HAYSTACK
Arthur Geisert, Bonnie Geisert, . . Houghton, $5.95 (32pp) ISBN 978-0-618-33522-0
"Steeped in nostalgia, this quiet tribute to a bygone era also honors the life cycle," wrote
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Reviewed on: 06/02/2003
Genre: Children's
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