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Theo and Aunt Jo's Birthday Boat
A playful children's story about Theo and Aunt Jo sailing a pretend sofa boat across a carpet sea on a birthday adventure.
How this book was made
Photos used
Theo Aunt Jo
- Story setting
- On a sofa boat sailing across a pretend sea to an ice-cream island
- Lesson
- No lesson; celebrate their time together.
It's Theo's third birthday, and he and Aunt Jo celebrate by playing pretend together.
- Tone
- Funny
- Language
- English
- Illustration style
- Storybook classic
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