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Jill Kalz

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Jill Kalz is the author of The Winter Bees (November 2018, Minneopa Valley Press) — a collection of short fiction — and more than 70 titles for children, including the Tuckerbean beginning-reader series and the picture book Farmer Cap (Pfeffernut County series), finalist for a 2008 Minnesota Book Award and winner of the Readers' Choice Award and an AEP Distinguished Achievement Award. Kalz has also published poetry in the Nebraska Review, the Ohio Review, Cream City Review, and other magazines. She works as a children's book editor and lives in Minnesota. ...more

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	The Winter Bees 3.66 avg rating — 50 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 Wizard of Oz Colors by Jill Kalz (Goodreads Author), NOT A BOOK (Illustrations) 4.10 avg rating — 30 ratings — published 2013 — 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
	No Snow for Christmas by Jill Kalz (Goodreads Author), Sahin Erkocak (Illustrator) 3.31 avg rating — 35 ratings — published 2009 — 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
	My First Spanish Phrases (Speak Another Language!) by Jill Kalz (Goodreads Author), Daniele Fabbri (Goodreads Author) (Illustrator), Inc. Translations.com (Translator) 4.11 avg rating — 28 ratings — published 2012 — 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
	Farmer Cap by Jill Kalz (Goodreads Author), Sahin Erkocak (Illustrator) 3.93 avg rating — 29 ratings — published 2007 — 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
	Zoo Hideout: Hidden Picture Puzzles by Jill Kalz (Goodreads Author), Moreno Chiacchiera (Illustrator), Simon Smith (Illustrator) 4.22 avg rating — 18 ratings — published 2012 — 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
	My First Japanese Phrases (Speak Another Language!) by Jill Kalz (Goodreads Author), Daniele Fabbri (Illustrator), Yoko Hasegawa Professor (Consultant Editor) 3.95 avg rating — 19 ratings — published 2012 — 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
	Christmas Chaos by Jill Kalz (Goodreads Author), James Yamasaki (Illustrator), Sharon Morris Associates (Contributor) 3.79 avg rating — 19 ratings — published 2012 — 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
	My First Mandarin Chinese Phrases (Speak Another Language!) (English and Mandarin Chinese Edition) by Jill Kalz (Goodreads Author), Daniele Fabbri (Illustrator) 3.65 avg rating — 17 ratings — published 2012 — 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
	Henry Shortbull Swallows the Sun by Jill Kalz (Goodreads Author), Jill Kalz (Goodreads Author) 3.69 avg rating — 16 ratings — published 2007 — 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

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