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We read this as a family and it is a great read-aloud book. DeCamillo writes the character’s dialogues with such hilarity that you can almost see the expressions and hear the inflections from the pages.
I love when our family has inside jokes that one of us will say for no reason, “I intended only lilies.” And another will respond, “Perhaps you don’t understand-“ And we crack up laughing. The nerd (or dork) that I am thinks it is even more special when it is a book that we share.
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I love when our family has inside jokes that one of us will say for no reason, “I intended only lilies.” And another will respond, “Perhaps you don’t understand-“ And we crack up laughing. The nerd (or dork) that I am thinks it is even more special when it is a book that we share.
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Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful. Listen to this on audiobook and you will not be disappointed. The narration by Juliet Stevenson is absolutely amazing. This story would be perfect for a family trip, but you will want to shush everyone in the car so that you won't miss a second.
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I listened to this book and the actor was amazing. It is a great Children's book. I read it for an online book club for our library.
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Feb 27, 2011
Ashley
marked it as to-read

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Noelle
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Sep 22, 2023
Suzy Davies
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