Just Joking Science by National Geographic Society
Published by National Geographic Kids on March 22, 2022
ISBN: 1426371519
Pages: 208
Genres: Animals, Humor
Format: Chapter Book Nonfiction
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This is a National Geographic book of jokes camouflaged as something scientific. Per usual for National Geographic, there are gorgeous photographs throughout the book, but there is minimal science. Each page features a handful of jokes written as speech bubbles coming out of animal mouths. Some jokes are nature/science related, and some are not. There are small snippets of scientific information on some pages that relate to either the picture or the joke, but the text is much smaller and science buffs may find themselves fishing for more facts. In reality, this is a joke book and not a science book. Fans of slapstick and knock knock jokes will enjoy it though younger readers may not actually understand some of the puns. Recommended for readers 2nd grade and up.

Reviewed by Jessie Trafton, Skidompha Library, Damariscotta, ME