{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"ALSC Blog","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog","author_name":"Jennifer Schultz","author_url":"https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog\/author\/jschultz\/","title":"Lots of Laughs: National Humor Month","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"cWfJDv3by4\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog\/2014\/04\/lots-of-laughs-national-humor-month\/\">Lots of Laughs: National Humor Month<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog\/2014\/04\/lots-of-laughs-national-humor-month\/embed\/#?secret=cWfJDv3by4\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;Lots of Laughs: National Humor Month&#8221; &#8212; ALSC Blog\" data-secret=\"cWfJDv3by4\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script>\n\/*! This file is auto-generated *\/\n!function(d,l){\"use strict\";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&\"undefined\"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!\/[^a-zA-Z0-9]\/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),c=new RegExp(\"^https?:$\",\"i\"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display=\"none\";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute(\"style\"),\"height\"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):\"link\"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute(\"src\")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener(\"message\",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll(\"iframe.wp-embedded-content\"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute(\"data-secret\"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+=\"#?secret=\"+t,e.setAttribute(\"data-secret\",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:\"ready\",secret:t},\"*\")},!1)))}(window,document);\n\/\/# sourceURL=https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog\/wp-includes\/js\/wp-embed.min.js\n<\/script>\n","description":"We all know that April is National Poetry Month, so I&#8217;m sure many of us have special poetry displays, booklists, and programs. But did you know that April is also National Humor Month? Books that tickle young readers&#8217; and listeners&#8217; funny bones are ideal for many reasons. Many parents (and fellow librarians) are often asked to be visiting readers at elementary schools.\u00a0 When parents tell me that they are scheduled to read aloud at their children&#8217;s school, I usually recommend picture books that are surefire humor hits. Funny books are also fantastic for reluctant readers and\/or readers who are new to chapter books. Everyone likes to laugh, even if they&#8217;re not so sure about reading.\u00a0 If you tell a young reader that the book is hilarious, it&#8217;s a great hook to get him\/her interested in the book. Of course, humor is very subjective! What&#8217;s amusing to one person is deadly...","thumbnail_url":"http:\/\/www.scholastic.com\/content5\/media\/products\/95\/9781599900995_xlg.jpg"}