Astronomy Humor for Children

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Joke Books

Astronuts:  Space Jokes and Riddles (1991) by Charles Keller (author) and Art Cumings (illustrator). Out of print.


Jokes and Cartoons from Outer Space: For Young Aliens Ages 7-11 (2006) by Joel Rothman


Outer Space Jokes: Wacky Words (1993) by Greg Lee


The Intergalactic Joke Book (1989) by Ann Droid
Guaranteed to give you atomic ache. Probably out of print but used copies available.

Intergalactic!: 150 Cosmic Jokes about Space! Amanda Li (Author), Martin Chatterton (Illustrator) - 2009

Galaxy's Greatest Giggles (2008)
Matt Rissinger and Philip Yates (Authors), Ethan Long (Illustrator)


The Intergalactic Joke Book (1989) by Ann Droid
Guaranteed to give you atomic ache. Out of print but used copies available.

Space Jokes (Hal-Larious Joke Books) by Pam Rosenberg (Author), Mernie Gallagher-Cole (Illustrator) 2010


Out of This World Jokes About the Solar System: Laugh and Learn about Science by  (2012) by Melissa Stewart


Astro-Nuts!:  Riddles about Astronauts and the Planets They Love by Rich Walton and Pat Bagley (1995). Rich's website is:  

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Astrosaurs series by Steve Cole

"Captain Teggs is no ordinary dinosaur - he's an astrosaur! On the incredible spaceship DSS Sauropod, along with his faithful crew, Gypsy, Arx and Iggy, Teggs rights wrongs, fights evil... and eats a lot of grass." (quote from his fun website).


Cows in Action - First Cows on the Moon by Steve Cole

The Astronaut Handbook by Meghan McCartju (2008)

Take a ride on the "Vomit Comet" and learn how it feels to be weightless. Try a bite of astronaut food, such as delicious freeze-dried ice cream. Have your measurements taken (one hundred for your hand alone) for your very own space suit.

 

 Aliens Are Coming! by Meghan McCarthy (2009)

The True Account Of The 1938 War Of The Worlds Radio Broadcast. Click here for her website.
 

 Smarties Guide to the Galaxy by Michael Powell (2002)

 

 Totally Gobsmakcing Galaxy (2009) by Kjartan Poskitt
  Check out his homepage. He also has a live sky map.

Books by Colin McNaughton

Here Come the Aliens! (1997)

Aliens Are Coming (2008)

"They come from planets near and far some big, some small, some quite bizarre."

We're Off to Look for Aliens (2009)