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The Skit Book: 101 Skits From Kids

Author: Margaret Read MacDonald

Every spring parents come into my library desperate for a book of skits. They have been put in charge of skit night at 5th grade eco-camp. Finally I decided to just write one for them. I asked every kid I met what skits they recalled from camp. When I reached 101, I sent in the manuscript. These skits are the folklore of kids. They pass them from person to person as the kids move from camp to camp.

I give outlines for 101 camp skits. The kids in your group will easily improv a performance from this.

Editions

Type Year Publisher Price Length ISBN

Paperback 2006 August House $17.95 160 pages 0874837855

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Quotes

"funny, silly and sometimes gross—in other words, pretty much all the things that kids like" ...Booklist

"Even reading the book can make a person laugh” “The possibilities are endless. I recommend this book to kids ages eight to fifteen and their teachers, group leaders and camp counselors" ...KLIATT Young Adult Paperback Book Guide

"Just the bones of skits so kids can improvise. Most take about 15 minutes to practice and perform" ...Child Magazine

"MacDonald’s book provides a number of interesting text outlines and reminds us how neglected is this genre in even the most recent collections of children’s folklore" ...Children’s Folklore

Awards

Elementary School Library Collection, 22 Ed.

Children’s Catalog, 16th ed.

Best Books for Children, 7th ed.

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