Books are like balms — grabbing the right book at the right time can provide the perfect antidote for what you’re going through at that very moment. Whether you need a dose of hope, happiness, comfort ...

Scholastic research shows that humor in books is the top characteristic kids look for when making their reading selections. According to the Scholastic Kids & Family Reading Report, more than 50 ...

One of the easiest ways of convincing kids of the joy of reading is to read funny books. Funny books help instill a positive impression about books and reading, assist in diffusing the difficulties ...

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Get ready to laugh, chortle, giggle, and chuckle with these best funny books to read aloud to your kids. These are the funniest, funny picture book favorites that my kids loved me to read to them and ...

“The Book of George” is a novel of many finely crafted, often funny moments that arrive episodically as the title character grows older. At first he’s a millennial kid, then a college guy as the Twin ...

There’s no bad time to enjoy a good laugh—or a good read, for that matter. And if the young person in your life is wise to the fact that comedic relief can be found between the pages of a book, ...

I am concerned about how my book club scheduled for next Thursday at the time of this writing is going to go. Given that I’ve been telling people what to read for better than a decade in these pages, ...

INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) – Author Shelly Fraser-Mickle, known for her humorous stories on NPR’s Morning Edition, has released a new book titled ‘Itching to Love the Story of a Dog.’ The book, inspired by a ...

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Take our word on Shortlist’s 2025 picks for the best books of the year, across fiction, non-fiction, memoir and biography ...