Esphyr Slobodkina, . . HarperTrophy, $5.99 (48pp) ISBN 978-0-06-443793-6
This companion to the classic Caps for Sale
places the peddler and his wares in the middle of a circus procession at the county fair—until he takes center stage. Ages 3-7. (May)
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