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32 pp.
| Holiday |
October, 1999 |
TradeISBN 0-8234-1524-4$$16.95
(4)
K-3
A young duck named Clara wants to know what Christmas is. She braves a parked tractor, timid deer, and hungry fox on her quest, only to end up where she started and to find that her barnyard friends have planned a surprise Christmas party. Auch's story is poorly developed, but the text has some funny, dramatic moments and the artwork is simple and colorful.