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Nov 2021
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#109 - The Perfect Book for Nana!! 👵🏼

Ariel Bissett & Raeleen Lemay
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One of our sweetest requests yet: what book would we recommend to nana?? Plus books for knitting, yellow books, and books that remind us of each other! 

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