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Garcia & Colette Go Exploring

by Hannah Barnaby

Illustrator: Andrew Joyner

Ages: 6+

Published: 2017

Publisher: G.P. Putnam's Sons/PRH

ISBN: 978-0-399-17675-3

Keywords: Oceans, Read-Aloud, Space

Exploring outer space and the deep sea is exciting, but what if you left something very important at home? Expressive, humorous illustrations.