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Floridius Bloom and the Planet of Gloom

"...Metz's use of playful words speaks to preschoolers' penchants for concocting their own secret language." Publishers Weekly "A tiny star fell to the planet of Gloom, into the yard of Floridius Bloom. Shining so brightly it pierced Gloom's gray night, and Floridius thought, "I must have this Light!" So a wall he began and he built it so tall, that it captured the Light— encircled it all." Text copyright © 2007 Lorijo Metz Pictures copyright © 2007 Matt Phelan ISBN 978-0-8037-3084-7 DIAL BOOKS FOR YOUNG READERS A division of Penguin Young Readers Group

"...Metz's use of playful words speaks to preschoolers' penchants for concocting their own secret language." Publishers Weekly "A tiny star fell to the planet of Gloom, into the yard of Floridius Bloom. Shining so brightly it pierced Gloom's gray night, and Floridius thought, "I must have this Light!" So a wall he began and he built it so tall, that it captured the Lightâ�... More