Rita Williams-Garcia was one of several authors of children’s books, recently appearing on a Saturday panel entitled, “Women Aren’t Funny (And Other Essential Untruths for Middle-Grade Readers.) The panel also included kid writers, Andrea Beaty, Cece Bell, Betsy Bird and Erica Perl. The panel was overseen by editorial and marketing analyst, Sharyn November.
Humour and its innate importance was the main focus of the panel. November asked panellists to share their thoughts vis-à-vis the topic. “Humour gets us through dark times (and)…lets us keep going,” was one thought, expressed by Williams-Garcia. Other take-away thoughts included how humour can be both mentally stimulating and challenging, as with the Wimpy Kid series, also how books that include humour are a good way to lure kids, who may not be into books, into giving a book a try.
Humour can also be subversive. When people object to what younger kids are reading, it’s often funny books, like the Wimpy Kid and Captain Underpants series, said Bird, who is also collection development manager of Evanston (Ill.)
~American Libraries Magazine

Key Takeaways:

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Reading is always encouraged for young girls. There are a few funny books for girls with a sense of humour. Check out more of these books by looking online for them.
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A panel of children’s authors to the subject to task. It included big names such as Andrea Betty and CeCe Bell. Find out their take on what to do when someone says an inappropriate joke.
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They discussed why funny books are important for us. These authors commented on why we should take them seriously. Funny books have the ability to get us through dark times.

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