Course: Let's Get Funny - Writing Humor for Kids with Dr. Mira

At The Children’s Book Academy, we know you’ve got a wild sense of humor just waiting to burst onto the page—and we’re here to help you unleash it! Let’s Get Funny: Writing Humor for Kids is your all-access pass to the wacky, the witty, and the wonderfully weird world of writing comedy for young readers.

Whether you’re into silly slapstick, clever wordplay, or even darker laughs woven into suspenseful tales, this course has you covered. Humor belongs everywhere—even in serious stories—and we’ll show you how to sprinkle in just the right dose of funny to make your work unforgettable.

This course is PACKED with insider tips, printable worksheets, hilarious how-to videos, and more. And the best part? Instant access! Sign up to start laughing and learning today!

COURSE SYLLABUS:

• Let's Get Funny: One
  Intro to Humor How Tos
  What Kids Find Funny
  Writing Plot-Driven Stories
  Anthropomorphism & Personification
• Let's Get Funny: Two
  Flirting With Fear
  Dark Humor
  Self-Deprecating Humor

  Irony or Sarcasm

• Let's Get Funny: Three
  Hyperbole or Exaggeration

  Contradiction

  Incongruity or Surrealism

  The Differences and Similarities Between Writing Funny Middle Grade Novels & Chapter Books, with Hillary Homzie
• Let's Get Funny: Four
  Slapstick or Physical Humor

  Gross or Potty Humor

  Visual Humor

  Odd or Contrasting Characters
• Let's Get Funny: Five
  Parody (or Spoof) Part 1
  Parody Part 2
  Joke Telling
  Mashups
• Let's Get Funny: Six
  Defiant or Surprise Humor

  Wordplay
  Idioms
  Light Relief