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‘Manuelo the Playing Mantis,’ by Don Freeman, follows the sonorous aspirations of a young praying mantis. With the help of an inventive spider named Debby Webster, Manuelo explores the joy and challenge of making music together.
First publish date: 2004
Genre: Children's Fiction/Picture Books
Authors: Don Freeman
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