"If animals kissed"
"""like we kiss good night, "
"""Giraffe and his calf"
"""would stretch their necks high"
"""and kiss just beneath"
"""the top of the sky."In a cozy bedtime chat with her mom, a young girl wonders how animal families might say good night. Would Wolf and his pup "ki[...]

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The Dark Knight continues his crusade as defender of Gotham City, taking on his greatest foes during a breakout at Arkham Asylum. But when his enemies gain powers and abilities far beyond their normal capacities, the Caped Crusader's crusade may finally be at an end[...]