Mum Jokes – A Mother’s Day Special

By Sharon Giltrow

We have all heard about ‘Dad Jokes’ but did you know there are ‘Mum Jokes’ too. Dads are often given credit for being the funny one in the family, but mums can be just as funny, if not funnier.  What makes ‘Mum Jokes’ especially funny is that they are often about… well about being a mum.

Here are a few ‘Mum Jokes’ that I love.

What do you call a small mum?
Minimum.
(Being 5 foot 2 I find this one particularly funny)
 
Daughter: “Mum, what’s it like to have the greatest daughter in the world?”
Mum: “I don’t know dear, ask your grandmother.”
 
What makes more noise than a child jumping on mummy’s bed?
Two children jumping on mummy’s bed!
 
And one that relates particular well to my new book GET READY, MAMA! and Mother’s Day…
 
Knock, knock.
Who’s there?
Omelet.
Omelet who?
Omelet Mummy sleep in today.

Get Ready, Mama!
Written by: Me – Sharon Giltrow
Illustrated by: Arielle Li
Published by: EK Books, April 2022
Getting Mama ready for the day can be a challenge… you’d better watch out that she doesn’t sneak back into bed, try to distract you with cuddles, or… wait, is Mama watching TV?! Even the most reluctant risers will find the fun in the morning routine with this playful role-reversal story about a mama who just doesn’t want to get ready!

Here are some more hilarious books about mums, for mums, written by Aussie authors – some of whom are also mums.

My Mum Says the Strangest Things
Written by: Katrina Germein
Illustrated by: Tom Jellett
Published by: Walker Books Australia , April 2016
When Mum's busy she says she's run off her feet. When I dawdle, Mum tells me to shake a leg. When I say, "I'm coming," Mum says, "So is Christmas." My mum says the strangest things.

My Mum
Written and illustrated by: Chris Kennett
Published by: Scholastic Australia
We love our mums!
We all agree.
But what are mums?
Let’s read and see.

My Mum Loves Footy
Written and illustrated by: Heath McKenzie
Published by: Hardie Grant Children’s Publishing, March 2022
Our mums LOVE footy. I bet yours does too!
There’s so much to love about this great game – the cheers and tears, the community spirit, the traditions.
Not to mention how much fun it is to get out and take a speccy!
Whether you’re a footy newbie or a die-hard fan, AFL is a game for everyone. 

And finally a gift for all the mums out there...my favourite ‘Mum Joke’

Knock, knock.
Who’s there?
Howard.
Howard who?
Howard you like breakfast in bed mummy?

Happy Mother's Day!!

See you in May, with another great Aussie book.

GIVEAWAY
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BIO:
Sharon Giltrow grew up in South Australia, the youngest of eight children, surrounded by pet sheep and fields of barley. She now lives in Perth, Western Australia with her husband, two children and a tiny dog. Sharon has taught for all of her career. Previously a teacher of children who are hearing impaired and Deaf-Blind, she now teaches young children with Developmental Language Disorder. Her humorous debut PB, BEDTIME DADDY! released May 2020 through EK books. Sharon’s humorous follow up PB, GET READY, MAMA! Is due to be released through EK books in April, 2022. Her third and fourth PB, LET’S GO SHOPPING, GRANDMA! And LET’S GO TO THE BEACH, GRANDPA! are due to be released through Dixi Books in 2022 and 2023. SAMARA RUBIN AND THE UTILITY BELT, book one in Sharon’s early MG series – THE UTILITY BELT, will be released in 2022 through Clear Fork Publishing.  With book two TOBY KING AND THE UTILITY BELT to follow.
 
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