]

Buku minjem;

The one I like Most...

"Today, I Feel"
by: Gervase Phinn

Today, I feel as:
Pleased as PUNCH,
Fit as a FIDDLE,
Keen as a KNIFE,
Hot as a GRIDDLE,
Bold as a BRASS,
Bouncy as a BALL,
Keen as a MUSTARD,
High as a WALL,
Bright as a BUTTON,
Light as a FEATHER,
Freash as a DAISY,
Fragranc as a HEATHER,
Chirpy as a CRICKET,
Sound as a BELL,
Sharp as a NEEDLE,
Deep as a WELL,
High as a KITE,
Strong as a BULL,
Bubbly as a BATH WATER,
Warm as a WOOL,
Clean as a new PIN,
Shiny as a MONEY,
Quick as a LIGHTNING,
Sweet as a HONEY,
Cool as a CUCUMBER,
Fast as a HARE,
Right as a RAIN,
Brave as a BEAR,
Lively as a MONKEY,
Busy as a BEE,
Good as a GOLD,
Free as the SEA

I'M SO HAPPY - I'M JUST LOTS FOR WORDS.

[Martin Willoughby · Rating 3 out of 5]

Couldn't get into this. More for the kids than adults as it uses so many children's poems.

[Shania · Rating 2 out of 5]

Not very funny at all and sonetimes, quite boring

[Sarah · Rating 4 out of 5]

Like all anthologies some of the poems just didn’t work for me. However I found most of them funny and a few I loved. The poems are aimed at kids though this fact is probably true of most funny poems and it doesn’t stop them entertaining adults.

[Roos · Rating 3 out of 5]

Most were mildly amusing at best , but I quite enjoyed the whole collection anyways.

Warning: do not read all in one go, since they do start to get pretty mushed together. Lots of these were pretty similar, and probably more fun to read with days, or weeks in between.

[Harry Stables · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very easy to read and a good way to make reading fun and a habit. An all time favourite of mine. Started my love for poetry and wordplay.

“God in his wisdom created the fly, and then forgot to tell us why!”

[Jaimie Morris · Rating 4 out of 5]

This collection features a funny poem for every day of the year, it is packed with gems new and old from poets such as Charles Causley, Roger McGough, Lewis Caroll, Paul Cookson and Wendy Cope.

[Emma · Rating 4 out of 5]

Love Reading one of these poems every day to the class. Really engages the with reading.

[John Hodsoll · Rating 4 out of 5]

A few misses but the hits are a delight. Best enjoyed with a halfling.

[Ana · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book was really funny because on most of the stories I have read in this book have all made me laugh. If there was a second book of this then I would read it!

[Felicity Terry · Rating 4 out of 5]

Some of them short, others longer. Some of them poems you'll know, some of them poems you won't. Some of them penned by those you know, some by those you won't. Some styles that you'll like, others, well, maybe not so much. Some you'll remember from your childhood, others that you haven't come across before. Some that will raise a smile, others that will make you chuckle and, yet, others that will see you laughing out loud.

Perfect for anyone like me who isn't that hot on poetry. Within this selection of 366 poems - one for each day of the week (yes, there is even one for the 29th of February should it happen to be a leap year) - there really is such a variety of humorous verses written in various styles by various people.

Copyright ... Felicity Grace Terry @ Pen and Paper

[^ · Rating 3 out of 5]

Targeted (I guess) at the 4 to 112½ age group; this is a lovely book of ‘poems’, mainly of the absurd. Most of the ‘poems’ here possess rhythm (to a greater of lesser extent) and rhyme, though a number, such as those for 16th January and 22nd April, are clear and simple creative writing; nonetheless amusing but totally lacking either verse structure or rhythm.

My new favourites (poems I hadn’t read before) include (but are not limited to: April 9th, May 16th, June 17th, July 14th, July 25th, 11th Sep, 25th Dec, and not forgetting 28th Dec.

[Adam Prescott · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is very funny. It is a funny poem for every day of the year so it is convenient for some one who's reading 2 books. My favorite poem was the one on the 28 of December called 'The Day After The Day After Boxing Day'. I loved the imagination put into this book.

[beth lee · Rating 5 out of 5]

THIS BOOK REALLY IS FOR ANY CHILDREN OR ADULTS TO ENJOY A BOOK FULL OF POEMS THAT ARE FUNNY AND MAKE YOU LAUGH. I REALLY DID ENJOY THAT BOOK BECAUSE THERE WERE SO MUCH POEMS TO READ AND LAUGH.AND THERE IS A POEM FOR EVERYDAY OF THE YEAR.

[Tess · Rating 5 out of 5]

It's cool how they have a poem for everyday of the year also they made me lol

[Lara Elcock · Rating 5 out of 5]

funny

[Jem Wilton · Rating 3 out of 5]

Dip in and out

[J.Lea · Rating 3 out of 5]

Some really good and funny poems but some were childish and cliche... Worth a read!

[Monica · Rating 5 out of 5]

Read it. Laughed.

[Sarah]

This is a dip in and wander book... Great short poems for every day and each one can be used to say just one or two things - by the pupils who hear them and/or the teacher. It would be a fun way to end the day and open the imagination and possibilities. A fab book to have on the shelf.