Silly Gregory : A Collection of 10 Humorous Stories

by J.R. Gibson

Gregory is a very silly fellow –one might say he is the silliest fellow that ever lived. He has very unusual ideas about things, and gets up to all sorts of silly deeds –including giving some linen to a lizard, and trying to hatch chicken eggs! His exasperated mother, who is used to Gregory’s silly behaviour, despairs of him sometimes, and wishes he could just be normal like everyone else. Time and time again, Gregory keeps getting himself into trouble with the police because of his actions – even though he isn’t really a troublemaker, just a simpleton with little understanding of how his actions have consequences.

But despite his silliness, Gregory has a habit of making things turn out all right in the end...

123 pages, Kindle Edition

Published March 17, 2024

Reviews

[Ann Birdgenaw · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is a collection of 10 short and humorous stories about a silly character named Gregory. He is silly in a literal way. For example, when his arthritic mother asks him to “get the door” for her at church, he pulls it off the hinges and gives it to her. So, next time she goes to church she asks him to stay home and feed the chicken and make sure that she doesn’t leave the nest and her eggs. So Gregory feeds her some bran and then feels hungry himself so he “Killed the hen with one quick blow, and cooked it in the stove and ate it.” He then proceeds to sit on the eggs himself to hatch them and of course cracks them all. In the following stories, Gregory kills his neighbor (by accident) and throws him in a cesspit. Then his mother lies and covers it up with a dead deer. In most of the stories Gregory ends up in jail and his mother lies to get him off the hook. Like the fairytales of old, they are cautionary tales and politically incorrect. That said, I don’t find they are a good choice for a bedtime story for young children. Especially the one where his mother asks Gregory to feed the rabbit while she is out and he makes the rabbit soup which burns and kills her. I would suggest that these are quaint short stories for older fans of tales and legends.

[Eileen · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book is ideal for a short story for bedtime. The story, 'Gregory goes to the Fair' is actually very short and sweet.
JR Gibbons gives us humour, quirkiness, heroes and villains and Gregory is indeed very silly. Sometimes this works to his advantage and sometimes it doesn't.
I did feel in 'Gregory and the Golden Statue' that the language around religion were a bit strong for small children. I enjoyed this book.

[Raven Howell · Rating 4 out of 5]

I laughed out loud while reading these silly stories. I think parents (adults) will get a kick out of Gregory's antics and funny shenanigans. By the last story in this collection, I was ready to welcome Gregory and his mother over for dinner - and for some entertainment! Although written in humor, the author creates wonderfully sympathetic, loving characters. Buckle up for thievery, cheesemongers, and unfortunate shepherds. A fun, quick read! Kids will love the colorful, quirky plot lines.