Great Joy

Great Joy
PreK to 3rd grade
Frances worries about an organ grinder and his monkey on the cold street, and invites him to her Christmas pageant. Kate DiCamillo's tender story about kindness.
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Frances worries about an organ grinder and his monkey on the cold street, and invites him to her Christmas pageant. Kate DiCamillo's tender story about kindness.

Mercy the pig snuggles into bed with the Watsons, and they wake up with the bed crashing through the floor. A hilarious early chapter book for new readers.