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Description edit
When a baby sister arrives, Frances the badger finds a charming way to prove her own importance.‘A familiar family situation, treated with understanding and humor.’ —E.
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Quotes edit
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“Where are you running away to?" said Father. "I think that under the dining-room table is the best place," said Frances. It's cozy, and the kitchen is near if I run out of cookies."”
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“Babies are very nice. Goodness knows I like babies, but a baby is not a family." Isn't that a fact! said Father. "A family is everybody all together.”
First Sentence edit
It was a quiet evening.
Series & Lists edit
This book is in Frances the Badger. (standard series)
This book is in An I Can Read Book. (publisher series)
Authors & Contributors edit
- Russell Hoban (Author)
- Lillian Hoban (Illustrator)
Subjects edit
- Books › Children's Books › People & Places › Family Life › New Baby › Fiction
- Books › Children's Books › Authors & Illustrators, A-Z › ( H ) › Hoban, Lillian
- Books › Children's Books › Authors & Illustrators, A-Z › ( H ) › Hoban, Russell
- Books › Children's Books › Early Reader Series › Frances
- Books › Children's Books › Ages 4-8 › Picture Books
- Books › Children's Books › Literature › Humorous
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