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  <name><![CDATA[Munro Leaf]]></name>
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  <about><![CDATA[Munro Leaf, author and illustrator of dozens of children’s books, is best remembered for his signature character, Ferdinand, the Spanish bull who preferred smelling flowers to fighting in a ring in Spain. Composed in less than an hour one Sunday afternoon in 1935, the book sparked controversy. With the Spanish Civil War raging, political critics charged that it was a satirical attack on aggression. In Germany, the book was burned; in India, Ghandi called it his favorite. Even today, Ferdinand continues to charm children around the world—the story has been translated into over 60 languages.]]></about>        <born_at>12/04/1905</born_at>  <died_at>12/21/1976</died_at>  
  
  
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  <title><![CDATA[The Story of Ferdinand]]></title>
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      <name><![CDATA[Robert Lawson]]></name>
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  <average_rating>4.40</average_rating>
  <ratings_count>2030</ratings_count>
  <published>1936</published>  
  
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  <title><![CDATA[How to Behave and Why]]></title>
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      <name><![CDATA[Munro Leaf]]></name>
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  <average_rating>4.31</average_rating>
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  <published>2002</published>  
  
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  <title><![CDATA[Manners Can Be Fun]]></title>
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      <name><![CDATA[Munro Leaf]]></name>
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  <average_rating>4.20</average_rating>
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  <published>1958</published>  
  
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  <title><![CDATA[Wee Gillis]]></title>
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      <name><![CDATA[Munro Leaf]]></name>
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  <average_rating>4.07</average_rating>
  <ratings_count>41</ratings_count>
  <published>1938</published>  
  
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  <title><![CDATA[How to Speak Politely &amp; Why]]></title>
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      <name><![CDATA[Munro Leaf]]></name>
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  <average_rating>4.27</average_rating>
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  <published>2005</published>  
  
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  <title><![CDATA[Noodle]]></title>
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      <name><![CDATA[Munro Leaf]]></name>
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  <average_rating>4.29</average_rating>
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  <published>1976</published>  
  
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  <title><![CDATA[Reading Can Be Fun]]></title>
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      <name><![CDATA[Munro Leaf]]></name>
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  <average_rating>4.33</average_rating>
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  <published>2004</published>  
  
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  <title><![CDATA[Gordon the Goat]]></title>
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      <name><![CDATA[Munro Leaf]]></name>
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  <average_rating>3.83</average_rating>
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  <published>1988</published>  
  
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  <title><![CDATA[Brushing Your Teeth Can Be Fun: And Lots of Other Good Ideas for How to Grow Up Healthy, Strong, and Smart]]></title>
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      <name><![CDATA[Munro Leaf]]></name>
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  <average_rating>3.67</average_rating>
  <ratings_count>3</ratings_count>
  <published>2008</published>  
  
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  <title><![CDATA[Being an American Can Be Fun]]></title>
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    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Munro Leaf]]></name>
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  <average_rating>5.00</average_rating>
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  <published>2000</published>  
  
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