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Norman the Doorman

Norman, the doorman of a mouse hole in an art museum, uses his own art talent and finds a way to see the art treasures in the galleries upstairs.

Themes
artchildhood
Setting
1950s
Audience
childrenspicture books
Length
short · 48 pages

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