Parents can help foster their children's success as readers by reading to them as much as possible. This paper, four of four on literature and the young child, discusses two ways that parents can help, stating that: reading to the child helps him or her develop and appreciate humor; and reading to the child helps him or her cope with uncomfortable feelings. The paper begins with an anecdote which illustrates how humor can alleviate stress. It then discusses how children can develop a sense of humor. The paper contains a 12-item annotated bibliography (No. 7) which recommends humorous books; and another 13-item annotated bibliography (No. 8) which recommends books which help children face uncomfortable feelings. (NKA)