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K-3
In this gently didactic story, Doug (Doug Unplugged), a robot from the city, gets to experience farm life firsthand after his family's car gets stuck in a ditch. He learns that pigs are smelly, fresh-picked apples are delicious, and being "unplugged" allows you to create stories worth sharing. The stylish, bold brush-and-ink and Photoshop illustrations recall retro Hanna-Barbera cartoons.