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Taking Humor Seriously in Children's Literature
Patricia L. Roberts
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Description for Taking Humor Seriously in Children's Literature
Paperback. 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. Series: School Library Media Series. Num Pages: 240 pages, 2 line drawings. BIC Classification: DSY; GL; JNU. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 278 x 216 x 13. Weight in Grams: 540.
Educators and librarians are becoming increasingly aware of the importance of humor to children, especially the way it stimulates their interest in reading and enhances the quality of the reading experience. Presents quality humorous children's literature and experiences that develop children's sensitivity toward humor. Literature-based mini-units are accompanied by discussion questions and a variety of ideas and activities that emphasize the components of humorous stories. Creative librarians and teachers can use the mini-units as models to adapt other books to the children they work with daily. Each unit is followed by additional readings about the subject that include features such as cartoon-like illustrations, humorous details, exaggerated expressions, and parody. The annotated bibliography, which is divided by age group and the subjects used in the mini-units, lists additional humorous literature, describes the humorous events in each book and indicates the appropriate age levels.
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
Series
School Library Media Series
Number of Pages
240
Place of Publication
Lanham, MD, United States
ISBN
9780810832091
SKU
V9780810832091
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Ref
99-15
About Patricia L. Roberts
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).
Reviews for Taking Humor Seriously in Children's Literature
...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
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