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Tacky and the Emperor

Helen Lester, Author, Lynn M. Munsinger, Illustrator Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (HMH) $6.95 (32p) ISBN 978-0-618-26009-6

""That prince among penguins returns,"" noted PW. ""Here Tacky gets the royal treatment after he innocently tries on the emperor penguin's clothes and the emperor penguin gets a welcome break from pomp and ceremony."" Ages 4-8. (Aug)
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Reviewed on: 09/30/2002

Release date: 09/01/2002

Genre: Children's

Paperback - 32 pages - 9780618260096

Prebound-Glued - 32 pages - 9780613729147

Library Binding - 32 pages - 9780395981207

Prebound-Sewn - 32 pages - 9780756911409

Open Ebook - 32 pages - 9780547347516

Other - 32 pages - 9780547772226

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