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PreS-Gr 2—The hilarious account of how Nanette, a young frog entrusted with her "biggest responsibility yet" ends up "beset with regret." Although Nanette meets her friends and "Mr. Barnett with his pet" on the way to buy a baguette for the first time by herself, she doesn't forget her task and emerges triumphant from the bakery. But the loaf is warm and "smells wonderful," and bite by bite, she devours it before she reaches home. Nanette's fear of facing her mom proves unfounded, though, when she admits her mistake and is enfolded in her mother's soo...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

Willems's latest picture book takes place in France, where the mother of a young anthropomorphic frog entrusts her daughter, the eponymous Nanette, with the responsibility of purchasing a baguette. The village Nanette traverses on her way to the bakery is a stage of sorts, with digitally rendered characters placed in a meticulously designed and photographed paper-crafted setting. After detailing the girl's humorous...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

Young anthropomorphized frog Nanette's mother entrusts her daughter with the responsibility of purchasing a baguette at the bakery. However, Nanette lose...Log In or Sign Up to Read More