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Cheryl C. Malandrinos

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Cheryl C. Malandrinos is a children’s author, freelance writer, award-winning editor, and blogger. She is the author of four picture books, with a fifth under contract. Cheryl has edited numerous manuscripts across genres and ghostwritten a Christian chapter book for young readers. In addition to her work in children’s literature, she writes women’s fiction and small-town romances. A graduate of the Long Ridge Writers Group (now Institute for Writers), Cheryl lives in Massachusetts with her husband and is the proud mother of three adult children.

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	Little Shepherd by Cheryl C. Malandrinos (Goodreads Author), Eugene Ruble (Illustrator) 4.52 avg rating — 23 ratings — published 2010 — 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
	A Christmas Kindness 4.78 avg rating — 9 ratings — published 2014	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
	Amos Faces His Bully by Cheryl C. Malandrinos (Goodreads Author), Jack Foster III (Illustrator) 4.75 avg rating — 8 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
	Macaroni and Cheese for Thanksgiving by Cheryl C. Malandrinos (Goodreads Author), Marina Movshina (Illustrations) 4.50 avg rating — 4 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

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Crescent City Christmas Chaos (Vintage Cookbook Mystery 4)

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