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Gilda the Giraffe and Marvin the Marmoset

by Lucie Papineau, Michael Dahl · 2001

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Marvin the marmoset resents being the object of ridicule by his family and friends, but when they put on a circus, he knows he must conquer his fear of heights in order to gain their respect.

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animalsanimalsMore like thisLess of this
Audience
childrenspicture books
Length
short · 32 pages

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