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The Man Who Didn’t Like Animals

Deborah Underwood, illustrated by LeUyen Pham

This imagined account asks who Old MacDonald was before his farm existed. It begins with a man devoted to keeping a tidy home and uninterested in animals. His routine changes when a cat arrives. The account follows his transformation into a farmer, where he has animal companions he had not expected. It connects that tidy man with the familiar farmer and his animal friends.

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Themes
Animals · Change And Transitions · Home
Format
Hardcover
Publisher
Clarion Books
Published
September 10, 2024
Pages
40
ISBN-13
9780358567134
Language
English
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