There have been many studies conducted on the health benefits of laughter, and among them, laughter helps to boost energy levels, reduce stress, improves blood flow, lowers your blood pressure and helps fortify your immune system. While all of that (and more) is excellent news, the bottom line is that laughter makes us feel good.
Reading funny books can act as a real game changer with kids. Whether it’s a stressful day that needs lightening up, kids going stir-crazy from being at home, to convince kids that reading is fun or just because we all love to laugh, funny books are always a good choice. Read on and see for yourself.
Books to borrow
The following book is available at many public libraries.
“Timmy Failure No. 1: Mistakes Were Made” written and illustrated by Stephan Pastis, Candlewick, 294 pages
Read aloud: age 8 and older.
Read yourself: age 8 – 9 and older.
Timmy Failure is the founder, president and CEO of his detective agency. His partner is a 1,500-pound polar bear named Total. During a momentary loss of focus and concentration Timmy agrees to include Total’s name to the agency, making the company name Total Failure Inc. He knows it wasn’t his best idea, but he refuses to talk about it. Instead, Timmy is determined to make Total Failure Inc. the most successful detective agency in the world.
Of course, Timmy is up against some obstacles which include a competing detective agency owned by the “Center of Evil in the Universe,” continuous botched plans to find his mother’s Segway (which Timmy wasn’t supposed to touch but now is missing), and his friend’s daisy disguise being reduced to resemble a mutant bunny, all while he attempts to find the missing vehicle. Will Timmy be able to solve the cases of the missing Segway, the missing candy and the toilet paper crime?
If this book doesn’t make readers double-over with one laugh after another then nothing will. Loaded with illustrations that are equally as hilarious as the story, this one is a guaranteed winner.
Librarian’s choice
Library: Brandywine Community Library, 60 Tower Drive, Topton
Library director: Heather Wicke
Youth services coordinator: Yvonne Albright
Choices this week: “Dinosaur Roar!” by Paul and Henrietta Stickland; “Chickens Aren’t the Only Ones” by Ruth Heller; “Rhinos for Lunch and Elephants for Supper! A Maasai Tale” by Tolowa M. Mollel
Books to buy
The following books are available at favorite bookstores:
“Road Trip! A Whiskers Hollow Adventure” written and illustrated by Steve Light, Candlewick, 2021, 38 pages, $16.99 hardcover
Read aloud: age 3 – 7.
Read yourself: age 6 – 7.
Whiskers Hollow is a delightful place full of friends and fun adventures, where the residents zoom in their vehicles on tree branches. One beautiful day, Bear is out for a drive in his old truck when he crashes into an enormous acorn and brakes a headlight. Bear must fix the headlight, so he gathers up his friends — Rabbit, Mouse and Donkey — for a road trip to Elephants Old Junk Tree to hopefully find a replacement light.
The always exuberant Donkey takes the lead, exclaiming again and again, “Follow me, friends!” Over a rickety bridge and a dark and thorny tunnel, the friends finally arrive at Elephants Old Junk Tree that has every manor of old car parts, rusty treasures and broken things. But will there be a headlight and if so, how will they find it?
Available Feb. 9, "Road Trip! A Whiskers Hollow Adventure" is as much fun to read as it is to look at the intricate illustrations. Packed with adventure and laughs, kids will want to read this choice many times over.
“Sheepish (Wolf Under Cover) written and illustrated by Helen Yoon, Candlewick, 2021, 38 pages, $17.99 hardcover
Read aloud: age 3 – 7.
Read yourself: age 6 – 7.
Wolf has devised a very clever, foolproof plan to ensure he can have an endless supply of lamb dishes. Being a master of disguise, Wolf puts on his sheep costume and slowly, silently approaches a neighboring sheep herd. He works hard to blend in and not create suspicion by being helpful, handy, friendly and acting 100% like a sheep. Then, when no one is suspecting a thing, Wolf will be able to complete his evil plan (or will he?).
Brimming with laughs, hilarious illustrations and an ending that even surprises Wolf, "Sheepish, Wolf Under Cover" is pure delight.
Nationally syndicated, Kendal Rautzhan writes and lectures on children’s literature. She can be reached at kendal.rautzhan27@gmail.com
The Link LonkJanuary 31, 2021 at 05:00PM
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