AH HA! written and illustrated by Jeff Mack. Two letters. That’s all this delightful book uses to tell a humorous story about a frog in a pond and what starts out as a relaxing day. Ahhh! the frog thinks as he sits in the sun on his rock. But then, along comes a boy with… Read more »
Mo Willems
Giggles Galore
There’s nothing quite like a laugh shared between a parent and her child, a teacher and his students, or a librarian and a class of eager listeners. This week’s Book Room features funny books that will have kids and adults laughing out loud. What’s more? Each of these books structure their stories in non-traditional ways…. Read more »
Funny Books Rule! Why Kids Love Them
I was so pleased that Jack Gantos’s DEAD END IN NORVELT won the Newbery medal this year. Because it’s funny! Humor doesn’t always get the respect and prizes it deserves. Newberys have gone to humorous books only a couple of times in the last fifty years, mainly since 1999*. We tend to assume that if… Read more »
