Tiddalick, the Greedy Frog Melita Belgrave to the pure brute force

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Tiddalick, the Greedy Frog Melita Belgrave to the pure brute forceTiddalick the Frog has drunk all the water from the river! The animals try their best to get Tiddalick to give back the water. Kangaroo, Emu, Bandicoot, Kookaburra, and Lizard attempt to make him laugh to get the water back, but nothing seems to work until a tiny little eel shows up. This enchanting Australian tale will have young readers engaged and impressed with the creativity of these resourceful animals.