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Don't Laugh, Joe!
by
Keiko Kasza
Joe, a playful young possum, cannot get rid of the giggles, but when a grouchy bear comes out of the woods, Joe has to shake the giggles and play dead like a good little possum in a dangerous predicament.
Hardcover, 32 pages
Published
April 14th 1997
by Putnam Juvenile
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Joe the possum must learn how to play dead to keep safe from danger. Every time his mother practices with him, though, Joe can't help but laugh. What will he do if real danger comes along? Well, as Joe and his mother are outside practicing one day, a big scary bear comes along and pokes, sniffs and shakes Joe around. Like a good possum, Joe doesn't move.
The bear begins to cry and now Joe and his mother "wake-up" to see what the problem is. The bear is tired of being grumpy and thought that littl...more
The bear begins to cry and now Joe and his mother "wake-up" to see what the problem is. The bear is tired of being grumpy and thought that littl...more
Ah! So cute This book is about a possum who needs to learn to play dead incase of danger but he is always laughing. So his mom keeps practicing with him but no luck he keeps laughing. Then real danger comes and luckily he can play dead. But there is a twist ending. This was a cute book and it will make the students laugh. This book would be great for a read aloud.
Joe is a happy possum who laughs whenever his mother tries to teach him to play dead. She knows this is a lesson he must learn to survive, but Joe doesn't seem to take it seriously. Will he ever?
Hihihi, hehehe, hahaha... jadi ikut ketawa gara-gara si Joe yang susah disuruh mingkem sama emaknya saat latihan "berdiam" bila bertemu musuh. Nah lho, bisa nggak si Joe nggak tertawa??
I couldn't help but laugh when I read this book. It is so cute. I don't think of possums as being cute but Joe is adorable.
This is one of my favorite children's books ever.
Mom Possum teaches her son how to play dead. She sniffs, pokes, and shakes him, which I did with my son while reading the story. Finally a bear comes along and Joe successfully plays dead, but the bear is disappointed because he wanted Joe to make him laugh. So Joe wakes up to have fun with the bear.
The story a little weird (and kind of confusing that the bear doesn't eat Joe) but it is cute. Probably not for really young kids who don't understand "playing dead."
The story a little weird (and kind of confusing that the bear doesn't eat Joe) but it is cute. Probably not for really young kids who don't understand "playing dead."
We liked it as much as our toddler. It is a fun read and well paced, with lots of opportunities to bring the story to life, whether you play Joe, Mother Possum or the Grumpy Old Bear.
Samuel (4) thought this was a hoot! He couldn't talk Joey (2) into playing dead, though.
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