The Giggles Are Coming

by Christopher Eliopoulos, Christopher Eliopoulos (Illustrator), Jef Holbrook (Read by)

Overview

Notes From Your Bookseller

From cartoonist extraordinaire and illustrator of the Ordinary People Change the World series, Christopher Eliopoulos, comes The Giggles are Coming. The hilarious companion to The Yawns are Coming brings back our friends for the first day of school but, this time, they need to be extra careful because … the giggles are coming! It’s a fresh take on back-to-school, but this irresistibly charming ode to laughter will be enjoyed by kids of all ages.

A couple of friends can't keep from laughing during class on the first day of school, in this companion to The Yawns Are Coming from the illustrator of the Ordinary People Change the World series!

Two best friends are so excited to go back to school. They're in the same class, their classroom is full of art supplies, and they've even made a new friend. But then it happens: Just as the teacher introduces herself, the GIGGLES show up! They're everywhere and impossible to escape. And as if that wasn't embarrassing enough, soon a GUFFAW shows up, and then the CHUCKLES! What will their teacher think if they can't avoid laughing in the middle of her first lesson? 

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780593109328
Publisher:	Penguin Young Readers Group
Publication date:	07/06/2021
Sold by:	Penguin Group
Format:	eBook
Pages:	32
Lexile:	AD370L (what's this?)
File size:	35 MB
Note:	This product may take a few minutes to download.
Age Range:	5 - 8 Years

About the Author

Christopher Eliopoulos began his illustration career as a letterer for Marvel and has worked on thousands of comics, including Franklin Richards: Son of a Genius, Pet Avengers, and Cow Boy, all of which he wrote and illustrated. He is the illustrator of the New York Times–bestselling Ordinary People Change the World series of picture book biographies. He lives in New Jersey with his wife and their identical twin sons.

Editorial Reviews

"This will be much appreciated by any youngsters who’s tried and failed to not crack up in a serious situation . . . Youngsters who appreciated Eliopoulos’ previous foray into the personification of the feels in The Yawns Are Coming! will relish this livelier tale." —BCCB

"This could be the book that gets all the giggles out for restless children . . . great pacing and a keen understanding of what tickles children make this a choice to consider closely." —School Library Journal

From the Publisher

2021-05-19
In this companion to The Yawns Are Coming! (2020), the first day of a new school year brings an attack of the giggles.

Our narrator, a small Black child, is anticipating a fun new year, with best friend Noodles as a classmate. They meet a new friend, Ruby, and do some exploring in the classroom. They are listening to their teacher when the narrator whispers something silly to Noodles. That’s when it happens. All of a sudden, the giggles are coming! A crowd of small, yellow monsters surrounds the three friends, who try, wide-eyed, to resist. Hiding from them doesn’t work. Neither does ignoring them. One by one, the friends fall to the influence of the giggles. And then there’s an enormous guffaw, the flying chuckles, and a giant, rolling laugh. By the time these monsters are through with the classroom, everyone is rolling on the floor laughing. As with The Yawns Are Coming!, the premise of this story is familiar to many. Unlike The Yawns, however, it is harder to get invested in this story and feel the power of the humor. Eliopoulos’ cartoon illustrations of a fairly diverse classroom (Noodles, Ruby, and the teacher all present White, however) are engaging enough to keep the pages turning. Perhaps the giggles are just a bit too obvious, making this book fall flat for all but the silliest of readers. (This book was reviewed digitally.)

May induce chuckles for some. (Picture book. 3-7)

Kirkus Reviews