Calling the Water Drum Shadra Strickland The wrong animal is sprayed

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A classic friendship story from the beloved Eric Carle

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Calling the Water Drum Shadra Strickland The wrong animal is sprayedA moving story about a family's attempt to flee Haiti in a boat, and a young boy who bravely learns to navigate a new world through playing his drum. Henri and his parents leave their homeland, Haiti, after they receive an invitation from an uncle to come to New York City. Only able to afford a small, rickety boat, the family sets out in the middle of the night in search of a better life. Out at sea, Henri dreams of what life will be like across the