The Sweet and Sour Animal Book (Opie Library) by Langston Hughes

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In 26 never-before-published short and wonderfully clever poems, Langston Hughes takes children through both the alphabet and the animal world. From Ape to Zebra--with bees, camels, fish, and even a unicorn in between--he paints a picture of each animal with just a few simple, but telling,... read more

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There was an ape

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Langston Hughes (Author)

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Original Language: English
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Country: USA
Publication Date: 1994
ISBN: 019509185X
Page Count: 48

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Dewey: 811.52

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Books › Literature & Fiction › Authors, A-Z › ( H ) › Hughes, Langston
Books › Children's Books › Authors & Illustrators, A-Z › ( H ) › Hughes, Langston
Books › Children's Books › Literature › Poetry
Books › Children's Books › Basic Concepts › Alphabet
Books › Children's Books › Animals › Nonfiction
Books › Children's Books › Baby-3
Books › Children's Books › Ages 4-8

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