Books for Laughing Out Loud

While there are many moments in life that call for somberness and even prompt us to pause and reflect, there are also moments in which we simply celebrate the joy of being alive and savor the funny side of our days. Writer Mark Twain, an authority on what makes us laugh, once stated, “humor is mankind’s greatest blessing.” Humor and laughter certainly add to life’s pleasures, and sometimes it is a good idea not to take life or ourselves so seriously. Certainly, when it comes to humorous books, young readers cannot get enough of them. Teachers looking for a way to hook reluctant readers on a book may find that humorous texts provide one way to do so. The following books were reviewed for Grades K-3:Bardhan-Quallen, Sudipta. (2011). Chicks run wildGardner, Carol. (2011). Princess Zelda and the frogHarper, Charise Mericle. (2011). Just Grace and the double surpriseLong, Ethan. (2011). The croakey pokey!Ohora, Zachariah. (2011). Stop snoring, Bernard!Rosenberg, Liz. (2011). Tyrannosaurus DadSchachner, Judy. (2011). Skippyjon Jones: Class actionWardlaw, Lee. (2011). Won Ton: A cat tale told in haikuWheeler, Lisa. (2011). Spinster Goose: Twisted rhymes for naughty children Grades 4-6:Axelrod, Amy. (2011). Your friend in fashion, Abby ShapiroBruel, Nick. (2011). Bad Kitty meets the babyBancks, Tristan. (2011). Mac Slater vs. the cityFranco, Betsy. (2011). A dazzling display of dogsHauth, Katherine B. (2011). What’s for dinner? Quirky, squirmy poems from the animal worldKrull, Kathleen. (2011). Big Wig: A Little History of HairMargolis, Leslie. (2011). Everybody bugs out Grades 7-8:Jackson, Donna M. (2011). What’s so funny? Making sense of humorStewart, Kiera. (2011). Fetchin