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Freya & Zoose

by Emily Butler

Illustrator: Jennifer Thermes

Ages: 9+

Published: 2019

Publisher: Crown BFYR/Random House/PRH

ISBN: 978-1-5247-1771-1

Keywords: Stowaways, Mice, Penguins, Explorers, Arctic regions

A penguin and a mouse overcome negative first impressions to forge a friendship while facing travails in the frozen far north. Black-and-white illustrations. Historical note.