Sale price
$1099
Something Big Has Been Here
Ages 6–10 · 1990
Sale price
$1488
Picture Book · Ages 3–6 · 1999 · Est. 5 min read-aloud
Don't Make Me Laugh
Written & illustrated by James Stevenson
Can you resist laughing as chaos unfolds in a rule-bound world?
3.6/5 Goodreads · 167 ratings
32 pages· 536 words· Est. 5 min read-aloud
$16.00Save 7%
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
The author & illustrator
More from James Stevenson
Sale price
$799
I Know a Lady
Ages 4–8 · 1984
Sale price
$1799
The New Kid on the Block
Ages 6–10 · 1984
Sale price
$1799
Rocks in His Head
Ages 4–8 · 2001
Your next read
Books that feel like this one
Sale price
$599
Picky Nicky
Ages 3–5 · 1996
Sale price
$499
Corduroy Writes a Letter
Ages 4–6
Sale price
$799
Casey Back at Bat
Ages 4–8 · 2007
Sale price
$1899
Adrian Simcox Does NOT Have a Horse
Ages 3–5 · 2018
Sale price
$1799
Baby's First Bank Heist
Ages 3–6 · 2019
Sale price
$1799
Hello, Mr. Dodo!
Ages 4–8 · 2017
Sale price
$1899
Wherever You Go
Ages 3–6 · 2015
Sale price
$1699
The Little I Who Lost His Dot
Ages 3–6 · 2018
The fine print
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
Surprise a reader with their next favorite book.
Spotted a mistake or something missing? Improve this page.
Are you the author or illustrator? Claim your book.