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Oct 2020
15m 18s

The Ginormous Turnip

Starglow Media / Wondery
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Dadushka is VERY excited for turnip stew, but he can't get the last turnip out of the ground! He needs some help, but are there enough hands in the house to unearth this GINORMOUS turnip?? Tune in to this classic Russian folktale to find out! Draw us a picture of what you think any of the characters in this story look like, and then tag us in it on instagra ... Show More
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