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    Quite a Mountain: A Fable for All Ages
    Quite a Mountain: A Fable for All Ages
    Quite a Mountain: A Fable for All Ages
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    Quite a Mountain: A Fable for All Ages

    By Jim Benton

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    A bear and a frog decide to climb a mountain. The bear is determined to reach the top, but the frog isn’t so sure. When everyone says you’ve gone far enough, how do you decide to keep going? A whimsical journey of self-discovery, as well as a gentle look at the ups and downs of friendship, this inspirational book features the elegant art and gentle humor of cartoonist’s cartoonist Jim Benton.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherAndrews McMeel Publishing
    Release dateMay 2, 2017
    ISBN9781449485931
    Quite a Mountain: A Fable for All Ages
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    Jim Benton

    Jim Benton is a New York Times bestselling author and the creator of many licensed properties, including It's Happy Bunny. He's created a kids' TV series, designed clothing, and written the bestselling series Dear Dumb Diary, as well as Catwad and Franny K. Stein. Jim lives in Detroit with his spectacular family.

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      At one point, close to the end, I thought it was going to be a reflection on the downfalls of our western individualistic "always try-harder" society, but it wasn't.

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