2021 / Library book / 16 pages / UK
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What might be a belated apology for Dear Zoo's thoughtless animal trafficking fails to pull off the same trick of only changing two words each time without becoming mind-numbingly tedious.
1990 / Library book / 24 pages / UK
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Fun and dismemberment in the snow. This would have a very different atmosphere if they were realistically drawn.
2021 / Library book / 10 pages / Germany
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These interactive elements rarely add anything when applied retroactively, but I did enjoy the washing machine.
2021 / Library book / 10 pages / UK
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Nostalgia bait for parents that doesn't meaningfully prepare young readers for the classics. I've never seen shyer flaps, but maybe there was supposed to be an element of challenge there so toddlers would at least get something out of it.
2009 / Library book / 10 pages / UK
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With all the substance of a greeting card, this pointless Potter paraphernalia is proud of its eco-friendly manufacture, but it would've been more admirable to decide not to produce it in the first place.
