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Exploring Children’s Nature Books, With Lynne Cherry

If you want the kids in your life to explore and experience nature firsthand, entice them with a story book, says author Lynne Cherry, who has written and illustrated 30 children’s books. Her bestseller “The Great Kapok Tree” takes place in the Amazon forest, one of her favorite settings. It’s a tale of how animals […]

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