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Carl's Birthday

by Alexandra Day · 1995

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Happy birthday, Carl! But can Mom surprise him? No way. As hard as Mom tries, Madeleine and her canine babysitter extraordinaire are hot on her trail, tasting the party punch, peeking at presents, and adding some of their own favorite decorations.

Genre
humorhumorMore like thisLess of this
Themes
dogsdogsMore like thisLess of thisanimalsanimalsMore like thisLess of thischildhoodchildhoodMore like thisLess of this
Setting
1990s1990sMore like thisLess of this
Audience
picture bookschildrens
Length
short · 32 pages

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