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Comparing and contrasting Disney’s “The Small One” with “The Small One: A Story for Those Who Like Christmas and Small Donkeys” a children’s book by Charles Tazewell
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Recommended Reading
The Small One: A Story for Those Who Like Christmas and Small Donkeys by Charles Tazewell (https://archive.org/details/smallonestoryfor00taze)
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