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SALE Quick view A Celebration of Beatrix Potter: Art and Letters by More Than 30 of Today's Favorite Children's Book Illustrators. This gorgeous collection features beautiful illustrations of Potter's characters, as interpreted by thirty-two well-known illustrators. Each illustration is accompanied by text from the artist explaining what that character means to them, making this a... Publisher's Price Was: $44.95 Now: Now: $14.95 Compare
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SALE Quick view Searle's Cats. In this new and revised edition of the original published in 1967, Searle's cats ride again! There is an exhibitionist cat, two cats who discover that love is a many-splendoured thing, a vegetarian cat is eyeing a plate of fried eggs, and a circus cat... Publisher's Price Was: $19.99 Now: Now: $9.95 Compare
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