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Name: Feathers for Lunch (Big Book)
Rating: 4 (1 reviews)
Author: Lois Ehlert

📘 Feathers for Lunch (Big Book) by Lois Ehlert

When a housecat slips out of its home, it finds a bustling backyard full of twelve birds. Though determined to catch them, the cat ultimately cannot succeed and winds up eating the birds’ feathers for lunch. This playful tale presents a light-hearted, rhyming adventure aimed at young readers and blends themes of persistence with the quirks of feline mischief.

First publish date: February 15, 1993

Genre: Children's Fiction/Picture Books

Authors: Lois Ehlert

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