The Everything Kids Riddles & Brain Teasers Book (2 page)

Words to Know

Joke:

A joke is an act or statement that causes laughter. Funny riddles are a type of joke.

Just for fun,
Cassie
taught her cat Freddie sign language. One day the cat tapped on the window (a sign for
“bird”
), tapped his tail on the wall (a sign for
“mouse”
), and jumped into the tub to swim (a sign for
“fish”
). What was Freddie trying to tell Cassie?

What do you call 2 half rabbits put together?
A rabbit “whole.”

What do you call a really strange anteater?
An “odd-vark.”

Why did the stallion need a cough drop?
He was hoarse.

What Beatles song do fish everywhere love?
“Twist and Trout.”

What do you get when you cross Sir Lancelot with a horse?
A “knight-mare.”

What did one cat call the other when he wouldn't play fair?
Cheetah!

Fun Fact

Tickle Me Fun
Did you know it is impossible for you to tickle yourself? It's true; one of the things needed in tickling is the element of surprise—not expecting to be tickled. Not sure? Try it for yourself.

What is
bald
but has its head covered?

Which one of these
does not belong
to the set? Lion, tiger, elephant, and polar bear.

When a small
campground
was robbed last week, the police brought the only witness in for a line-up. All of the
animals
were brought in and placed in a line. When it came time for the witness to point out the bandit, she said she couldn't be sure which one had done it, because the robber looked like he was wearing a
mask
. Do you know who it was?

One night
Tommy
had a bad dream. There was a bull chasing him all around the arena, but just as the
bull
was about to ram him, Tommy got away. Do you know how?

Which one of these
does not belong
in the group—shark, whale, and swordfish?

Egg is to
chicken
as acorn is to what?

Try This

An Anagram of Your Own
Have you ever tried to make your own anagrams? An anagram is a word or phrase formed by recording the letters of another word or phrase, like “late” and “tale.” How many anagrams can you and your friends come up with?

Loop the Zoo!

Find the path through the zoo that takes Zack to three of his favorite animals. Along the way, collect the letters that spell out three different answers to this riddle: What goes black, white, black, white, black, white?