The Purple Puffy Coat

The Purple Puffy CoatBy: Maribeth Boelts Illustrator: Daniel Duncan Beetle gives Stick Bug an attention grabbing coat for his birthdaybut is that what Stick Bug really wants? A delightful story about friends learning to understand each other. Its almost Stick Bugs birthday, and his fashionable friend Beetle cant wait to give him his presenta purple puffy coat! The coat draws a lot of attention and makes Stick Bug really stick out in the crowd. Beetle thinks thats

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