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Lemming's First Halloween by Jamesie Fournier (Author) and Faiza Khan (Illustrator)

The air has begun to get an icier chill and the sun hangs in the sky less and less--it's time for Arctic Halloween! A lemming mother named Anaana and her pup--whom she calls Lemmingkulu--ready for the spooky night. But, Lemmingkulu has never experienced Halloween before and all of the costumed kids and creatures frighten the young lemming. At first, Anaana delights in the fun scares she and Lemmingkulu experience, but when Lemmingkulu shows he's truly frightened and confused, she sits him down to explain about the holiday. She also reassures her pup that being brave does not being unafraid and, in fact, one can only be brave when one is afraid. But then, something emerges from the ice groaning and moaning and Anaana knows it is no child behind a mask. However, Lemmingkulu feels brave after his talk with his mother and he marches up to the frightening being and makes scary noises of his own. Soon, Lemmingkulu learns not only how to enjoy Arctic Halloween, but how to be bra...

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