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K-3
Illustrated by
David Spencer.
After they go flying from a child's backpack, Huggie (a stuffed bunny) and Stick (self-explanatory) have a weeklong international adventure. The diary entries that make up most of the text present two contrasting experiences (e.g., "Huggie and I make a GREAT team"; "I hate Stick. I really do"). The comedy is grand, but some compositions and page layouts are convoluted.