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Jilanne Hoffmann

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Jilanne Hoffmann is a children’s author and book blogger, and has been a freelance writer for over 25 years. Her love of travel, art, music, science, and nature; BS in Industrial Engineering; and MFA in Fiction support her interest in writing STEAM-oriented stories. She reviews books on her website. Jilanne lives in San Francisco with her husband, son, and a book-loving rescue dog. Find links to Jilanne's books, blog, and more info here: https://linktr.ee/JilanneHoffmann
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If You Make a Call on a Banana Phone – Perfect Picture Book Friday

Some picture books entertain. Some are beautifully illustrated. Some stir the imagination. Some strike a chord of childhood authenticity. This book fits all four of those “somes.”

First, the cover. Who could resist opening a book with a gorilla using a banana phone? Not me. And not any kid I know. Then on the first spread, the reader plunges into the child’s world.

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Average rating: 4.53 · 299 ratings · 147 reviews · 5 distinct works • Similar authors

	River of Dust: The Life-Giving Link Between North Africa and the Amazon by Jilanne Hoffmann (Goodreads Author), Eugenia Mello (Illustrator) 4.56 avg rating — 249 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
	The Ocean's Heart: The Tiny Creatures Essential to Life by Jilanne Hoffmann (Goodreads Author), Khoa Le (Illustrator) 4.78 avg rating — 27 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
	Happy Camper really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 17 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
	The Honey Bear Hive - Yummy and Educational Unique Bear Shaped Board Book for Young Children by Mudpuppy, Jilanne Hoffmann (Goodreads Author), Erica Harrison (Goodreads Author) (Illustrator) 3.67 avg rating — 6 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
	HeartLand 0.00 avg rating — 0 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

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