Something Funny Happened at the Library: How to Create Humorous Programs for Children and Young Adults
An excellent resource for adding wit to your library repertoire. The ideas are divided by age levels: preschoolers to primary-grade children, intermediate school-age children, and middle-school and high-school students. This latter section includes writing and performing activities. The author uses his 20-plus years of experience to relate tricks of the trade that include warming up an audience, selecting age-appropriate material and props, and using vocal and facial expressions. Succeeding chapters include a Reader's Theater script for Margie Palatini's The Web Files, ideas for hosting lively library tours and school visits, several themed raps, and lists of "The Funniest Books in Your Library," divided by genre.Suzanne Crowder, Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives, FrankfortCopyright 2003 Reed Business Information, Inc.