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James McDonald

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Children's, Poetry, Humor and Comedy

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Average rating: 4.35 · 2,007 ratings · 225 reviews · 157 distinct works

	Rainy Day Poems 3.92 avg rating — 124 ratings — published 2012 — 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
	Through the Milky Way on a PB&J 4.10 avg rating — 89 ratings — published 2013 — 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
	The Little Unicorn That Had No Horn 4.36 avg rating — 64 ratings — published 2014 — 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
	A Horse Story: Sami and Thomas meet Pascal 3.88 avg rating — 42 ratings — published 2013 — 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
	Deliverance: Part 2 of The McKinnon Saga 4.32 avg rating — 37 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
	Deported: Part 1 of The McKinnon Saga 4.11 avg rating — 36 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
	Children's book: SPLASH DOWN (Bedtime story):Beginner reader- Nursery rhymes-Kids action story: Adventures in Firefighting Series by James McDonald (Goodreads Author), Brooks Watson, Tony Ganem (Illustrator) 4.56 avg rating — 9 ratings — published 2015	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
	If You Don't Understand, Raise Your Hand 4.38 avg rating — 8 ratings — published 2014 — 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
	An Operation Of Cooperation 3.75 avg rating — 8 ratings — published 2013 — 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
	What's The Worst That Can Happen? 4.67 avg rating — 6 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

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So we're still in the basic concepts for kids theme with Sami and Thomas and the latest book introduces kids to colors. There's a bit of complexity in that it shows the scientific and artistic of colors and art, but I had a hard time trying to decide where to start. Do I show all about color as it relates to art, with no understanding of the effect of light, and how can I explain value when I Read more of this blog post »

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Ada: Legend of a Healer

by R.A. McDonald

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Seo Warrior: Essential Techniques for Increasing Web Visibility

by John I. Jerkovic

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― James McDonald, Through the Milky Way on a PB&J

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