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Beynette, Kathy DeZarn

When Your Porcupine Feels Prickly

(4) K-3 A bee can wear a crown to feel happy, you can show your trust in a bird by removing your hat, and a missing spider can be located through a "web search." Nonsensical, bizarre, but oddly humorous poems accompanied by childlike paintings reflect the peculiarities of specific animals through human eyes. These twenty-two short verses will elicit some pondering--and some groans.

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