Synopses & Reviews
This over-the-hill birthday gift is a pop quiz with 101 questions (complete with humorous answers) that is sure to enliven any 40th birthday party. Steve Mark's 18 b/w illustrations make the book fun to read after the party, as well.andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Here are a few samples:andlt;BRandgt;- Q: What can 40-year-olds do to be considered young at age 40? A: Run for U.S. President or die.andlt;BRandgt;- Q. What's always Step One in any exercise program designed for 40-year-olds? A: "Get up off the sofa."
About the Author
Bill Dodd is a humorist who has written How to Survive Your 40th Birthday, Are You Over the Hill?, What You Don't Know about Turning 40, What You Don't Know about Turning 50, What You Don't Know about Turning 60, and The Joy of Marriage.andnbsp; He lives near Seattle.Bruce Lansky has edited a number of poetry anthologies (including andlt;iandgt;Rolling in the Aisles, Kids Pick the Funniest Poems, If Kids Ruled the School, A Bad Case of the Giggles, Miles of Smilesandlt;/iandgt;, and andlt;iandgt;No More Homework! No More Tests!andlt;/iandgt;), and 3 silly songbook anthologies. Lansky created the popular GigglePoetry.com website for children and the PoetryTeachers.com website for teachers. He also created the andlt;iandgt;Girls to the Rescueandlt;/iandgt; series, the andlt;iandgt;New Fangled Fairy Talesandlt;/iandgt; series, and the andlt;iandgt;Can You Solve the Mysteriesandlt;/iandgt; series.