Don't Laugh, Joe

by Keiko Kasza

Book Overview

It's time for Joe to learn how to play dead. But no matter what Mother Possum does, Joe can't help laughing. She pretends to be a hungry fox. She growls like a coyote. She shakes him like a wildcat.... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 039923036X
• ISBN13: 9780399230363
• Release Date: April 1997
• Publisher: Putnam Publishing Group
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 0.73 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 8.4" x 10.3"
• Age Range: 4 to 8 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 3

Customer Reviews

THE FUN YOU CAN HAVE

Loved it. My three children and I go through 4-6 books every day, and this one was an instant hit, which does not happen very often. The illustrations are a real treat, and we enjoyed playing the story out, again and again. Add the characters' voices - and you are in for a few minutes of great fun (not to mention a lot of giggles - just think about that yummy beetles-and-cockroaches pie Mother Possum makes).

Don't Laugh, Joe

When mother possum thinks it is time for Joe to learn how to play dead so if ever in a sitituation he can escape his enemy, there is one problem. Mother possum can't get Joe to stop laughing. She tells Joe over and over again that he needs to learn how to play dead, and that he can't laugh anymore. So she bribes Joe, but it doesn't seem to be working. Mother possum tells Joe that she is only going to try one more time to teach him how to play dead. They go ouside, and all of the sudden something happens. I guess if you want to find out what happens you will have to read this great book full of laughs for yourself. I would recommend this book for children ages 3-8.

Outstanding picture book!

As a children's librarian, I always look for great picture books which work well with a group. This one has proven to be a real favorite. The kids absolutely love it! Highly recommended for ages 4-6.

Such a fun book!

This book is just wonderful - the illustrations are so cute and the story is hilarious! The favorite childrens' book in our house

This is a WONDERFUL book for storytelling to all age groups.

I am a school librarian and I am always looking for new a fresh stories to tell. This author has never let me down. Joe, a young possum, has to learn how to play dead. His mother frets because Joe takes it as a joke and she is afraid something terrible will happen to him if he doesn't learn his lesson. So much laughter and fun you can't keep a straight face as you tell about Joe trying to learn his lessons.