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Adventures in Parenting

Adventures in Parenting

Bad Day at Riverbend

by Chris Van Allsburg

Cover of Bad Day at Riverbend
Ages 5-9

In this wordless picture book, a Wild West town drawn entirely in black and white is invaded by something strange and colorful that threatens to change everything. A clever, surprising meditation on art and imagination.

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