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	Beach Baby by Laurie Elmquist (Goodreads Author), Elly MacKay (Illustrations) 3.28 avg rating — 255 ratings — published 2016 — 9 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
	City Baby by Laurie Elmquist (Goodreads Author), Ashley Barron (Illustrator) 3.69 avg rating — 103 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
	Forest Baby 3.64 avg rating — 74 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
	Country Baby by Laurie Elmquist (Goodreads Author), Ellen Rooney (Illustrator) 3.69 avg rating — 35 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
	Where's Burgess? liked it 3.00 avg rating — 33 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
	Ruckus by Laurie Elmquist (Goodreads Author), David Parkins (Illustrations) 3.70 avg rating — 10 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
	My Mother's Dress it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 2011	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 Father's Parrot (Back to the Land, #1) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 2011 — 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
	One Easter Day it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 2012	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
	Lila Makes a Monster by Laurie Elmquist (Goodreads Author), Anna Bron (Illustrator) 0.00 avg rating — 0 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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My sister is a huge reader and so is my Mom. They buy me gift certificates from Munro's Books and today was shopping day. Because I am writing for kids, I'm also reading books for kids. Munro's was so helpful today, heaping my arms with titles specifically geared to the audience that I'm writing for and the stories I'm trying to tell.

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Laurie rated a book it was amazing Like Water for Weary Souls by Liisa Kovala	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
Sinking into Liisa Kovala’s writing is so easy. In this historical novel, Like Water for Weary Souls, we pull up a seat next to the kitchen stove. Father takes a drag on his cigarette and we lean in to hear his words. He agrees with Essi that the dea ...more
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Anyone who loves road trips will appreciate this tale of a young man driving across country on an epic quest to get an old-timey truck from the prairies to Vancouver Island. I loved the quiet pace of this book and how I could see the landscape and fe ...more
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Never, Never, Hardly Ever is an upbeat and gently informative memoir about the world of Asian antiques. From wooden chests (tansu) to the beautiful blue and white ceramic brides' jars, it feels as if we're right in the store looking at these treasure ...more
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The snow, the quiet woods, and the early morning light breaking on the horizon are touchstones of winter. Lacing up their skates, two kids have a moment together they'll never forget in this beautiful book by Jean Pendziwol. It's an absolutely wonder ...more
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There’s something endearing about Elayne Crain’s story, There’s Something Odd About the Babysitter. When it comes right down to it, Freddy’s big heart steals the show as he finds ways to navigate his babysitters’ odd choices. Trash for dinner? Washin ...more
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