Don't Make Me Laugh
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Picture Book · Ages 3–6 · 1999 · Est. 5 min read-aloud

Don't Make Me Laugh

Written and illustrated by James Stevenson

Can you resist laughing as chaos unfolds in a rule-bound world?

3.6 Goodreads · 167 ratings
32 pages· 536 words· Est. 5 min read-aloud· AD520L
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Bookroo's summary

In a world where laughter is forbidden, Mr. Frimdimpny, a stern alligator, enforces strict rules. But as chaos unfolds with mischievous animals, can you resist the giggles? Each smile sends you back to the beginning. Will you break the rules or succumb to the hilarity?

From the publisher

“Mr. Frimdimpny, a heavy, bossy, gloomy alligator, lays down the rules for this book: do not laugh! Do not smile! If you do, you have to go back to the front of the book. Then various slapstick scenes show animal characters in mess and mayhem-caused by the reader.” –“Booklist” “A giggly masterpiece.” –“Kirkus Reviews”

At a glance
Format
Hardcover
Pages
32
Words
536
Reading age
3–6
Audience
Picture
Lexile
AD520L
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
2.1
F&P level
~N
AR points
0.5
AR interest level
LG
AR quiz
2110
Publication
Published
September 1, 1999
Publisher
Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Edition
Language
English
Type
Picture Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780374318277
LCCN
98-41780
OCLC
39811917

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