The Big Laugh - Sunshine Level 1, Set H Author:Richard Gunther, Nick Price (Illustrator) This book contains the story of a boy riding a bus. The day starts out a gray and gloomy but the boy has a "laughing bag". He pulls a string and a sound of laughter comes from the bag. The passengers on the bus, a fly on the window, the bus driver and policemen who come to write a ticket all start to laugh. There is a recurring phrase ... more »"Ha ha, hee hee, ho ho, hah?" that can be used to encourage the child to read with expression.
Children will love the "Ha ha, hee ee ho ho, hah!" phrase that repeats throughout the book. Because there is no strong pattern, however, the text provides many opportunities for children to practice word recognition skills, using tactile/phonetic and context clues.« less