Analyzing Thomas 'Snowsuit'

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Thomas’ Snowsuit is a story about a little boy who doesn't like his snowsuit. His mom gets him a new snowsuit and it’s brown and fluffy. Thomas thinks it's the ugliest thing ever and refuses to wear it. When his mother tried to put him in it he threw a big fit but she got him in it. When he goes to school and his teacher tries to make him put on his snowsuit he throws a fit. They fight and the teacher ends up In the snowsuit and Thomas in the teachers dress. The teacher tried again but the clothing ended up in a knot and both of them in their underwear. This is when the principle comes in to help. They both try to get Thomas into the snowsuit but the teacher ends up in the principles suit and the principal in the teachers dress. Someone

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