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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.

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	I Had a Favorite Dress: A Picture Book by Boni Ashburn (Goodreads Author), Julia Denos (Goodreads Author) (Illustrator) 4.18 avg rating — 1,122 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 — 347 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) 4.08 avg rating — 314 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) 3.68 avg rating — 288 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) 3.53 avg rating — 218 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) 3.69 avg rating — 201 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 — 111 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
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