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Hooray for Grandma Jo!

by Thomas McKean · 1994

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Having lost her glasses, Grandma Jo mistakes an escaped lion for her grandson and takes him home with her, an action that leads to surprising results.

Genre
humorhumorMore like thisLess of thiswitchwitchMore like thisLess of this
Themes
grandparentsgrandparentsMore like thisLess of this
Setting
1990s1990sMore like thisLess of this
Audience
childrens
Length
short · 38 pages

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