On the book shelf

A dark attic, a light bulb, an imaginative little girl. A great book for the story and for the wonderful illustrations by Suzy Lee. For all ages.

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Florence Rolando

I founded Pirouette Blog in November 2008. Today I am a contributor, looking with delight how the blog is developing with Katie as the new boss!

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