Product reviews for The Little Book of Laughter

This is another outstanding book in the “Little Book Of.....” series edited by Ian Gilbert. The author draws a clear distinction between telling jokes and humour , which is the use of language, body movement and facial expression to make people laugh. Feedback from children and adults of all ages clearly identifies a “sense of humour” as a key attribute of a “good teacher”. The author makes really effective use of a wide range of humorous quotes from a wide range of sources which all help to generate humour, laughter and interest in the main text. The section on how to effect a change of state in both yourself and a class and build rapport is excellent As the author states, humour is your short cut to empower students of all ages to learn and to enjoy learning to learn. The section on “Gagging for More” outlines clearly twenty of the best reasons to bring laughter to work with you and how to build up a comedy kit bag. A great read!