Philip Yates (1958-) Biography - Writings, Sidelights - Personal, Career, Member, Honors Awards
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Born 1958, in Darby, PA; son of Edward J. (a former director of American Bandstand) and Teresa
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Yates; Education: Widener University, B.A. (with honors), 1989; Villanova University, M.A., 1994.
Widener University, instructional media specialist, 1990-96; stand-up comedian and performer with comedy troupe, the Laugh-A-Roni Institute, 1991-93; teacher of elementary and middle school workshops on writing and performing jokes, 1993—; children's book author, 1993—; Austin Public Library, Will Hampton Branch at Oak Hill, assistant manager, 1996—.
Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators, Authors League.
Pennsylvania Council on the Arts Grant for one-act play.
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(With Matt Rissinger) Great Book of Zany Jokes, illustrated by Lucy Corvino, Sterling Publishing (New York, NY), 1994. (With Matt Rissinger) Biggest Joke Book in the World, illustrated by Jeff Sinclair, Sterling Publishing (New York, NY), 1995. (With Matt Rissinger) World's Silliest Jokes, illustrated by Jeff Sinclair, Sterling Publishing (New York, NY), 1997. (With Matt Rissinger) Best Sch…
The author of a dozen books meant to entertain children with jokes, excuses, and snappy responses, Philip Yates has also published a humorous book for children, Ten Little Mummies: An Egyptian Counting Book. The ten little mummies of the title get bored with being buried in a tomb and go out to play in the deserts along the Nile. As they cavort, various misfortunes befall them: one is arrested for…
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