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A Hole Is to Dig

by Ruth Krauss

Picture book · ages 3–7 · 1952

Why we'd hand it over

A 1950s marvel that still lands—pure linguistic play where each page feels like a small joke the child gets to own, and parents rediscover why metaphor matters.

Where to get it

Bookshop.org·Find at library

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