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A Chocolate Moose for Dinner

by Fred Gwynne · 1976

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A gorilla war? Car pools? Playing the piano by ear? It's no wonder a little girl is confused by some of the strange things she overhears her mommy and daddy saying. With his hilarious wordplay and zany illustrations, Fred Gwynne keeps children of all ages in stitches!

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humorhumorMore like thisLess of this
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animalsanimalsMore like thisLess of thischildhoodchildhoodMore like thisLess of thisimaginationimaginationMore like thisLess of this
Setting
1970s1970sMore like thisLess of this
Audience
childrenspicture books
Length
short · 48 pages
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