"He had waited long enough. He opened the front door and looked about. The cats, as usual, lurked at the edge of the yard. They didn't come close. They didn't dare. They just wanted him to feel bad about himself. Which was rude, if you think about it. Cats, the Mayor decided, are rude."
- The Ogress and The Orphans - Kelly Barnhill
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"Crows!" she hooted triumphantly, and she pulled out a book called 'Crows: The Most Wonderful Birds in the World!' Anthea had read it before, a long time ago. It was so overly complimentary of crows that Anthea suspected that a crow might have actually written it. Which, frankly, wouldn't have surprised her, given crows and their nature.
- The Ogress and The Orphans - Kelly Barnhill
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