Suzy Davies's Blog: Book News - Posts Tagged "child-development"

A festive "Hello" to all the Snugs supporters out there, and thank you for spreading the word about my book! Some of you have commented you "can't wait" to see my creation, and I have to say, I couldn't have done it without the artistic genius of Peter Hall, my very accomplished illustrator, and the brillance of the publishing team at Snow Leopard Publishing U.S.

Christmas time is traditionally the busiest time for Children's Books on Amazon, and unknown authors such as myself appreciate your support for our work.

Snugs Book One is an exciting start to my "Snugs Series" and I hope your children will grow with Snugs and develop an enduring friendship with him through the years.

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It is well-documented that laughter is good for health, but there's a bit more to it than that. Humor in kids' books, develops life skills for kids, and here's how.

According to the Kids Experts in Children's Minnesota, you will be delighted to hear of the following, and I quote among the many benefits of reading funny children's books are:

"A good sense of humor is a tool that kids can rely on throughout life to help them: see things from many perspectives other than the most obvious

be spontaneous

grasp unconventional ideas or ways of thinking
see beyond the surface of things

enjoy and participate in the playful aspects of life
not take themselves too seriously."

Of course, sharing jokes is a way that kids find things in common with their peers, and a good laugh shared is twice as fun!

The bodily functions humor in my newest picture book, "Poop The Dragon," aims to take away the embarrassment some children feel when talking about "Poo" and to help develop an openness about that and farting, for example. In actuality, kids of early school age love slapstick and bodily functions kind of humor. My publisher, Lizy J. Campbell, CEO of Elite Lizzard Publishing, has illustrated this book in a fun Disney kind of way. Poop The Dragon is larger than life, and will appeal to kids' imaginations and make them laugh out loud!

Research shows that humor helps "pull in" reluctant readers and grabs their attention. Laughter, of course, triggers the natural "pleasure chemicals" in the body, so adult parents and grandparents who read along with their kids, will find that humor is contagious, and they will reap the proven therapeutic benefits, too.

Part of social and emotional learning, sharing funny stories reduces stress and builds a child's community of friendship, where kids learn we are all learning and growing, and it's okay to make mistakes from time to time.