The Silly Book facts for kids
Boodleheimer on the cover
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| Author | Stoo Hample |
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| Illustrator | Stoo Hample |
| Cover artist | Stoo Hample |
| Publisher | Harper & Brothers |
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Publication date
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1961 |
| OCLC | 560156504 |
| 818/.5402 21 | |
| LC Class | PN6166 .H36 2004 |
The Silly Book is a super fun children's book written and illustrated by Stoo Hample. It first came out in 1961 and was re-released in 2004. This book is packed with all sorts of silly things! You'll find funny songs, goofy names to call people and objects, wacky recipes, playful poems, and even "silly nothings." It's known for being a truly unique and hilarious book that makes kids giggle.
This book was Stoo Hample's very first one. It was originally put together by Ursula Nordstrom, a famous editor of children's books. Many people describe The Silly Book as a "classic mix of poems, songs, jokes, drawings, and funny remarks." It's also been called "the literary equivalent of a child's giggle fit" because it's so full of humor.
On the first page, you'll meet two of the main characters: Boodleheimer and the Easter Bunny. The Easter Bunny in the book looks more like a worm at first, but later changes to Mother Goose. The story also features a boy named J.B. and a girl named Louise as main characters.
The Silly Book was so popular that it even inspired a music album called The Silly Record. In 2010, a new version of The Silly Book was released. This special edition came with the very first CD release of The Silly Record, so fans could enjoy both the book and the songs together.
Meet the Silly Characters
The Silly Book is full of memorable and funny characters. Here are some of the main ones you'll meet:
- Boodleheimer: This character is a white, cat-like creature. Boodleheimer has a red nose, gray whiskers, a bit of hair for a tail, and six toes on each foot!
- The Easter Bunny / Mother Goose: This character starts as an earthworm with eyes and a nose. Later, this character changes to look like Mother Goose.
- J.B.: One of the main human characters in the book.
- Louise: The other main human character, often seen with J.B.
- Tommy: A boy who appears in some of the silly stories.
- Millie: A character who shows up in poems like "Silly Lily" and "Silly Millie."
- Tillie: This is a lily plant owned by Millie.
- Max: A lily plant owned by J.B. He names it "Max" to show Millie that "Tillie" is a silly name for a lily.
- Mommy and Daddy: The parents of J.B. and Louise.
- A Leopard: This animal is politely asked to pass the salt and "peppard."
- An Alligator: Asked if she would like to be J.B.'s "palligator."
- The Dentist: A character who appears in a silly situation.
- The Gas Station Man: Another character from a funny scene.
- A Growly Tiger: A tiger with a grumpy attitude.
- A Moon Goon: A strange creature from the moon.
- A Very Very Very Very Old Lady: This lady is actually only five and a half years old!
- Chicken Face: A duck wearing a chicken mask. He says "Bow-Wow!" when told it's raining.
- Six Chicks: These chicks are standing on sticks and balanced on bricks.
- Big Man: He looks like a pig but isn't one because of his feet. He says "Tweet, Tweet."
- Five Cats and a Dog: All the cats think the dog is a cat, except for one. The dog thinks it's all very silly.
- A Different Mommy and Daddy: They appear eating a popsicle and a "Momsicle."
- A Chair: This chair is busy combing its hair.
- A Couch: This couch is a grouch!
- A Giraffe: Wearing a turtle-neck sweater.
- A Turtle: Wearing a giraffe-neck sweater.
- A Teddy Bear: This bear is fed bread with frozen chocolate syrup and spaghetti.
- A Silly Something: A mysterious character from the "Silly Nothings" section.
- Little Miss Muffet: She "plops Fred over the spider."
- Fred: A pizza eaten by Little Miss Muffet.
- A Spider: This spider "douses Fred with cider."
- Humpty Dumpty: After falling off the wall, all the king's horses and men have scrambled eggs!
- Butterfly: A colorful insect.
- A Bunny: This bunny says the book is "sally" instead of "silly."
- Sally: A character who points out her name to the bunny.
