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Drummer Hoff

Ed Emberley

197232 pagesabout 30–45 minutes
1972
first published
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  • 1997Little Simon · ENGISBN 9780689815096
  • 2002Scholastic, Inc. · ENGISBN 9780439438445
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ContemplativeWhimsicalShort readCreativity

A cumulative folk song in which seven soldiers build a magnificent cannon, but Drummer Hoff fires it off.

How it feels

MoodPlayfulReflective
AtmosphereBleakMagical

How it reads

Character focusSingle lead

Worth knowing

Written forChildrenMiddle grade

When and where

Reading situationRead aloudBedtime
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