Experts say that there are three very important times of day to connect with your children, when they first wake up, when they get home from school, and at bedtime.
Because bedtime is usually a chore, we’ve picked out the best books that make both you and your children laugh-out-loud. After all, there’s no better medicine than laughter…
I Broke My Trunk; by Mo Willems
These books are amazing! They are seriously funny for both kids and adults. The series is about two friends, Elephant and Piggy, and their hilariously funny conversations. These books are witty, a bit quirky and always end in hilarious, unexpected ways.
Stuck; by Oliver Jeffers
The authors books are quirky and funny for both parents and kids. Stuck , is a story of a boy whose kite gets stuck in a tree, so he throws up his shoe to get it down, but that gets stuck too. Oh but he’s not deterred, this boy is determined to get down his kite…no matter what. Things spiral a bit out of control in this book, and the boy’s antics will leave any kid rolling on the floor with laughter.
The book with no pictures; by B.J. Novak
The premise of this children’s book is that whoever reads the book, the storyteller has to read every word….no matter how silly the word is. So parents are stuck yelling words like “Blork!” and sentences. Is there any better way to get kids to laugh, than by making the adults in their lives look silly?
A Perfectly Messed-Up Story; by Patrick McDonnell
It’s a story about a boy named Louie, who just wants to tell you a story, but keeps getting interrupted by…you. How dare you drop peanut butter and jelly on him when he’s telling his story?! These little instructions send little Louie over the edge a bit, and he has to learn to persevere and be okay with a little bit of a mess.
