MAT WAUGH - Introduction - Let’s Get Cracking!

Sep 28, 2026

A children’s fiction collection by Mat Waugh that introduces the book’s comedic premise and invites young readers to find humor in everyday mishaps and joyful feelings. The opening chapter frames “funny” through classic joke situations—messy, surprising, and silly—and emphasizes age-appropriate laughter. It immediately launches into quick question-and-answer jokes for about five-year-olds, covering topics like silly animals, playful wordplay, and visual punchlines, setting a lighthearted tone for the rest of the stories.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryStory & Novel

FormatPDF

Pages72

Reading Time1 h 51 min

AccessFree to download

Introduction

Let’s Get Cracking!

Sample Jokes

MAT WAUGH Digitized by the Internet Archivein 2022 with funding fromKahle/Austin Foundation chanceSFORAll profits from this bookCHiLDRENgo to children's charities.To find out more,visit BUTTLEuk matwaugh.co.uk/charity Copyright @2018 by Say So Media Ltd. All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced in any form or by anyelectronic or mechanical means including information storage andretrieval systems,without permission in writing from the author. This book is a work of fiction.Names,characters,places,and incidents either areproducts of the author's imagination or are used fictitiously.Any resemblance toactual persons,living or dead,events,or locales is entirely coincidental.If you'rereading this and you're five,I'm very impressed. Depending on where you live,some spellings might seem odd to you like colour,or favourite.I've done it on purpose:I'm aktually quite good at spelling.OK,it'sbecause I'm from England and I'm no good at baseball jokes.Just skip over the onesyou don't understand,and I hope you enjoy the others! Additional research:Olivera Ristovska Design:Fanni Williams/thehappycolourstudio.com Icons:Freepik,Smashicons,Kiranshastry.Creattica,Icon Pond,Dinosoft Lab &mynamepong from www.flaticon.com www.matwaugh.co.uk Produced by Big Red Button Books,a division of Say So Media Ltd. ISBN:978-1-9999147-1-4 Published:May 2018 This edition:July 2019 MAT WAUGHILLUSTRATIONS BYYURKO RYMAR # Introduction What is funny? Is it when your brother gets stuck inthe mud?I think that's quite funny. Is it when milk spurts out of your nose?I think that's very funny. Or is it anything that gives you a happyfeeling?Stuff that makes you laugh sohard that your tummy hurts and youreyes do a little wee? I hope you find jokes like that in thisbook.They're my very best jokes for5 year olds. Let’s Get Cracking! What wobbles as it flies?A jellycopter! P32018 What's black and white,black andwhite,black and white? Penguins rolling down a hill! P°18 Why are carrots good for your eyes?Because otherwise all the rabbits wouldneed glasses! What kind of button isimpossible to undo?Your belly button! What do you give a sick bird?Tweet-ment! What do little treessay on Halloween?Twig or treat! What do you call Santa Clauson a break? Santa Pause! What do policemenhave in theirsandwiches?Traffic jam!

FAQs

What does the book suggest is “funny” for young children?

It presents “funny” as anything that causes a happy feeling, including silly accidents like getting stuck in mud or making unexpected messes, as well as jokes that make kids laugh hard.

What is the purpose of the introduction chapter?

The introduction explains what the author considers funny and then offers an immediate set of short, age-appropriate jokes to help readers start enjoying the book right away.

What format do the jokes in the introduction use?

They mainly use quick question-and-answer setups, where each prompt leads to a punchline designed to be simple, surprising, and fun for children.

Sep 28, 2026

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