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This teaching aid helps librarians and teachers incorporate humor into their classes by presenting quality humorous children's literature and experiences that develop children's sensitivity toward humor.

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...an excellent introduction...a most useful book. Its treatment of humor is thorough, and it combines this with numerous practical ideas for looking at humor as a serious topic in the elementary classroom. A must for all elementary libraries. * Appraisals * ...may provide the sanity-saving lesson that both teachers and students need from time to time. * Library Lane * ...a compelling argument on the benefits of teaching children about humor...activities and annotated bibliographies are excellent...teachers and librarians wanting to incorporate humorous literature into classrooms and libraries will find good information in this book. * American Reference Books Annual * A good starting point for identifying humorous books, units of work based on humour, and research into children's development of and through a sense of humour... * Orana * Roberts presents a compelling argument on the benefits of teaching children about humor. The author feels that humor needs to be taught and she has provided a resource for the parents and for the children. * Lisca * ...a reasoned argument for the use of humor in the teaching and learning process...supported by a large bibliography...there are some interesting ideas here... * School Librarian * ...an excellent introduction...a most useful book. Its treatment of humor is thorough, and it combines this with numerous practical ideas for looking at humor as a serious topic in the elementary classroom. A must for all elementary libraries. Appraisals ...may provide the sanity-saving lesson that both teachers and students need from time to time. Library Lane ...a compelling argument on the benefits of teaching children about humor...activities and annotated bibliographies are excellent...teachers and librarians wanting to incorporate humorous literature into classrooms and libraries will find good information in this book. American Reference Books Annual A good starting point for identifying humorous books, units of work based on humour, and research into children's development of and through a sense of humour... Orana Roberts presents a compelling argument on the benefits of teaching children about humor. The author feels that humor needs to be taught and she has provided a resource for the parents and for the children. Lisca ...a reasoned argument for the use of humor in the teaching and learning process...supported by a large bibliography...there are some interesting ideas here... School Librarian

...an excellent introduction...a most useful book. Its treatment of humor is thorough, and it combines this with numerous practical ideas for looking at humor as a serious topic in the elementary classroom. A must for all elementary libraries. Appraisals ...may provide the sanity-saving lesson that both teachers and students need from time to time. Library Lane ...a compelling argument on the benefits of teaching children about humor...activities and annotated bibliographies are excellent...teachers and librarians wanting to incorporate humorous literature into classrooms and libraries will find good information in this book. American Reference Books Annual A good starting point for identifying humorous books, units of work based on humour, and research into children's development of and through a sense of humour... Orana Roberts presents a compelling argument on the benefits of teaching children about humor. The author feels that humor needs to be taught and she has provided a resource for the parents and for the children. Lisca ...a reasoned argument for the use of humor in the teaching and learning process...supported by a large bibliography...there are some interesting ideas here... School Librarian

...an excellent introduction...a most useful book. Its treatment of humor is thorough, and it combines this with numerous practical ideas for looking at humor as a serious topic in the elementary classroom. A must for all elementary libraries. Appraisals ...may provide the sanity-saving lesson that both teachers and students need from time to time. Library Lane ...a compelling argument on the benefits of teaching children about humor...activities and annotated bibliographies are excellent...teachers and librarians wanting to incorporate humorous literature into classrooms and libraries will find good information in this book. Arba A good starting point for identifying humorous books, units of work based on humour, and research into children's development of and through a sense of humour... Orana Roberts presents a compelling argument on the benefits of teaching children about humor. The author feels that humor needs to be taught and she has provided a resource for the parents and for the children. Lisca ...a reasoned argument for the use of humor in the teaching and learning process...supported by a large bibliography...there are some interesting ideas here... School Librarian

Author Information

Patricia L. Roberts is Professor of Education at California State University, Sacramento. She is the author of twenty teaching works including Alphabet: A Handbook of ABC Books (Scarecrow, 1994), and Multicultural Friendship Stories and Activities for Children 5-14 (Scarecrow, 1997).

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