Nowadays, both teachers and children are often concerned–even overwhelmed–with serious issues. So, from time to time a laughter break can help liven up the school day and lighten everyone’s load. The titles reviewed here are guaranteed to tickle the funny bone.
If your students like booing bad puns, have them read this. The authors have come up with 26 stories about challenging words–from abasement to zealot–each ending in a word-defining pun.
This picture book is a lively vocabulary stretcher. Van Allsburg presents the alphabet as a 26-act play. Each letter is one act, one image: “Act 1: The A was in an avalanche.” “Act II: The B was badly bitten.” First you see the image and then you turn the page to read the clever twist on each black-and-white letter.
In this fourth Fly Guy adventure, the same big-eyed cartoon characters occupy ample white space and find themselves in a humorous situation. Grandma has, indeed, swallowed Fly Guy. The standard scenario unfolds and, in the end, everyone lives happily ever after. Though not the strongest in the series, the book will please fans and the fly will gain unprecedented sympathy. Beginning readers will enjoy practicing their new skill with familiar characters and a fun story.
Baby tushies. Grown-up tushies. Animal tushies. Tushies are all around us! Even the word, TUSHY, is fun to say. C’mon, say it with us: TUSHY! TUSHY! TUSHY!
Here’s a celebration of this squeezably soft body part, with humor and warmth that readers of all ages will relate to.
Warning: This book may cause flatulence. Walter is a fine dog, except for one small problem: he has gas. He can’t help it; it’s just the way he is. Fortunately, the kids Billy and Betty love him regardless, but Father says he’s got to go! Poor Walter, he’s going to the dog pound tomorrow. And then, in the night, burglars strike. Walter has his chance to be a hero. Destined to become a children’s classic, this story will have kids rolling on the floor with laughter. Adults are permitted to …
This book contains a greeting game that can send your students into a whirlwind of imagination. Vivian is hungry and tired of waiting for her pizza to arrive. “Where, oh where is that pizza man?” she wonders. When he arrives, she plans to say, “Hi, Pizza Man!” But to pass the time while they’re waiting for the pizza, Mama asks, what if a dinosaur knocks on the door? What will Vivian say then?
