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Book Title: Natural Sense of Wonder : Connecting Kids with Nature Through the Seasons
Item Length: 8.5in
Item Height: 0.6in
Item Width: 5.5in
Author: Rick Van Noy
Original Language: English
Format: Trade Paperback
Language: English
Topic: Environmental Conservation & Protection, Parenting / General, General, Ecology, Essays
Publisher: University of Georgia Press
Publication Year: 2008
Genre: Family & Relationships, Nature, Psychology
Item Weight: 9.3 Oz
Number of Pages: 152 Pages
