DADDY IS A DOODLEBUG
, . . HarperTrophy, $5.95 (, $5.95 ISBN p) ISBN 978-0-06-443578-9
Father and son bugs have a jolly time in this jaunty tale that
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Reviewed on: 05/13/2002
Genre: Children's
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