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Shortcut

by David Macaulay · 1995

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Albert and his trusty mare June set off early on market day to sell their melons in town and return home before dark. Is this another insignificant day in the life of a farmer? Perhaps-but look again. This is a trip kids will want to take again and again.

Genre
humorhumorMore like thisLess of this
Themes
animalsanimalsMore like thisLess of this
Setting
1990s1990sMore like thisLess of this
Audience
childrenspicture books
Length
short · 64 pages
Form
graphic novelsgraphic novelsMore like thisLess of this

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