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Two Problems for Sophia
by Jim Averbeck
Illustrator: Yasmeen Ismail
Ages: 5 & Under
Published: 2018
Publisher: Margaret K. McElderry Books/Simon & Schuster
ISBN: 978-1-4814-7788-8
Keywords: Humor, Diversity, Pets, Giraffes
Sophia's pet giraffe is in danger of exile because of a sloppy tongue and loud snoring. Is there a solution? Watercolor and colored pencil illustrations.