101 comedy games for children and grown-ups / Leigh Anne Jasheway.

Laughing Out Loud: Why a Chuckle and a Snort Are So Much Fun -- Girls (and Boys and Women and Men) Just Wanna Have Fun -- Banana Peel, a Silly Word, and Two Marshmallows up the Nose: The Basic Ingredients for Funny -- Why Everyone Should Be the Class Clown -- Chief Court Jester Job Description -- Key to the Icons Used in the Games -- Games -- Finding Your Inner Funny -- Cracking the Ice -- Let's Get Physical -- Comedy Writing -- Stand-Up Comedy -- Sketch Comedy -- Improv Comedy -- Musical Comedy -- Prop Comedy -- Tech Comedy (Bonus Games).

"101 Comedy Games for Children and Grown-Ups includes eight different sections, each geared toward a different genre of comedy. The first section concentrates on introductory games for getting to know fellow participants and familiarizing oneself with the basic rules of comedy. Later chapters introduce games geared toward a specific type of comedy, including physical comedy, comedy writing, sketch comedy, stand-up, improv, musical comedy, and prop comedy. Each section includes numerous games, which are presented with a general description of the activity, the purpose behind it, a list of supplies (if any are needed), helpful hints, and rule variations. Jasheway also provides a key to indicate the target ages for each activity, making it easier to pick the best games for the participating group. Jasheway's book promises to provide fun times and lots of laughs for anyone that picks it up!"--