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(3) K-3 Having eagerly anticipated the day he turns five, Fritz feels deflated that he still can't tie his shoelaces, whistle, or swing across two monkey bars at a time. He learns, however, that he can do other things, such as pick apples from a low tree branch for a new friend. Poignant text and hushed watercolor and pen-and-ink illustrations convey much tenderness.

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