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Pokko and the Drum
written and illustrated by Matthew Forsythe
Ages: 5 & Under
Published: 2019
Publisher: A Paula Wiseman Book/Simon & Schuster
ISBN: 978-1-4814-8039-0
Keywords: Animals, Musical instruments, Read-Aloud, Family
Pokko, a frog, takes her new drum into the woods, and is soon joined by instrument-playing animals. What a parade! Watercolor, gouache, and colored pencil illustrations.