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Not Last Night But the Night Before

by Colin McNaughton · 2009

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A little boy's unexpected guests look oddly familiar in this fanciful ode to birthdays — and big imaginations.

Colin McNaughton'senergetic rhymes, whimsically illustrated by Emma Chichester Clark, transform one child's quiet night into a celebration full of beloved fairy-tale characters.

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humorhumorMore like thisLess of this
Setting
2000s2000sMore like thisLess of this
Audience
picture bookschildrens
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poetrypoetryMore like thisLess of this

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