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24 pp.
| Candlewick |
January, 2025 |
TradeISBN 9781536235418$7.99
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PSAda's World of Fun series.
Backpack-wearing, flashlight-wielding Mouse comes to a dark forest and sees several glowing white eyes and distinctive shadows hidden in the trees. Mouse identifies Squirrel, Elephant, Duck, Monkey, and Lion by shining a flashlight in their direction and asking, “Are you ready?” When the titular Ada arrives, a cheerful tot with tan skin and bright red outfit, the hidden animals yell “surprise!” for the presumptive first-birthday celebration. Ma’s cartoons feature the same delightful characters in the companion title, Ada, Look at My Teeth! Review covers these Ada's World of Fun titles: Ada, Are You Ready? and Ada, Look at My Teeth!
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November, 2025