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32 pp.
| Houghton |
September, 1999 |
TradeISBN 0-395-91168-0$$15.00
(3)
K-3
A reprobate animal (who looks like a cross between a fox and a goat) gets in touch with his nurturing side when, much to the chagrin of his hooligan friends, he takes in a group of fuzzy blue caterpillars. Although Toestomper's gang calls themselves the Rowdy Ruffians, all the animals appear more cuddly than threatening in this engagingly offbeat combination of crude and cute.