Isn’t this wonderful news? A new prize has been created, in Roald Dahl’s name, to honor the best funny books for children. Two prizes will be awarded in November — one for the funniest book for children six and under, and one for the funniest book for children seven to fourteen.
I wonder what kind of humor they will award the prizes to….It seems to me that I will often read reviews of children’s books that say a particular book is very funny, and when I get it from the library, it really falls flat. But maybe it’s my sense of humor, which leans towards more modern humor. I hope a book along the lines of I Will Surprise My Friend, Scaredy Squirrel, Punk Farm, or Slide, Already! wins.
(Quentin Blake illustration of Matilda courtesy of Google Images)
There are lots of good choices out there. Humor is so subjective. I’ve got more of a sarcastic sense of humor, but I also like the plain old silliness of some books. I’ll have to think on it.
I absolutely love Roald Dahl–my favorites are The Enormous Crocodile and Revolting Rhymes. My kids love them read-aloud and we had so many great discussions…I also read them excerpts of the biography and keep dozens of other titles for literature circles and author studies. What a great prize