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Age Range
2 - 4
Genre
picture book
Page Count
48
Publisher
Houghton Mifflin
Grade Level
Infant and Toddler - Pre-K
ISBN
978-0395148051
Lexile
1190
Themes
independence
dreams

The Caboose Who Got Loose

Written and Illustrated by Bill Peet

Katy Caboose dreams of escaping her noisy train life for the peace of the countryside — a whimsical tale of independence and discovery.

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Age Range
2 - 4
Genre
picture book
Page Count
48
Publisher
Houghton Mifflin
Grade Level
Infant and Toddler - Pre-K
ISBN
978-0395148051
Lexile
1190
Themes
independence
dreams
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