Lawrence the Laughing Cookie Jar

By William C. Marks

Are young Bud, Ben, and Belle Bigelow content with just one cookie each? Of course not, but what can they do? A loud, laughing jar warns Mr. and Mrs. Bigelow of their childrenOs sweet tooth-driven... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0971554102
• ISBN13: 9780971554108
• Release Date: September 2002
• Publisher: MPC Press International
• Length: 48 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.5" x 0.5" x 7.8"
• Age Range: 4 to 8 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 3

Customer Reviews

My Daughter Loves this Book!

A very cute story of a fun cookie caper. My daughter askes me to read this to her over and over. The pictures are fun and the story is too. A must have for every parent.

Great Children's Book!!

"Lawrence the Laughing Cookie Jar" has something for everyone, it is truly a wonderful book. My grandkids love every bit of the book and make me read it over and over to them---they are especially fond of Reggie the dog. I also found it interesting that a jar is actually a jar in Will Marks' world, not a Safeway sourball. As a grandpa and erstwhile disciplinarian, I admire Marks' style by having the cookie jar laugh hysterically when the kids attempt to take more cookies. While my Phys Ed measures were far more draconian, Marks shows that you don't need to be Colonel Jessup from "A Few Good Men" to properly discipline kids. They are far better off learning from their own mistakes...the cookie jar is a kind way of teaching an important lesson in life.This was a great 2nd book for Marks. As a bachelor for years, Marks provided me with many simple recipes in his initial epic instructional, "No More Mac and Cheese". The gazpacho soup recipe was my favorite, so easy I could throw it together in the back of my Vanagon or in the comfort of my PE office---although the aroma never overcame the jocks in the locker room!! Every meal was always finished off with a nice couple of jars, usually the ones left over from the glandular kids who got only 0+ on the pullup bar (apologies to Otis). I look forward to more from Marks.

A fun story of trying to get the most from a cookie jar

The kids aren't happy with the ration of one cookie each; but they face an impossible barrier to more: a laughing cookie jar which loudly chuckles when they try to get more. Josephine Taylor's whimsical drawings enhances William C. Marks' fun story of trying to get the most from a cookie jar - through creative theft.

Classic Dog Character, My Kid Loves It

It's one of those books your kid makes you read over and over again long after you get sick of it (after 45 reads for me, which is a record). I give it as a gift to every new parent. You'll dig it.

No Sophomore Slump

Like many of you, I have been waiting for quite some time for Mr. Marks next book....No More Mac & Cheese was a groundbreaking accomplishment, and was #1 on the San Mateo Times Nonfiction Best Seller list for 182 straight weeks....clearly the expectations for this book are high, since Mr. Marks has not published in over a decade...in fact, when No More Mac & Cheese was initially published, Clifford Rozier played for the Warriors....this has left many fans to wonder what Mr. Marks has been doing since No More Mac & Cheese and whether or not he was just another one hit wonder....while it may be unclear what Mr. Marks has done in his off-time (a rumor on the Drudge Site suggested that Mr. Marks had gone back to school to get his MBA), what is clear is that Mr. Marks has hit another home-run with what is arguably the best children's book in the last 50 years...no knock on Theodor Geisel (a Dartmouth grad), but Mr. Marks has established an entirely new format that stresses all 4 of the Big-E's: education, entertainment, excitement and elastic brand positioning....with regard to last of the big 4, many authors today overlook the need to create a branded product than can reach several demographics through a tiered multi-channel approach....clearly Mr. Marks is not just the #1 rated real-estate analyst in the country and a soon-to-be two-time best selling author, he is also a marketing master, understanding that utlimately a children's book is no different than a tube of toothpaste in terms of marketing positioning...I cannot say enough about the book, and have put in a large order myself, as I imagine supplies will be limited based on the book's likely selective distributin (No More Mac & Cheese was largely distributed thru gas stations in Nevada, Utah and Montana) and huge amount of publicity the book has already received (Dr. Spock I believe recently was quoted as saying that Lawrence will add more to the collective knowledge of parenting than "Baby and Child Care," becoming the bible of parents in raising their children)...the writing in Lawrence is on par with the tremendous prose of No More Mac & Cheese, and the illustrations in this book are a huge upgrade...I honestly cannot say enough good things about the book...my only caveat is that the book might not be suitable for all ages -- while not overt, it appears that the dog character (Reggie) may have some sexuality issues...other than that, another must read...kudos to Mr. Marks....Dipak Jain