Comments on: No Joke! Humor and Culture in Middle-Grade Books http://www.hbook.com/2012/05/choosing-books/no-joke-humor-and-culture-in-middle-grade-books/ Publications about books for children and young adults Mon, 13 May 2013 16:01:54 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 By: Debbie Reese http://www.hbook.com/2012/05/choosing-books/no-joke-humor-and-culture-in-middle-grade-books/#comment-32527 Debbie Reese Fri, 22 Feb 2013 16:58:36 +0000 http://www.hbook.com/?p=12223#comment-32527 I missed this when it came out, but am glad to read it now and hope that authors study it, Uma. And thanks, too, for pointing out the humor at the expense of Native people in Alvin Ho. I wrote about that sometime ago and included some scans of the illustrations. The author responded. Here's the link: http://americanindiansinchildrensliterature.blogspot.com/2011/06/alvin-ho-allergic-to-birthday-parties.html I missed this when it came out, but am glad to read it now and hope that authors study it, Uma. And thanks, too, for pointing out the humor at the expense of Native people in Alvin Ho. I wrote about that sometime ago and included some scans of the illustrations. The author responded. Here’s the link:
http://americanindiansinchildrensliterature.blogspot.com/2011/06/alvin-ho-allergic-to-birthday-parties.html

]]> By: Ann Jacobus http://www.hbook.com/2012/05/choosing-books/no-joke-humor-and-culture-in-middle-grade-books/#comment-30732 Ann Jacobus Fri, 01 Feb 2013 22:41:06 +0000 http://www.hbook.com/?p=12223#comment-30732 Great article, Uma. Hooray for this examination of humor and its possibilities. It IS under appreciated and does take courage, even in less risky waters than crossing cultural boundaries. Plus it's just hard to do well. But it can be a powerful tool with any human, chief among them middle grade readers. Victor Borge put it well: "Laughter is the shortest distance between two people." Great article, Uma. Hooray for this examination of humor and its possibilities. It IS under appreciated and does take courage, even in less risky waters than crossing cultural boundaries. Plus it’s just hard to do well. But it can be a powerful tool with any human, chief among them middle grade readers. Victor Borge put it well: “Laughter is the shortest distance between two people.”

]]> By: Robin Pulver http://www.hbook.com/2012/05/choosing-books/no-joke-humor-and-culture-in-middle-grade-books/#comment-16449 Robin Pulver Thu, 28 Jun 2012 00:16:21 +0000 http://www.hbook.com/?p=12223#comment-16449 What a wonderful, thoughtful piece. It's given me some titles to add to my reading list! Thank you. What a wonderful, thoughtful piece. It’s given me some titles to add to my reading list!
Thank you.

]]> By: children books in india http://www.hbook.com/2012/05/choosing-books/no-joke-humor-and-culture-in-middle-grade-books/#comment-16230 children books in india Sat, 19 May 2012 18:46:21 +0000 http://www.hbook.com/?p=12223#comment-16230 Hi there, I am here. After read a couple of your post, I must say that it’s really great. Thanks harry Hi there,

I am here. After read a couple of your post, I must say that it’s really great.

Thanks
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]]> By: Holly Thompson http://www.hbook.com/2012/05/choosing-books/no-joke-humor-and-culture-in-middle-grade-books/#comment-16110 Holly Thompson Sat, 05 May 2012 02:02:06 +0000 http://www.hbook.com/?p=12223#comment-16110 Excellent piece, Uma! Would love to see more funny books crossing borders and with cultural contexts. Thank you! Excellent piece, Uma! Would love to see more funny books crossing borders and with cultural contexts. Thank you!

]]> By: Becky http://www.hbook.com/2012/05/choosing-books/no-joke-humor-and-culture-in-middle-grade-books/#comment-16098 Becky Thu, 03 May 2012 06:40:20 +0000 http://www.hbook.com/?p=12223#comment-16098 I completely agree with you on what you said about using humor in books. I do have to say however, that Kurt Weichert, figured out just the right amount of humor to put in his book titled, "SportsFan Chronicles," - great mix between sports/humor. I do have to say though, that if the book is just constant humor, it can get a little old. http://www.sportsfanchronicles.com I completely agree with you on what you said about using humor in books. I do have to say however, that Kurt Weichert, figured out just the right amount of humor to put in his book titled, “SportsFan Chronicles,” – great mix between sports/humor. I do have to say though, that if the book is just constant humor, it can get a little old.
http://www.sportsfanchronicles.com

]]> By: Jason http://www.hbook.com/2012/05/choosing-books/no-joke-humor-and-culture-in-middle-grade-books/#comment-16053 Jason Wed, 02 May 2012 14:20:40 +0000 http://www.hbook.com/?p=12223#comment-16053 A lengthy write up, but enjoyed to the end. I'm a children's author and I've struggled many times to bring humor to my writing. For me, it's the hardest thing to do as a writer. A lengthy write up, but enjoyed to the end. I’m a children’s author and I’ve struggled many times to bring humor to my writing. For me, it’s the hardest thing to do as a writer.

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