Something funny happened at the library : how to create humorous programs for children and young adults / by Rob Reid.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Reid, Rob.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Children's libraries--Activity programs.

Children's libraries.

Young adults' libraries--Activity programs.

Young adults' libraries.

Storytelling.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (177 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Chicago : American Library Association, 2003.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This is how storyteller, librarian, and all-around jokester Rob Reid opens his delightful new book, Something Funny Happened at the Library. Wouldn't it be great if kids came home from the library holding their sides, eager to pass on the funny things they heard in the library that day? According to Reid, getting the attention of young people is to make them laugh. From easy-to-win-over preschoolers to unimpressed teens, this book will serve as your personal humor coach for even the toughest audiences out there. Being funny can be intimidating, but with tricks of the trade on how to warm up an

Contents:

Tricks of the trade

Humor programs for preschool and primary school-age children

Humor programs for intermediate school-age children

Humor programs for middle-school and high-school students

Reader's theater

Lively library tours and school visits

Raps and closings

The funniest books in your library

Two last treats.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0-8389-9889-5

OCLC:

476043752