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Grandparents' houses

by Corrine Streich, Lillian Hoban · 1984

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Fifteen poems about grandfathers and grandmothers by poets from China, Japan, the United States, and other countries.

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grandparentsgrandparentsMore like thisLess of this
Audience
childrens
Length
short · 30 pages
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