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Big Cousins, Big Shoes, and Little ol’ You

King Kong’s Cousin by Mark Teague

July 29, 2022 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

The joke goes, how you would you like to be the brother of Jesus? (Why can’t you be more like your brother Jesus? He walks on water! He heals the sick!) And the same would be true for being the cousin of King Kong. I mean, Kong is big. He is strong. He was in a movie. And Junior? He takes bubble baths, is not very tall, eats his breakfast and known as King Kong’s Cousin. In classic Mark Teague text and illustrations (though I […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Fantasy, Fiction, Health Tagged With: cousins, family, King Kong, Mark Teague, Social Themes

BlackRaven's CBR14 Review No:410 · Genres: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Fantasy, Fiction, Health · Tags: cousins, family, King Kong, Mark Teague, Social Themes ·
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