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Maria Gianferrari

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Bird nerd; nature and animal lover; writer of fiction and nonfiction picture books.

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	Hello Goodbye Dog by Maria Gianferrari (Goodreads Author), Patrice Barton (Illustrator) 4.14 avg rating — 1,013 ratings — published 2017 — 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
	Be a Tree! by Maria Gianferrari (Goodreads Author), Felicita Sala (Illustrator) 4.11 avg rating — 794 ratings — published 2021 — 17 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
	Coyote Moon by Maria Gianferrari (Goodreads Author), Bagram Ibatoulline 3.96 avg rating — 506 ratings — published 2016 — 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
	Being a Dog: A Tail of Mindfulness by Maria Gianferrari (Goodreads Author), Pete Oswald (Illustrator) 4.04 avg rating — 472 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
	Hawk Rising by Maria Gianferrari (Goodreads Author), Brian Floca (Illustrator) 3.82 avg rating — 366 ratings — published 2018 — 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
	Fungi Grow by Maria Gianferrari (Goodreads Author), Diana Sudyka (Illustrator) 4.29 avg rating — 302 ratings — published 2023 — 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
	Being a Cat: A Tail of Curiosity: An Animal Picture Book About Discovery for Kids (Ages 4-8) by Maria Gianferrari (Goodreads Author), Pete Oswald (Illustrator) 3.73 avg rating — 258 ratings — published 2023	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
	Thank a Farmer by Maria Gianferrari (Goodreads Author), Monica Mikai (Illustrator) 4.25 avg rating — 219 ratings — published 2023 — 4 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
	Terrific Tongues! by Maria Gianferrari (Goodreads Author), Jia Liu (Illustrator) 4.14 avg rating — 191 ratings — published 2018	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
	Whoo-Ku Haiku: A Great Horned Owl Story by Maria Gianferrari (Goodreads Author), Jonathan D. Voss (Goodreads Author) (Illustrator) 4.07 avg rating — 171 ratings — published 2020 — 4 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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