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wit

Books about wit for readers of all ages.

Cover of More Stories of Clever Polly and the Stupid Wolf

More Stories of Clever Polly and the Stupid Wolf

Catherine Storr

Ages 7–11clevernesswit

Cover of Jokelopedia

Jokelopedia

Ilana Weitzman, Eva Blank, Rosanne Green

Ages 9–12humorwit

Cover of Who Ordered the Jumbo Shrimp?

Who Ordered the Jumbo Shrimp?

Jon Agee

Ages 5–10wordplayhumor

Cover of Tom Tit Tot

Tom Tit Tot

Evaline Ness

Ages 4–10clevernessdeception

Cover of Anansi and the talking melon

Anansi and the talking melon

Eric A. Kimmel

Ages 4–9clevernesstrickery

Cover of Winning Scheherazade

Winning Scheherazade

Judith Gorog

Ages 9–13clevernessstorytelling

Cover of THE OGRESS AND THE SNAKE

THE OGRESS AND THE SNAKE

Elizabeth Laird, Shelley Fowles

Ages 6–10trickerycleverness

Cover of Kancil and the crocodiles

Kancil and the crocodiles

Noreha Yussof Day

Ages 4–8clevernesswit

Cover of Knock, knock who's there?

Knock, knock who's there?

Tad Hills

Ages 3–8humorwordplay

Cover of The Guizer

The Guizer

Alan Garner

Ages 9–14trickerywit

Cover of The mouse butcher

The mouse butcher

Dick King-Smith

Ages 8–12survivalintelligence

Cover of Rogues

Rogues

Leo Hamalian

Ages 12–16clevernessdeception

Cover of Clever Gretchen and other forgotten folktales

Clever Gretchen and other forgotten folktales

Alison Lurie

Ages 7–12clevernesswit

Cover of Sister tricksters

Sister tricksters

Robert D. San Souci

Ages 7–12clevernessfolklore

Cover of Richard Scarry's the Gingerbread Man

Richard Scarry's the Gingerbread Man

Nancy Nolte, Richard Scarry

Ages 3–7clevernesschase

Cover of Brer Rabbit and Boss Lion

Brer Rabbit and Boss Lion

Brad Kessler

Ages 4–9clevernesstrickster tales

Cover of Chalkboard Chuckles

Chalkboard Chuckles

Mark Moore

Ages 5–10humorwordplay

Cover of Bugs Bunny

Bugs Bunny

David L. Harrison

Ages 3–8adventurecleverness

Cover of The Complete Short Stories of Ambrose Bierce [87 stories]

The Complete Short Stories of Ambrose Bierce [87 stories]

Ambrose Bierce

Ages 13–18ironyhuman nature

Cover of The gallant tailor

The gallant tailor

Gebrüder Grimm [Brothers Grimm]

Ages 4–10couragecleverness

Cover of The contest

The contest

Nonny Hogrogian

Ages 4–9clevernesscontest

Cover of The Hey Hey Man

The Hey Hey Man

Sid Fleischman

Ages 7–10humoradventure

Cover of Zomo the Rabbit

Zomo the Rabbit

Gerald McDermott

Ages 4–10clevernesstrickery

Cover of James the Vine Puller

James the Vine Puller

Martha Bennett Stiles

Ages 4–8clevernessfolklore