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When Danna was a child, her favorite “toy” was a pencil. Today, she is a poet and award-winning author of over twenty-five books for children. Danna lives in northern California with her husband, children, and grandchildren. For more information about her books and teaching activities, visit her website at www.dannadmithbooks.com. ...more

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Exciting News: Upcoming Children’s Book “Grow, Grow, Little Baby”

What happens when two author friends get the news that they’re becoming grandmas at the same time? A picture book is born! Linda Whalen and I are so excited to announce our upcoming book, Grow, Grow, Little Baby, coming to bookshelves January 19, 2027! Perfect for anyone preparing for a new baby, this is the … Read more Exciting News: Upcoming Children’s Book “Grow, Grow, Little Baby” Read more of this blog post »

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	The Hawk of the Castle: A Story of Medieval Falconry by Danna Smith (Goodreads Author), Bagram Ibatoulline (Illustrator) 4.09 avg rating — 393 ratings — published 2017 — 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
	Two at the Zoo by Danna Smith (Goodreads Author), Valeria Petrone (Illustrator) 4.05 avg rating — 393 ratings — published 2009 — 8 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
	Swallow the Leader by Danna Smith (Goodreads Author), Kevin Sherry (Illustrator) 3.54 avg rating — 400 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
	Arctic White by Danna Smith (Goodreads Author), Lee White (Goodreads Author) (Illustrations) 3.89 avg rating — 252 ratings — published 2016 — 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
	Pirate Nap: A Book of Colors by Danna Smith (Goodreads Author), Valeria Petrone (Illustrator) 3.47 avg rating — 279 ratings — published 2011 — 7 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
	Mother Goose's Pajama Party by Danna Smith (Goodreads Author), Virginia Allyn (Illustrator) 3.81 avg rating — 187 ratings — published 2015 — 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
	Peek-A-Boo Haiku: A Lift-the-Flap Book by Danna Smith (Goodreads Author), Teagan White (Goodreads Author) (Illustrator) 4.27 avg rating — 139 ratings	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 Thank You Book by Danna Smith (Goodreads Author), Juliana Perdomo (Illustrator) 4.24 avg rating — 122 ratings — 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
	Rooftop Garden by Danna Smith (Goodreads Author), Pati Aguilera (Illustrator) 3.95 avg rating — 101 ratings — published 2022 — 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
	Balloon Trees by Danna Smith (Goodreads Author), Laurie Allen Klein (Illustrator) 3.92 avg rating — 84 ratings — published 2013 — 12 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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Natural History, Science, & Discovery Museums (1 book)
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Danna Smith (Goodreads Author),

Laurie Allen Klein (Illustrator)

3.92 avg rating — 84 ratings

Natural History, Science, & Discovery Museums (1 book)
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Danna Smith (Goodreads Author),

Laurie Allen Klein (Illustrator)

3.92 avg rating — 84 ratings

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Such a fun book (and not too spooky) for my grandbabies. We ordered it early land are reading it now to get geared up for Halloween. You won't be disappointed with this cute little book. ...more
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A not too scary book for my little ones. I love the rhythm and rhyme and the illustration are such fun!
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“But I'll tell you right now, when the blood inside of a stranger is inside you, you want to know who he is.”
― Danna Smith, The Complete Book of Aspen

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“But I'll tell you right now, when the blood inside a stranger is inside you, you want to know who he is.”
― Danna Smith, The Complete Book of Aspen

tags: based-on-real-events, dna-testing, family-relationship, genetics, lies, poetry, secrets, ya-novel, ya-novel-in-verse

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“Genes are born knowing. Some of us have to learn the hard way.”
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“Wrinkles? They just tell the story of your life”
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“Don’t trouble trouble till trouble troubles you,” Aunt Lada would say. She’d be right.”
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