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Lila Duray: A Collection of Delightfully Delectable Poems

Emily Morrison

Illustrator: Aileen Bennett

Ages: 9+

Published: 2023

Publisher: Susan Schadt Press

ISBN: 979-89-85071-35-1

Keywords: energy, pre-teen issues, conscience, names

Poems on a wide variety of subjects familiar to preteens will delight them with humor and originality. Whimsical illustrations.