- Woudn't it be wonderful if there were a children's book that would not only entertain, but contained a message that would help our children lead happier lives? Well, there is and Laughing Day is it! This engaging children's story will warm your heart and perhaps bring a tear to your eye.

	"In the Great Valley, the valley so wide, lived the Boologs and Grumpies on each forest side..."
	"So into the Dark Forest went Oolong that day, pushing the cart through this treacherous way..."
	"The use of the levers made the cart like a feather and soon they were done, for they worked well together..."
	"The Grumpy just walked away, (what a rude little elf); when asked again, he said, "Go find it yourself!"

Oolong, the young lad from the village of the Boologs, is the hero of the story. He searches for Pickled Palamadora, a delicacy that his mother has sent him to buy for the up coming Laughing Day celebration. To his dismay there is none to be found and he is sent off to the village of the Grumpies to find some. (Grumpies are a group of very disagreeable elves.) This sets the stage for an extraordinary adventure.

Oolong must pass through the scary Dark Forest in order to get to the Grumpies' village. Along the way he learns a valuable life lesson from a wise old man who helps him when his pushcart looses a wheel. Oolong teaches this lesson to the Grumpies he encounters. A marvelous and wonderful thing happens when he returns home for the Laughing Day celebration. The full color hard bound picture book, written by Dr. Hope, J.A.P.D. (Just A Pretend Doctor) is whimsically illustrated by Curt Werner, A.R.A. (A Real Artist).

Laughing Day is intended for grades K-3 (ages 4-9). Here are a few reviews:

Laughing Day is available direct from the publisher, Alpine Publishing, Inc., by calling (800) 549-7080. The price is $15.95.