April Fools’ Day is one of those holidays kids love – not usually for the pranks, but the chance to tell jokes that have them rolling on the floor. Kids love to laugh, yet this holiday gets one day – April 1st.
Well, here are three books perfect for this undercelebrated holiday – two with the day in mind and one that’s good anytime.
Funny Books for April Fools’ Day
- Look Out, It’s April Fools’ Day. New Yorker cartoonist and
Sesame Street writer Frank Morell penned this book back in !985. Found it in my local library. Melvin spends a day trying to trick Marvin without any luck. Marvin just won’t be fooled. It isn’t until he says something true – in a classic gag – that they end up sharing a laugh and enjoying the rest of the day. - April Fool! Watch Out at School. Diane deGroat’s Gilbert can’t wait to pull off a whole series of pranks at school in this 2010 book. His only problem is everyone else has the same idea. Gilbert can’t get a joke in edgewise, at least until he comes up with a new plan. A plan that keeps a classmate constantly worried that “he’s next.”
- I Will Surprise My Friend. The second book on this list from a
Sesame Street writer, Mo Willems, isn’t about April Fools’ Day at all, but can be twisted toward that end. Elephant and Piggie decide to surprise each other, a trick that doesn’t go according to plan. Which means, of course, they end up surprising each other in a whole other way. Great fun, as always, fromMo.
Thanks for reading this post. And I know I didn’t keep up my end of the bargain – if I really celebrated April Fools’ Day like a kid, my April Fools’ list wouldn’t have included any April Fools’ books! The old bait and switch. Gets ‘em every time.
Well, maybe next time. Happy April Fools’ Day!
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