laughter

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laughter

Laugh-out-loud baby

2012
The first time a baby laughs, his entire extended family gathers for a party in hopes of hearing the sweet sound again.

Ha ha, baby!

2008
Ma, Pa, and the rest of the family try a variety of amusing things to get their baby to laugh, but he persists in his bad mood until his brother the sheriff arrives with a challenge.

Charlsie's chuckle

1992
Charlsie, a young boy with Down's syndrome, has an infectious chuckle that helps the members of the Town Council stop arguing long enough to solve some serious problems.

The jolly monsters

1988
Holly, an extremely jolly monster, pursues a campaign to coax a laugh out of her glum friend Wally.

Anatomy of an illness as perceived by the patient

reflections on healing and regeneration
2001
The author draws from his own experiences to discuss the potential for the human mind to regenerate the body, even in the face of crippling illness.

Chicken Soup for the Soul

Christmas Treasury for Kids
2003

Jolly monsters

1988
Holly, an extremely jolly monster, pursues a campaign to coax a laugh out of her glum friend Wally.

Lincoln tells a joke

how laughter saved the president (and the country)
2010
Explores what made Abraham Lincoln's sense of humor so distinctive and how his ability to find humor in even the most dire circumstances helped him survive his difficult life and helped the country cope with the Civil War.

Tickled pink

2010
Tiffany challenges Pinkalicious to a laugh-off, so the pressure is on to create the most pinkerrifically funny joke of all time.

Little Miss Giggles

1985
Little Miss Giggles is distressed when she loses her giggle.

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