What happened when the monster swallowed uranium?
It got atomic ache.
Why did dragons sleep during the daytime?
So they could hunt knights.
What did the skeleton say in the cold weather?
The wind goes right through me.
What's the ghost capital of the United States?
Casper, Wyoming.
What prize did the witch's broom win?
The sweepstakes.

If any of these jokes tickle your funny bone, then you might want to give The Little Witch Presents a Monster Joke Book a try. Published in 1976, it was the seventh title to feature the eponymous Little Witch, a creative little magic-maker who debuted in 1972 in author/illustrator Linda Glovach's The Little Witch's Black Magic Cookbook. Unlike its predecessors, this entry in the series is not an activity book, and does not present recipes or craft ideas. Rather, it is a collection of jokes and riddles featuring witches, ghosts, vampires, skeletons, and (of course) monsters. Glovach joined forces with prolific joke and riddle-book author Charles Keller here—the only book in the sixteen-volume series in which she collaborated with another author—contributing the artwork to go along with Keller's text. On the whole, I found this entertaining, and think young children who enjoy silly humor will as well. I chuckled at a number of the jokes, winced at others, and enjoyed the vintage artwork, which is done in a much more colorful palette than the previous books, which featured illustrations in black and white, with a limited number of color washes. I don't think you need to have read any of the other books featuring Little Witch to pick this one up, so I would recommend it to those seeking joke books featuring creepy creatures and scary situations. ( )