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In a rainy, windy day in the Jingle Jangle Jungle, Moose, Lion, Zebra, and Sheep discover a cave where a very cranky bear sleeps. The friends try to cheer him up with outrageous ideas that backfire, leaving the gentle sheep to find a way to soothe the bear’s anger and restore quiet to the jungle.
First publish date: 2009
Genre: Children's Fiction/Picture Books
Authors: Nick Bland
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