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    Come On! Let's Go!
    Come On! Let's Go!
    Come On! Let's Go!
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    Come On! Let's Go!

    By Kris Paradis and Audrey Heffner

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    Thunderstorms can be kind of scary but, if you look at them a different way, they are really very beautiful! Our heroine turns her fear around while she watches a beautiful rainstorm.

     

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherMary Kristina Paradis
    Release dateMay 9, 2016
    ISBN9780692706930
    Come On! Let's Go!
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    Kris Paradis

    Kris Paradis is a professional writer who has worked in both advertising and publishing. She draws from her life and her experiences with her children and grandchildren to create her children's books.

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