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Julie Hedlund is an award-winning children's book author. Her latest book is OVER, BEAR! UNDER, WHERE? (Philomel, 2021). SONG AFTER SONG: THE MUSICAL LIFE OF JULIE ANDREWS (Little Bee Books, 2023) releases September 5, 2023. She is also the author of, MY LOVE FOR YOU IS THE SUN, and A TROOP IS A GROUP OF MONKEYS. reading, writing, or traveling, Julie is busy writing more books and visiting with the kids who read them at schools and libraries. ...more

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	Over, Bear! Under, Where? by Julie Hedlund (Goodreads Author), Michael Slack (Goodreads Author) (Illustrator) 3.96 avg rating — 280 ratings — published 2021 — 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
	Song After Song: The Musical Life of Julie Andrews by Julie Hedlund (Goodreads Author), Ilaria Urbinati (Illustrator) 4.44 avg rating — 205 ratings — 5 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 Love for You is the Sun by Julie Hedlund (Goodreads Author), Susan Eaddy (Illustrator) 4.51 avg rating — 129 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
	A Troop Is a Group of Monkeys by Julie Hedlund (Goodreads Author), Pamela Baron (Illustrator) 4.47 avg rating — 59 ratings — published 2013 — 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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