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Annabelle Swift, Kindergartner

by Amy Schwartz · 1988

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Annabelle Swift is more than ready for kindergarten, for she has been tutored by her older sister, Lucy. . . . (But) when Mr. Blum brings out the color lollipops, poor Annabelle embarrasses herself.—School Library Journal, starred review.

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literary fictionliterary fictionMore like thisLess of this
Setting
1980s1980sMore like thisLess of this
Audience
picture bookschildrens
Length
short · 32 pages

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