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32 pp.
| Doubleday |
April, 2015 |
TradeISBN 978-0-385-38535-0$16.99
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LibraryISBN 978-0-375-97351-2$19.99
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EbookISBN 978-0-385-38536-7
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K-3
Swallows Pippi and Burt, two of ten siblings, are cramped in the family nest. Every nice-looking prospective new home (e.g., "It's BIG and sturdy!") turns out to be part of an animal's body (Pippi and Burt realize that they're standing on a turtle's back). The "gotcha" premise is well served by the Easter-egg-colored art, which features a fetchingly birdbrained cast.