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	Grouchy Bear by Elissa Bell Barber (Goodreads Author), Kerri Boccard (illustrator) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 5 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
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	Grouchy Bear: El Oso Cascarrabias by Elissa Bell Barber (Goodreads Author), Kerri Boccard (illustrator) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — 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
	Elizabeth Darcy Returns: A Pride and Prejudice Time Travel Variation by Elissa Bell Barber (Goodreads Author), Kerri Boccard (Illustrator) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — 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
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I am from a New York City family but moved to Rochester when I was 9. The New York background plus my father's tale of Grouchy Bear inspired my children's books. I have driven the route that Grouchy Bear travels looking for berries.
My husband and I moved to San Diego with the Navy and stayed. He is also a New Yorker and we visit every summer. I was a school district Speech-Language Patholog Read more of this blog post »

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My Emergency Contact is a Wolf Shifter

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Under the Whispering Door

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