KIDS ARE A CRACK UP - HUMOROUS STORIES FROM THE MOUTHS OF BABES, VOLUME 2: KIDS ARE A CRACK UP, #2

By Danita Cahill

Kids are naturally funny – comedians in miniature.
 

Whether contemplating the magical mysteries of Santa and the tooth fairy, or puzzling their way through slippery subjects such as God, and true love, kids wind up saying the funniest things. 
 

I’ve captured more of the hilarious things that pop out of kids’ mouths here for your enjoyment in this slim memoir, KIDS ARE A CRACK UP – HUMOROUS STORIES FROM THE MOUTHS OF BABES, VOLUME 2.
 

These humorous snippets are just the right length to read on the go, or while waiting to pick up your child or grandchild from school, dance lessons or sports practice.
 

It’s the perfect read anytime you feel like smiling.
 

• Language: English
• Publisher: Danita Cahill
• Release date: Feb 27, 2014
• ISBN: 9781497770362

Danita Cahill

Danita Cahill is a full-time, multi-published, award-winning writer and photojournalist. At age 14 she sold her flute and bought a word processer to pursue her dream of becoming a writer. Several of her poems were published that same year, and she was hooked on the by line! Since then Danita has written and published over 2,100 newspaper articles and columns for 10 different newspapers, and several dozen magazine stories for six different magazines. She's had four stories published in two nationally-released anthologies, and she's published three books. Danita lives in the Pacific NW on a small Oregon farm with her husband, two sons and their animals - a horse, several cats and guinea pigs, a herd of alpacas, and two dogs. Besides running children to and fro and caring for her gardens, critters and family, Danita stays busy working on magazine assignments and her next books. Danita is a member of the Central Oregon Writers Guild, and the Willamette Writers Guild. She grew up on the Oregon coast, and has lived in small towns most all her life.  

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KIDS ARE A CRACK UP –

Humorous Stories

from the Mouths of Babes

Volume 2

Danita Cahill

Dedication –

For Tom and Billy – my two amazing and funny boys. And for my Uncle Allen, who was always there, calm, kind and full of support. I love you, Unc!

All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced in any form, including digital, without written permission from the author, except by a reviewer, who may quote brief passages in a review.

Copyright 2014 by Danita Cahill

Ridge Publishing

First edition

This book is a non-fiction memoir. The stories are true. My children’s names, and the names of their classmates, have been changed to protect their privacy.

A Few Words Before

Anyone who spends time around children knows that kids are comedians in miniature, and quite naturally so – most of the time kids are funny without even trying.

In this second volume of KIDS ARE A CRACK UP I’ve captured more of the hilarious things that fall out kids’ mouths here for your enjoyment. May these little snapshots of childhood bring you smiles, pleasant memories, and most of all, joy.

Young Love

I found an adorable, tiny stuffed dog on clearance for less than a dollar. It’s the sort of thing I would have loved as a little girl. The paws had Velcro attached so you could hook the toy around a pencil. It also came with a clasp so a child could hang it from their backpack.

I bought it. I’m not sure why. But I figured I’d think of some little girl to give it to. Maybe our great niece.

A couple of days after buying the little dog, I asked my 7-year-old son, Tom, if he was still loving Annie. (If you read the first volume of Kids are a Crack Up, you know all about Tom and his undying love for his classmate,