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K-3
Illustrated by
Jean Claude.
Having lost his laugh, former teaser Henry Hyena seeks the advice of giraffe Dr. Long, who wisely points out that Henry has simply come to realize that laughing at others is cruel and that he will find joy in laughing with--not at--others. Brightly colored illustrations of amiable zoo animals and singsongy rhymes provide a nonthreatening, if message-y, perspective on bullying.