To Maja Cecilia who keeps our busy life brimming with love and joy LRL To my wonderful husband Matthew who supports me in everything SB Copyright 2011 by Flashlight Press Text copyright o 2011 by Linda Ravin Lodding Illustrations copyright 2011 by Suzanne Beaky All rights s reserved including the right of reproduction in whole or in part in any form Printed in China First Edition September 2011 Library of Congress Control Number 2019226 Harewer ISBN 9780r994BRO cPDF ISBN 9SI93626169 EPUB ISBN 978I938281666 Mobipocket ISBN 978193626516T3 Editor Shari Dash Greenspan Graphic Design The Virtual Paintbrush This book was typeset in ot The illustrations were rendered in acrylic on illustration board Distributed by Independent Publishers Group Flashlight Press 527 Empire Blvd Brooklyn NY 11225 www FashlightPress com
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because her busy well meaning parents had packed her after school schedule On Mondays she sculpted with Clay Lumpkin On Tuesdays she did water ballet with Miss
On Wednesdays she knitted with Mrs Pearl Stitchem On Thursdays she took tuba lessons with Mr
