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Summer Fun – The Babies

Lots of inspiration for picture books emerged in our backyard this year as spring transformed into summer.

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Scandalous Women

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Lois said: " I loved all of the other A League of Extraordinary Women books and was so excited when this fourth one finally came out, however, I did not find it as witty and fast-paced as the previous stories. I just was not as invested in the outcome and got stu ...more "

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