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- About Me
- Contact Me
- Celebrate Every Day with a Picture Book
- January, 2014
- January 1 – Polar Bear Swim Day
- January 2 – Science Fiction Day
- January 3 – Festival of Sleep Day
- January 4 – Spaghetti Day
- January 5 – Bird Day
- January 6 – Epiphany
- January 7 – Old Rock Day
- January 8 – National Bubble Bath Day
- January 9 – National Apricot Day
- January 10 – National Save the Eagle Day
- January 11 – Step in a Puddle and Splash Your Friends Day
- January 12 – National Marzipan Day
- January 13 – Rubber Duckie Day
- January 14 – Poetry at Work Day
- January 15 – Strawberry Ice Cream Day
- January 16 – Appreciate a Dragon Day
- January 17 – Kid Inventors’ Day
- January 18 – Winnie the Pooh Day
- January 19 – National Popcorn Day
- January 20 – Martin Luther King Jr. Day
- January 21 – National Hug Day
- January 22 – Answer Your Cat’s Questions Day
- January 23 – National Pie Day
- January 24 – National Peanut Butter Day
- January 25 – Opposite Day
- January 26 – Spouses Day
- January 27 – Chocolate Cake Day
- January 28 – National Kazoo Day
- January 29 – Curmudgeons Day
- January 30 – Fun at Work Day
- January 31 – Backwards Day
- February, 2014
- February 1 – Take Your Child to the Library Day
- February 2 – Groundhog’s Day
- February 3 – Homemade Soup Day
- February 4 – Thank a Mailman Day
- February 5 – Western Monarch Day
- February 6 – Lame Duck Day
- February 7 – Bubblegum Day
- February 8 – Kite Flying Day
- February 9 – Stop Bullying Day
- February 10 – Umbrella Day
- February 11 – Make a Friend Day
- February 12 – Lost Penny Day
- February 13 – Radio Day
- February 14 – Valentine’s Day
- February 15 – Hippo Day
- February 16 – Do a Grouch a Favor Day
- February 17 – Presidents’ Day
- February 18 – My Way Day
- February 19 – International Tug-of-War Day
- February 20 – Cherry Pie Day
- February 21 – International Mother Language Day
- February 22 – World Thinking Day
- February 23 – Dog Biscuit Day
- February 24 – Tortilla Chip Day
- February 25 – For Pete’s Sake Day
- February 26 – Tell a Fairy Tale Day
- February 27 – Chili Day
- February 28 – Tooth Fairy Day
- March, 2014
- March 1 – Pig Day
- March 2 – Dr. Seuss Day
- March 3 – Princess Day
- March 4 – National Pancake Day
- March 5 – Cheese Doodle Day
- March 6 – National Dentist Day
- March 7 – Doodle Day
- March 8 – Genealogy Day
- March 9 – Barbie Day
- March 10 – Napping Day
- March 11 – Johnny Appleseed Day
- March 12 – National Plant a Flower Day
- March 13 – Open An Umbrella Indoors Day
- March 14 – Pi Day
- March 15 – Quilting Day
- March 16 – Lips Appreciation Day
- March 17 – St. Patrick’s Day
- March 18th – Awkward Moments Day
- March 19 – Poultry Day
- March 20 – Won’t You Be My Neighbor Day
- March 21 – Puppy Day & Common Courtesy Day
- March 22 – Goof Off Day
- March 23 – Near Miss Day
- March 24 – National Chocolate Covered Raisins Day
- March 25 – Waffle Day
- March 26 – Purple Day
- March 27 – Spanish Paella Day
- March 28 – Barnum and Bailey Day
- March 29 – National Mom and Pop Business Owner Day
- March 30 – National Doctor’s Day
- March 31 – Crayola Crayon Day
- April, 2014
- April 1 – April Fool’s Day
- April 2 – International Children’s Book Day
- April 3 – Find a Rainbow Day
- April 4 – Deep Dish Pizza Day
- April 5 – Pillow Fight Day
- April 6 – Army Day
- April 7 – No Housework Day
- April 8 – Draw a Picture of a Bird Day
- April 9 – Cherish an Antique Day
- April 10 – Sibling Day
- April 11 – Pet Day
- April 12 – Drop Everything and Read
- April 12 – Grilled Cheese Day
- April 13 – Scrabble Day
- April 14 – Look Up at the Sky Day
- April 14 – Passover
- April 15 – That Sucks Day
- April 16 – Bookmobile Day
- April 17 – National Bat Appreciation Day
- April 18 – Wear Your Pajamas to Work Day
- April 19 – Garlic Day
- April 20 – Easter
- April 21 – Kindergarten Day
- April 22 – Earth Day
- April 23 – World Book Day
- April 24 – Poem in Your Pocket Day
- April 25 – National Telephone Day
- April 26 – National Audubon Day
- April 27 – National Tell a Story Day
- April 28 – National Blueberry Pie Day
- April 29 – National Zipper Day
- April 30 – National Honesty Day
- May, 2014
- May 1 – National Mother Goose Day
- May 2 – World Baby Day
- May 3 – International Space Day
- May 4 – National Orange Juice Day
- May 5 – National Cartoonist Day
- May 5 – Cinco de Mayo
- May 6 – National Nurses Day
- May 7 – National Teacher Appreciation Day
- May 8 – National School Nurse Day
- May 9 – National Lost Sock Memorial Day
- May 10 – National Train Day
- May 11 – Mother’s Day
- May 12 – National Nutty Fudge Day
- May 13 – National Jumping Frog Day
- May 14 – Dance Like a Chicken Day
- May 15 – Day of Families
- May 16 – National Biographer’s Day
- May 17 – Learn to Swim Day
- May 18 – Visit Your Relatives Day
- May 19 – May Ray Day
- May 20 – National Be a Millionaire Day
- May 21 – Strawberries and Cream Day
- May 22 – National Maritime Day
- May 23 – Turtle Day
- May 24 – Scavenger Hunt Day
- May 25 – Tap Dance Day
- May 26 – Memorial Day
- May 27 – National Cellophane Tape Day
- May 28 – Multiple Births Day
- May 29 – Put a Pillow on Your Fridge Day
- May 30 – National Hole in My Bucket Day
- May 31 – Final Day of Get Caught Reading Month
- June, 2014
- June 1 – International Children’s Day
- June 2 – National Bubba Day
- June 3 – Chimborazo Day
- June 4 – Hug Your Cat Day
- June 5 – World Environment Day
- June 6 – National Doughnut Day
- June 7 – National Drawing Day
- June 8 – Best Friends Day
- June 9 – Donald Duck Day
- June 10 – World Pet Memorial Day
- June 11 – National Corn on the Cob Day
- June 12 – Superman Day
- June 13 – Blame Someone Else Day
- June 14 – National Flag Day
- June 15 – Father’s Day
- June 16 – Ladies’ Day at the Park
- June 17 – National Eat Your Vegetables Day
- June 18 – National Go Fishing Day
- June 19 – Juneteenth
- June 20 – Take Your Dog to Work Day
- June 21 – Summer Solstice
- June 22 – Chocolate Eclair Day
- June 23 – Pink Day
- June 24 – International Fairy Day
- June 25 – National Catfish Day
- June 26 – National Beautician’s Day
- June 27 – Sunglasses Day
- June 28 – Paul Bunyan Day
- June 29 – National Camera Day
- June 30 – Meteor Watch Day
- July, 2014
- July 1 – National Postal Workers’ Day
- July 2 – I Forgot Day
- July 3 – Compliment Your Mirror Day
- July 4 – Independence Day
- July 5 – Bikini Day
- July 6 – World Kiss Day
- July 7 – Chocolate Day
- July 8 – National SCUD Day
- July 9 – National Sugar Cookie Day
- July 10 – Teddy Bear Picnic Day
- July 11 – Cow Appreciation Day
- July 12 – Simplicity Day
- July 13 – Barbershop Music Appreciation Day
- July 14 – International Nude Day
- July 15 – Gummi Worm Day
- July 16 – Personal Chef’s Day
- July 17 – Wrong Way Corrigan Day
- July 18 – International Nelson Mandela Day
- July 19 – Celebration of the Horse Day
- July 20 – Space Exploration Day
- July 21 – Global Hug Your Kid Day
- July 22 – National Rat Catcher’s Day
- July 23 – National Hot Dog Day
- July 24 – National Cousins Day
- July 25 – National Thread the Needle Day
- July 26 – Aunt and Uncle Day
- July 27 – Take Your Houseplants for a Walk Day
- July 28 – Buffalo Soldiers Day
- July 29 – Lasagna Day
- July 30 – Friendship Day
- July 31 – World Ranger Day
- August, 2014
- August 1 – Girlfriends Day
- August 2 – Take a Penny/Leave a Penny Day
- August 3 – National Watermelon Day
- August 4 – Assistance Dog Day
- August 5 – Underwear Day
- August 6 – Wiggle Your Toes Day
- August 7 – National Sea Serpent Day
- August 8 – World Cat Day
- August 9 – Book Lover’s Day
- August 10 – Lazy Day
- August 11 – Play in the Sand Day
- August 12 – Middle Child Day
- August 13 – International Lefthander’s Day
- August 14 – National Navajo Code-Talkers Day
- August 15 – Best Friends Day
- August 16 – National Tell a Joke Day
- August 17 – National Thrift Shop Day
- August 18 – Cupcake Day
- August 19 – National Aviation Day
- August 20 – National Lemonade Day
- August 21 – National Senior Citizen’s Day
- August 22 – Be An Angel Day
- August 23 – Ride the Wind Day
- August 24 – Vesuvius Day
- August 25 – Kiss and Make Up Day
- August 26 – National Dog Day
- August 27 – Just Because Day
- August 28 – Race Your Mouse Day
- August 29 – International Bat Night
- August 30 – Frankenstein Day
- August 31 – Pony Express Day
- September, 2014
- September 1 – Labor Day
- September 2 – National Beheading Day
- September 3 – Skyscraper Day
- September 4 – Newspaper Carrier Day
- September 5 – Cheese Pizza Day
- September 6 – National Read a Book Day
- September 7 – National Grandparent’s Day
- September 8 – Pardon Day
- September 9 – Wonderful Weirdos Day
- September 10 – Swap Ideas Day
- September 11 – Make Your Bed Day
- September 12 – Banana Day
- September 13 – Fortune Cookie Day
- September 14 – Miss America Day
- September 15 – International Dot Day
- September 16 – Collect Rocks Day
- September 17 – International Country Music Day
- September 18 – Water Monitoring Day
- September 19 – Talk Like a Pirate Day
- September 20 – Big Whopper Liar Day
- September 21 – International Day of Peace
- September 22 – Autumnal Equinox
- September 23 – Dogs in Politics Day
- September 24 – Punctuation Day
- September 25 – Math Storytelling Day
- September 26 – Johnny Appleseed Day
- September 27 – International Rabbit Day
- September 28 – Good Neighbor Day
- September 29 – World Heart Day
- September 30 – National Chewing Gum Day
- October, 2014
- October 1 – National Fire Pup Day
- October 2 – World Farm Animals Day
- October 3 – World Smile Day
- October 4 – World Pet Day
- October 5 – World Teachers Day
- October 6 – Mad Hatter Day
- October 7 – Bathtub Day
- October 8 – World Octopus Day
- October 9 – Curious Events Day
- October 10 – World Egg Day
- October 11 – International Day of the Girl
- October 12 – United Nations Spanish Language Day
- October 13 – Columbus Day
- October 14 – Be Bald and Be Free Day
- October 15 – National Fossil Day
- October 16 – National Boss’s Day
- October 17 – National Pasta Day
- October 18 – Sweetest Day
- October 19 – Evaluate Your Life Day
- October 20 – Lung Health Day
- October 21 – Count Your Buttons Day
- October 22 – Smart is Cool Day!
- October 23 – National Mole Day
- October 24 – National Bologna Day
- October 25 – Sourest Day
- October 26 – Howl at the Moon Day
- October 27 – Tell a Story Day
- October 28 – Plush Animals Day
- October 29 – National Cat Day
- October 30 – National Candy Corn Day
- October 31 – Halloween
- November, 2014
- November 1 – National Author’s Day
- November 2 – Daylight Savings Day
- November 3 – Sandwich Day
- November 4 – Traffic Director’s Day
- November 5 – Doughnut Day
- November 6 – Saxophone Day
- November 7 – Bittersweet Chocolate and Almonds Day
- November 8 – National Parents Act as Teachers Day
- November 9 – Tongue Twisters Day
- November 10 – Sesame Street Day
- November 11 – Veterans Day
- November 12 – Fancy Rat and Mouse Day
- November 13 – World Kindness Day
- November 14 – Pickle Day
- November 15 – America Recycles Day
- November 16 – International Day for Tolerance
- November 17 – Take a Hike Day
- November 18 – Mickey Mouse Day
- November 19 – World Toilet Day
- November 20 – Absurdity Day
- November 21 – World Hello Day
- November 22- Go For a Ride Day
- November 23 – Fibonacci Number Day
- November 24 – Celebrate Your Unique Talent Day
- November 25 – International Hat Day
- November 26 – Cake Day
- November 27 – Thanksgiving
- November 28 – Black Friday and Buy Nothing Day
- November 29 – Square Dance Day
- November 30 – Computer Security Day
- December, 2014
- December 1 – Antarctica Day
- December 2 – Special Education Day
- December 3 – National Christmas Tree Lighting Day
- December 4 – Santa’s List Day
- December 5 – International Ninja Day
- December 6 – St. Nicholas Day
- December 7 – Letter Writing Day
- December 8 – Brownie Day
- December 9 – Weary Willie Day
- December 10 – Nobel Prize Day
- December 11 – International Mountain Day
- December 12 – Gingerbread House Day
- December 13 – National Violin Day
- December 14 – Monkey Day
- December 15 – Lemon Cupcake Day
- December 16 – First Night of Hanukkah
- December 17 – National Maple Syrup Day
- December 18 – Answer the Phone Like Buddy the Elf Day
- December 19 – Look for an Evergreen Tree Day
- December 20 – Go Caroling Day
- December 21 – National Flashlight Day
- December 22 – National Haiku Poetry Day
- December 23 -National Pfeffernusse Day
- December 24 – Christmas Eve
- December 25 – Christmas Day
- December 26 – Kwanzaa
- December 27 – Make Cut-Out Snowflakes Day
- December 28 – Card Playing Day
- December 29 – Tick Tock Day
- December 30 – Bacon Day
- December 31 – New Year’s Eve
- January, 2014
- Books Alive!
- A
- B
- Bunnies!!!
- The Bear Ate Your Sandwich
- The Buk Buk Buk Festival
- The Backwards Birthday Party
- Birthday Rules
- Black and White Nighty-Night
- Buster The Little Garbage Truck
- The Baseball Player and the Walrus
- Baby Party
- Ben Draws Trouble
- Baby Love
- By Mouse and Frog
- The Big Ideas of Buster Bickles
- Bulldozer’s Big Day
- Bah! Said the Baby
- Bear Counts
- Bike On, Bear!
- Boats for Papa
- Beastly Babies
- Boom Snot Twitty: This Way That Way
- Bear & Hare Go Fishing
- Beach House
- Bernice Gets Carried Away
- Boo-La-La Witch Spa
- Bad Pirate
- Beep! Beep! Go to Sleep!
- Bear and Squirrel are Friends
- Bug in a Vacuum
- Billy’s Booger
- Bear Can Dance!
- Bear and Bunny
- Bear and Hare Snow!
- The Blue Whale
- C
- D
- E
- F
- First Snow
- Fun in the Sun
- Farewell Floppy
- The Flying Hand of Marco B.
- Frankenstink! Garbage Gone Bad
- The Fly
- Faraway Friends
- Feet Go to Sleep
- Float
- First Grade Dropout
- From Apple Trees to Cider, Please!
- Finders Keepers
- The Full Moon at the Napping House
- Felix Stands Tall
- Friendshape
- Finding Winnie
- The Fun Book of Scary Stuff
- Farmer Kobi’s Hanukkah Match
- Finding Monkey Moon
- G
- H
- I
- I Don’t Want to be a Frog
- I Had a Favorite Hat
- Is It Passover Yet?
- If I Had a Triceratops
- I Will Fight Monsters For You
- Inside This Book (Are Three Books)
- I Don’t Like Koala
- If My Dad Were An Animal
- I Feel Sick!
- Izzy and Oscar
- In a Village by the Sea
- I Will Never Get a Star on Mrs. Benson’s Blackboard
- I Wish You More
- If You Ever Want to Bring An Alligator to School, Don’t!
- It’s a Seashell Day
- InvisiBill
- I Thought This Was A Bear Book
- I Will Chomp You!
- In the Canyon
- In, Over, and On the Farm
- It’s Raining Bats and Frogs
- I Am a Bear
- Interstellar Cinderella
- It’s Tough to Lose Your Balloon
- In a Cloud of Dust
- I Used To Be Afraid
- If You Plant a Seed
- J
- K
- L
- Little Red Gliding Hood
- Little Red’s Riding ‘Hood
- Last Stop on Market Street
- Little Bird Takes a Bath
- Little Bird, Be Quiet!
- Look!
- Little Red Henry
- Little Miss, Big Sis
- Lulu’s Party
- Land Shark
- Little Bird’s Bad Word
- Llama Llama Gram and Grandpa
- Lizard From the Park
- Lady Pancake and Sir French Toast
- Leo: A Ghost Story
- Little Elliot, Big Family
- Lenny and Lucy
- Little Penguin Gets the Hiccups
- Little Tree
- Lizzie and the Last Day of School
- Lost. Found.
- M
- Must. Push. Buttons!
- Mission: New Baby
- Monty’s Magnificent Mane
- My Pen
- Mustache Baby Meets His Match
- Mama Seeton’s Whistle
- My Bike
- Monkey and the Little One
- Monsters Love Underpants
- Monster Needs a Party
- Mouse’s First Night at Moonlight School
- My Rules For Being a Pretty Princess
- Miss Hazeltine’s Home for Shy and Fearful Cats
- Maple and Willow Apart
- Mummy Cat
- Mango, Abuela, and Me
- Max the Brave
- Monster Needs Your Vote
- Madame Martine Breaks the Rules
- Music Class Today!
- Mind Your Monsters
- Mousetropolis
- Monster Trouble!
- M – Mostly Monsterly
- M – Mae and the Moon
- M – More Caps for Sale
- M – The Most Wonderful Thing in the World
- M – Maya’s Blanket
- M – Moletown
- M – Mother Bruce
- M – Mimi and Shu in I’ll Race You!
- N
- O
- One Plastic Bag
- Outer Space Bedtime Race
- Otto the Owl Who Loved Poetry
- Outstanding in the Rain
- Orion and the Dark
- Over in the Wetlands
- O – One Family
- O – One Day, The End: Short, Very Short, Shorter-Than-Ever-Stories
- O – Over the River and Through the Wood
- O – One Word from Sophia
- O – Out of the Woods
- O – Orangutanka
- O – The Only Child
- P
- P – A Penguin Named Patience
- Peace is an Offering
- Prickly Jenny
- Peep and Ducky Rainy Day
- Pipsie Nature Detective: The Disappearing Caterpillar
- P. Zonka Lays an Egg
- The Potato King
- Polar Bear’s Underwear
- Prince of a Frog
- Putting the Monkeys to Bed
- Peanut Butter and Brains
- Papa’s Backpack
- Pirate’s Lullaby Mutiny at Bedtime
- Pepper and Poe
- P – The Princess and the Pony
- P – The Peddler’s Bed
- P – Poet: The Remarkable Story of George Moses Horton
- P – The Perfect Job for an Elephant
- P – Piglet Bo Is Not Scared!
- Q
- R
- S
- Snowman’s Story
- Sidewalk Flowers
- Supertruck
- Snoozefest
- The Sock Thief
- Stormy Night
- Smick!
- Sun Above and Blooms Below
- Spring 4 Book Set
- See You Next Year
- Seaver the Weaver
- Stick and Stone
- Space Boy and His Dog
- Sniff! Sniff!
- The Skunk
- Side By Side
- Soon
- Sock Monkey Takes a Bath
- Something Extraordinary
- Sunday Shopping
- Stanley at School
- Swan: The Life and Dance of Anna Pavlova
- The Stranded Whale
- Stay! A Top Dog Story
- Simon’s New Bed
- Steve, Raised by Wolves
- Sing A Season Song
- Sardines of Love
- Sharing the Bread
- S – The Snow Beast
- S – Sun and Moon
- S – Sad, the Dog
- S – Strictly No Elephants
- S – Sonya’s Chickens
- S – Sewing Stories
- T
- Two Mice
- Toad Weather
- Trombone Shorty
- This is Sadie
- Ten Pigs: An Epic Bath Adventure
- The Sky is Falling!
- Those Pesky Rabbits
- This Old Van
- Turkey Trick or Treat
- There Was an Old Mummy Who Swallowed a Spider
- There Was an Old Dragon Who Swallowed a Knight
- That’s (NOT) Mine
- T – A Tower of Giraffes
- There Was An Old Martian Who Swallowed the Moon
- T – Thank You and Good Night
- T – The Thing About Yetis
- T – This Is My Home, This Is My School
- T – Too Many Toys!
- T – Toys Meet Snow
- T – The Tea Party in the Woods
- T – There’s a Little Black Spot on the Sun Today
- Two is Enough
- U
- V
- W
- Where Bear?
- Who Wants a Hug?
- Where is Rusty?
- When Otis Courted Mama
- Wolfie the Bunny
- Where is Pim?
- Won Ton and Chopstick
- Wild About Us!
- The Whale in My Swimming Pool
- When You Just Have to Roar
- Wherever You Go
- Where Are My Books?
- What James Said
- Who Wants Broccoli?
- What’s the Time, Wilfred Wolf?
- Water is Water
- Wait
- Wild Feelings
- What About Moose?
- The Wolf-Birds
- W -When I Grow Up
- W – Win or Lose I Love You!
- W – Who Needs a Bath?
- W – Wish
- W – The World-Famous Cheese shop Break-In
- W – Waddle! Waddle!
- W – Waiting for Santa
- W – When Santa Was a Baby
- W – The Whisper
- W – Whatever Happened to My Sister?
- X
- Y
- Z
- Writing Challenges
- The 2015 CYBILS
- Easy Readers
- Ballet Cat: The Totally Secret Secret
- 3,2,1, Go!
- Ling and Ting Twice as Silly
- The Sweet Story of Hot Chocolate
- Poppy the Pirate Dog and the Missing Treasure
- Biscuit Goes Camping
- Waiting Is Not Easy!
- Slither, Snake!
- Hello, Olaf!
- What This Story Needs is A Pig in a Wig
- I Will Take a Nap!
- In! Over! And On! (The Farm)
- Don’t Throw It To Mo!
- Urgency Emergency! Humpty’s Fall
- Lost Dog
- Katie Fry Private Eye: The Lost Kitten
- Hot Rod Hamster and the Awesome ATV Adventure!
- Written and Drawn by Henrietta
- Cork and Fuzz: Spring Cleaning
- National Geographic Kids: Rosa Parks
- Mr. Putter and Tabby Turn the Page
- A Pig, A Fox, and A Box
- Flop to the Top
- Mr. Putter and Tabby Smell the Roses
- Froggy is the Best
- Digger and Daisy Star in a Play
- Hoot, Owl
- Sofia Martinez Picture Perfect
- Early Chapter Books
- Anna, Banana, and the Monkey in the Middle
- Sprout Street Neighbors: Five Stories
- Owl Diaries: Eva’s Treetop Festival
- The Dragonsitter
- Dory and the Real True Friend
- Princess Posey and the First Grade Ballet
- The Notebook of Doom: Charge of the Lightning Bugs
- Piper Green and the Fairy Tree
- The Case of the Missing Carrot Cake
- Detective Gordon: The First Case
- When I Am Happiest
- Big Bad Detective Agency
- Ranger in Time: Rescue on the Oregon Trail
- Francine Poulet Meets the Ghost Raccoon
- Shadow of the Shark
- Izzy Barr, Running Star
- Princess Pink and the Land of Fake-Believe: The Three Little Pugs
- Welcome, Bao Bao
- Emma is On The Air: Big News!
- Stink Moody in Master of Disaster
- The Story of Diva and Flea
- Little Shaq
- West Meadows Detectives: The Case of the Snack Snatcher
- The Princess in Black and the Perfect Princess Party
- The Boulder Brothers
- The Mystery of the Missing Lion
- The Critter Club: Ellie and the Good Luck Pig
- Shelter Pet Squad: Merlin
- Lulu and the Hamster in the Night
- Battle Bugs: The Lizard War
- Jasper John Dooley, Lost and Found
- Hamlet: Retold in Modern-Day English
- The Adventure of Sophie Mouse: A New Friend
- Olive and Beatrix: The Not-So-Itty-Bitty Spiders
- Backyard Witch
- Easy Readers
- 5 Star Picture Books
Juliana Lee 
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