“Laughter is America's most important export.”―Walt Disney
Did you know April is National Humor Month? Laughter is necessary to keep spirits lifted and hold onto a positive attitude. Reading a funny story, poem, or collection of jokes will bring a smile to your face. The Los Angeles Library provides readers with a variety of humorous books. Here is a sampling of books emphasizing the lighter side of life.
“Do a loony-goony dance
'Cross the kitchen floor,
Put something silly in the world
That ain't been there before.”―Shel Silverstein, A Light in the Attic
April is National Humor Month
![Book cover for A Light in the Attic](https://www.lapl.org/sites/default/files/styles/staff_recommends_x97w/public/items/2021/896048885d8ae6829fbdbc118a7d8076.jpg?itok=JhTNQnnQ)
![Book cover for Funny Kid for President](https://www.lapl.org/sites/default/files/styles/staff_recommends_x97w/public/items/2021/492cc6f04676e292b4013f18a92e2901.jpg?itok=-FIywco_)
![Book cover for Stand Up, Yumi Chung!](https://www.lapl.org/sites/default/files/styles/staff_recommends_x97w/public/items/2023/653edec65fd2bc7d3f7d194fe62208a2.jpg?itok=QlNs3RVH)
![Book cover for Jacky Ha-Ha](https://www.lapl.org/sites/default/files/styles/staff_recommends_x97w/public/items/2021/03584e967a455427219d6c431a8522ec.jpg?itok=ZUqVxnz1)
![Book cover for Unbelievably Boring Bart](https://www.lapl.org/sites/default/files/styles/staff_recommends_x97w/public/items/2021/e8a0a808e0c4e249b3e31756f49e516c.jpg?itok=D2IBNQkB)
![Book cover for Michael Dahl's Big Book of Jokes](https://www.lapl.org/sites/default/files/styles/staff_recommends_x97w/public/items/2021/bigjokes.jpg?itok=EUG48wll)
![Book cover for It's All Good: Smiley Series, Book 1](https://www.lapl.org/sites/default/files/styles/staff_recommends_x97w/public/items/2021/4567ab513502db55518dd950a44411b3.jpg?itok=tyUN0v4u)
![Book cover for Lincoln Tells a Joke: How Laughter Saved the President (and the Country)](https://www.lapl.org/sites/default/files/styles/staff_recommends_x97w/public/items/2021/58c43d8e59f4414f07f32c81e52e1e6b.jpg?itok=aHATYMk4)
Lincoln Tells a Joke: How Laughter Saved the President (and the Country)
Krull, Kathleen
![Book cover for Funny Girl: Funniest. Stories. Ever.](https://www.lapl.org/sites/default/files/styles/staff_recommends_x97w/public/items/2021/f7091b3814eb721ffbc387711755607e.jpg?itok=wsTUnTSs)
![Book cover for World's Best (And Worst) Puns](https://www.lapl.org/sites/default/files/styles/staff_recommends_x97w/public/items/2021/puns.jpeg?itok=AyOOzejf)
![Book cover for Up Verses Down: Poems, Paintings, and Serious Nonsense](https://www.lapl.org/sites/default/files/styles/staff_recommends_x97w/public/items/2021/37c68eb539de954541163ebf708707a7.jpg?itok=rNjFYfFm)
Up Verses Down: Poems, Paintings, and Serious Nonsense
Brown, Calef