Challenge: Solve This Library Mad Gabs

Working in a library with 550 patrons between the ages of 4 and 10 has really improved my ability to decipher pronunciations of all kinds. Basically 10% of my job amounts to me playing a one-sided game of Mad Gabs with a five-year-old who is desperately trying to tell me a book title.

You know the game Mad Gabs, right? You pull a card that says something ridiculous like this:

Ape Hand Hub Hair

and you try to get your partner to say a common word or phrase. In this example it would be this:

A panda bear

Well I encountered a bit of a book title Mad Gabs stumper the other day. A student came up to me and said this:

Honey Honey Tan Pillow

I had the student repeat it:

Honey Honey Tan Pillow

Aaaaand one more time, please?

Honey Honey Tan Pillow

And then I had it. I went to the shelf, found the book, and handed it to the smiling student.

Here’s my challenge to you: what was the book this student was looking for? Share your guess in the comments. I’ll give a copy of the book in question to the first person who correctly names it.

One guess per person!

*UPDATE* We have a winner! You can see the correct answer from Carol in the comments.

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