Mr. Chen's Lost Teaspoon

Mr. Chen's Lost Teaspoon

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Mr. Chen, a baker, loses his special measuring teaspoon while making cakes. With the help of his apprentice, Pip, he searches through flour bins and mixing bowls, getting covered in flour in the process, until he finally finds it.

age4 - 8 years old
emotional intelligence
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