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The book I was not expecting to make me cry

...and why laughter really is the best medicine

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Chrissie Wright
Sep 23, 2025
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Hello, readers!

Have you ever been moved to tears by an author’s simultaneous depth of understanding of their reader and their ability to execute craft in a way that serves that reader perfectly?

That’s me and Troubling Tonsils! by Aaron Reynolds, illustrated by Peter Brown.

See, my kid has ridden hard for Jasper Rabbit since he could walk.

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