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Don't Laugh, Joe!

by Keiko Kasza · 1997

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Everybody gets the giggles sometimes. But Joe, a playful young possum, can't seem to make them stop. This causes one problem after another, especially when Joe's mom tries to teach him to play dead, and a big, grumpy bear comes along! Full color.

Genre
humorhumorMore like thisLess of this
Themes
animalsanimalsMore like thisLess of thisbearsbearsMore like thisLess of thisfriendshipfriendshipMore like thisLess of this
Setting
1990s1990sMore like thisLess of this
Mood
funnyfunnyMore like thisLess of this
Audience
picture bookschildrens
Length
short · 32 pages

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