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Boni Ashburn

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Boni Ashburn is the author of eight picture books, including Hush, Little Dragon and I Had A Favorite Dress. Boni lives in the Upper Peninsula Of Michigan with her four children and manages a school-public library.

*Please note: I give 5 stars to books I adore and MUST own, 4 stars to books that will stay with me in some way and that I almost-adore, and 3 stars to books I like. Two stars might be books that I like in some way, but most likely have some particular aspect that I don't think was executed as well as it could have been. One star means I truly do not care for the book- sorry. And no stars? Means I can't decide how I feel about the book and therefore I don't feel qualified to rate it. In any event, I hope no book takes its rating p ...more

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	I Had a Favorite Dress: A Picture Book by Boni Ashburn (Goodreads Author), Julia Denos (Goodreads Author) (Illustrator) 4.17 avg rating — 1,123 ratings — published 2011 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Over at the Castle by Boni Ashburn (Goodreads Author), Kelly Murphy (Illustrator) 3.76 avg rating — 348 ratings — published 2010 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Hush, Little Dragon by Boni Ashburn (Goodreads Author), Kelly Murphy (Illustrator) 4.09 avg rating — 316 ratings — published 2008 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Class by Boni Ashburn (Goodreads Author), Kimberly Gee (Illustrator) 3.67 avg rating — 291 ratings — published 2016 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	I Had a Favorite Hat by Boni Ashburn (Goodreads Author), Boni Ashburn (Goodreads Author) 3.54 avg rating — 219 ratings — published 2015	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Fort That Jack Built by Boni Ashburn (Goodreads Author), Brett Helquist (Illustrator) 3.70 avg rating — 202 ratings — published 2013 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Builder Goose: It's Construction Rhyme Time! by Boni Ashburn (Goodreads Author), Sergio De Giorgi (illustrator) 3.77 avg rating — 194 ratings — published 2012 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Twin Is to Hug: A Picture Book to Celebrate Twin Siblings by Boni Ashburn (Goodreads Author), John Abbott Nez (Goodreads Author) (Contributor) 4.08 avg rating — 112 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	I Had a Favorite Hat by Boni Ashburn(2015-02-17) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	I Had a Favorite Dress 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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“A writer is someone for whom writing is more difficult than it is for other people.”
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“A room without books is like a body without a soul.”
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“Outside of a dog, a book is man's best friend. Inside of a dog it's too dark to read.”
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“To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else is the greatest accomplishment.”
― Ralph Waldo Emerson

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“You have to write the book that wants to be written. And if the book will be too difficult for grown-ups, then you write it for children.”
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