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illustrations.
For Lilian. The original girl funny girl.Contents: Introduction / by Betsy Bird -- How to tell a joke / by Delaney Yeager and Mackenzie Yeager -- In which young Raina learns a lesson / by Raina Telgemeier -- Dear grandpa : give me money / by Alison DeCamp -- Grandma in oil country : a true story / by Ursula Vernon -- One hot mess / by Carmen Agra Deedy -- Fleamail / by Deborah Underwood -- A most serious recitation of the poem "Trees" / by Cece Bell -- Things could be verse / by Kelly DiPucchio -- Swimming is for other kids / by Akilah Hughes -- Dear Bella and Rover / by Deborah Underwood -- The thumb incident / by Meghan McCarthy -- Desdemona and Sparks go all in / by Rita WIlliams-Garcia and Michelle Garcia -- 7 things I thought were (think are) funny but were really kind of sad, and that all happened to my little brother / by Lisa Brown -- Babysitting nightmare / by Shannon Hale -- Dear Bella and Rover (again) / by Deborah Underwood -- Can we talk about whiskers? / by Jennifer L. Holm ; art by Matthew Holm -- Brown girl pop quiz : all of the above / by Mitali Perkins -- Over and out / by Lisa Graff -- Doodle / by Amy Ignatow -- Fleamail pawed-cast / by Deborah Underwood -- How to play imaginary games / by Leila Sales -- Great expectations / by Christine Mari Inzer -- A public service announcement about your period from Sarah T. Wrigley, age 12 3/4 / by Libba Bray -- The smart girl's guide to the Chinese zodiac / by Lenore Look -- Bad luck dress / by Charise Mericle Harper -- The world's most awkward mermaid / by Sophie Blackall -- Tell your future with Mad Libs® -- My life being funny (and how you can do it, too) / by Adrianne Chalepah.
Summary: Presents a collection of humorous stories from over two dozen contemporary female writers, as well as autobiographical essays, comics, poems, and comic strips.