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Author: Deborah Hautzig

📘 Why are you so mean to me? by Deborah Hautzig

During a baseball game at school, Grover's classmates mock him for failing to hit a ball, leaving him feeling embarrassed and vulnerable. In response, he takes his frustration out on his friend Big Bird, abruptly shifting from a playful partner to a mean-spirited peer.

First publish date: 1986

Genre: Children's Fiction/Picture Books

Authors: Deborah Hautzig

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