Yawn!

Name: Yawn!
Brand: Penguin Random House NZ
SKU: 9781524720551
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A Grumpy Cat Bedtime Story

By Steve Foxe and Golden Books

Series: Little Golden Book

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Yawn! by Steve Foxe is a delightful children's book that follows an adorable journey of yawns spreading from one sleepy animal to another. Each page introduces a new animal, making it an engaging bedtime read to help little ones wind down while enjoying the rhythmic and contagious nature of yawning. It's a perfect choice to gently ease children into dreamland.
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A bedtime-themed Little Golden Book starring the world-famous feline, Grumpy Cat.

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A bedtime-themed Little Golden Book starring the world-famous feline, Grumpy Cat. A bedtime-themed Little Golden Book starring the world-famous feline, Grumpy Cat. Grumpy Cat has over 8 million Facebook followers, her own TV movie, and now . . . three Little Golden Books! The world-famous feline stars in this hilarious bedtime storybook. Grumpy Cat fans of all ages will adore this Little Golden Book, which features all-new full-color illustrations.

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781524720551

Publisher: Random House USA Inc

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 24 July 2018

Country: United States

Imprint: Ballantine Books Inc.

Illustration: Full colour

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Width: 168.0mm

Height: 203.0mm

Weight: 300g

Pages: 24

Collections

Children's Books Children's Fiction Children’s, Teenage and Educational Golden Books Penguin Books Series: Little Golden Book Steve Foxe Young Adult

About the Author

STEVE FOXE is a writer and editor living in Queens. He tweets about comics, horror movies, and cats at @steve_foxe

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