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Flowers | Gail Gibbons
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Nonfiction superstar Gail Gibbons on flowers and pollination! Gail Gibbons has covered seeds, farming, vegetables, and fruits--and now it's time for flowers! This lush introduction to the basics and life cycle of flowers--including common regional species, flowers' habitable range, basic flower care and cultivation, and flower anatomy and pollination--is gorgeously illustrated and clearly presented. After reading Flowers, kids will have a new appreciation for the beautiful blossoms around us!
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Chloeeberlein
Flowers | Gail Gibbons

“Flowers come in many colors, shapes, and sizes, but all have one thing in common: they help plants grow.“

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Chloeeberlein
Flowers | Gail Gibbons

In Flowers, Gail Gibbons takes young readers on a colorful journey through the fascinating world of flowers. From their seeds to blooming petals, this beautifully illustrated book explains how flowers grow, their parts, and their importance to the environment. With simple text and engaging illustrations, Flowers is a perfect choice for children curious about nature and the wonders of plant life.

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Chloeeberlein
Flowers | Gail Gibbons
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Flowers by Gail Gibbons is an informative and beautifully illustrated book that introduces young readers to the world of flowers. With her signature clear and engaging writing style, Gibbons explores the parts of a flower, how they grow, and their role in nature. The book is full of vibrant illustrations that complement the text, helping to bring complex concepts to life in an accessible way.

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PurpleyPumpkin
Flowers | Gail Gibbons
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#5JoysFriday Flower edition!🌹🌸💐🌺🌷🌻🥀🌼
As summer winds down, I find myself savouring the joys of the garden and all the flowers that are blooming at this time of year. From bottom left ➡️⬆️ 1. Zinnias 2. Petunias 3 & 4. Phlox & Hydrangeas 5. My favourite Rose in the garden this year.

mcctrish Flowers in the garden ❤️❤️❤️ 4mo
Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Zinnias 🌸 my favorite! 4mo
James263 Hi 4mo
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James263 How are you doing 4mo
Texreader Absolutely perfect joys!! 4mo
DebinHawaii Such lovely flower 🌸 joy! 💛💛💛 Thanks for sharing & helping spread the joy! 🤗 4mo
Mimi28 Cool flowers 💐 4mo
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Kshakal
Flowers | Gail Gibbons
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julieclair Gorgeous!! 6mo
Eggs Stunning🌿🪻💚 6mo
DieAReader ❤️‍🔥Beautiful! 6mo
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Blueberry
Flowers | Gail Gibbons
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1. Not really, a couple meetings. No work because spring break at schools.
2. Flowers by Miley Cyrus
3. Bob Seger, Queen

I tag @NataliePatalie
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@Cupcake12

Cupcake12 Every time I get in the car - flowers is playing in the radio 🤣 Have a good week and thanks for joining in x 10mo
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CBee
Flowers | Gail Gibbons
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Sending love and a beautiful sunflower to all of my Litsy friends today 💚💚💚

robinb Gorgeous! Hi, Cydney! 🤗👋 14mo
Gissy 🤗 🌻 🧡🤎💛 14mo
CBee @robinb thank you! Hi! How are you? 14mo
robinb @CBee Doing OK. Happy to have Fall here. 😊 Are you doing well? 14mo
CBee @robinb I agree! Though I wish it were cooler - I think next week will be? I‘m doing well! 14mo
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SusanLee
Flowers | Gail Gibbons
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#summersun is when my garden is blooming non-stop! There are more but I‘m not good with photo collages so this will have to do 😅 #summerspecial @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @Eggs

Eggs Beautiful 🌸🌼🌺 1y
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Kshakal
Flowers | Gail Gibbons
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Next stop on the personal day tour… the greenhouse!

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KristiAhlers
Flowers | Gail Gibbons
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I took time out from reading and did a flower arrangement. I love the different pink roses. Flowers next to books are my favorite things.

mcctrish Gorgeous 2y
Aims42 So beautiful 😍😍😍 2y
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Susanita
Flowers | Gail Gibbons
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I made a boo-boo drawing a calendar grid, so I turned it into a flower bed. (I warned you, I draw like a third grader. But I don‘t care!) #litsycrafters #nature

Eggs Yeah that‘s me too but it makes one happy regardless 🥰🥰 2y
Susanita @Eggs Right? 😀 2y
dabbe It looks lovely and creative! 💚💙💚 2y
Catsandbooks Cute! 🌸 2y
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KristiAhlers
Flowers | Gail Gibbons
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Played with flowers today. This time I used purple and lavender as my color pallet. I love playing with flowers

Julsmarshall Beautiful! 2y
melzen Lovely 🥰 are these from your own flower garden? 2y
KristiAhlers @melzen no I went down to a local flower market. 2y
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KristiAhlers
Flowers | Gail Gibbons
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Felt the need for bright and spring like colors even though we are under a storm advisory for a nasty winter mix. These roses smell so good!

Texreader Gorgeous!!! 💐 2y
JenReadsAlot Those are so pretty! 2y
AmyG Ooooooo 🙌🏻🌺 2y
Susanita Beautiful! 2y
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KristiAhlers
Flowers | Gail Gibbons
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I forgot to post this the other day. Decided to put a February bouquet together at the last minute. Was feeling the need to play with flowers after a hard day at work.

Bookwormjillk Beautiful! 2y
ElizaMarie I love love love this. Its so beautiful to have this place to sit! 2y
marleed So gorgeous! 2y
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AileenRR Very pretty! 2y
KristiAhlers @ElizaMarie thank you. It's one of my favorite places to get lost in a book. 2y
KristiAhlers @marleed thank you! 2y
KristiAhlers @Bookwormjillk thank you!💕 2y
KristiAhlers @AileenRR thank you ❤️ 2y
Gissy 💐❤️😍 2y
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Centique
Flowers | Gail Gibbons
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(Not book related)
Had to show you my Christmas flowers from my niece @Cinfhen - had to keep them in the bedroom with the door shut though as we have the two Kittens Who Can Not Be Trusted. 😂😂 I have already lost two pot plants to their wicked wiliness. Luckily they had won me over before they did it those dastardly rapscallions.

Bookzombie Beautiful! I also love all of the birds. 2y
Centique @Bookzombie yes! A lot of birds in that spot come to think of it 🦆🦜🦉 2y
LeahBergen Oh, they‘re beautiful! 2y
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BarbaraBB Beautiful 😍 2y
Cinfhen Stunning photo!!! Love the arrangement 😍and those kittens are too cute!!!! Did your dad make it home for Christmas??? 2y
Reggie This is lovely. 2y
Rissreads How did I not know Cindy is your niece?????? 2y
Centique @Rissreads ha ha ha!! 😂😂 Shows you the importance of a comma I should have put between niece and Cindy! 2y
Rissreads Bahahaaaaa! 🤣 2y
Centique @Cinfhen thank you! No His Elderliness is still in hospital. It‘s been nearly 2 weeks. Physically he should pull through, mentally he‘s in bad shape, a lot of cognitive decline. It‘s been tough but an extra sister has flown up 💕 and has given me a needed break. 2y
TrishB Flowers are beautiful ❤️ sorry to hear about your Dad- sending hugs. 2y
batsy Lovely flowers. I'm also sorry to hear about your dad... I'm glad you'll get support from siblings to give you a bit of downtime. Lots of ❤️ 2y
Cinfhen I‘m glad to hear a sister has arrived to offer support but of course I‘m so sad to hear #HisElderliness is not doing well. I‘ll keep you all in my prayers 🧡🧡🧡 2y
Ruthiella Beautiful flowers. I‘m sorry to hear about your dad. Take care. ❤️ 2y
CarolynM I‘ve been mostly out of the loop for a bit. I‘m so sorry to hear about your Dad. The cognitive decline is so hard. Sending love and hugs❤️ 2y
Centique @CarolynM thank you @CarolynM @Ruthiella @Cinfhen ♥️ he finally got out of hospital last night and is back in the rest home. He caught COVID in hospital but seems to be just a mild case thanks to the antivirals and they‘ll keep him isolated for a few more days. 2y
Cinfhen Glad to hear your dad is out of hospital and of course I wish him a speedy recovery from Covid. Always something 2y
AlaMich I‘m sorry to hear about your dad. I know how difficult these situations can be from personal experience. 2y
Centique @AlaMich thank you so much. In books and movies, end of life is a straight path, in real life, it‘s full of twists and long stalemates 😢 I just want him to have a peaceful ending. 🙏 2y
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hannah-leeloo
Flowers | Gail Gibbons
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Some of the new flowers I got for my garden. I went overboard as always haha there are more than these. I love the colours so so much 😍🌹🌺🌼🌻⚘️🌷 @curiouserandcurioser @Cupcake12 @TheWolfbehindTheEyes @Yuki_Onna #flowers #wonderland #colours

thereadingpal Oh so pretty! 3y
Soubhiville Great varieties! 3y
Cupcake12 These are so pretty. Can‘t wait to start my garden next year. The back garden is a dumping ground at the mo for building supplies for our extension 😂 3y
Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Beautiful 🌸🌻 3y
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Seekingtardis
Flowers | Gail Gibbons
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Today I am just existing. I‘m having post surgery pain and not feeling well at all. I‘m going to watch movies and hopefully read a little and hope I feel well enough to work tomorrow.

BookmarkTavern Hope you feel better soon! 💕 3y
Alfoster Sending virtual hugs!🤞 3y
AmyG Hope you begin to feel better soon. 😘 3y
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MaureenMc 💗 3y
Smrloomis Hope you feel better very soon! 💗 3y
Jas16 I hope you feel better soon 💐 3y
Lreads I hope you feel better soon. 💕 3y
Leftcoastzen Hugs to you ! Hope you feel better soon , it‘s hard to go through something like that. 3y
Bookwormjillk I hope you feel better soon 3y
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Kshakal
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Here I was proud of my one lily and I go to my aunts house and she has an incredibly gorgeous flower garden!!

Nute It takes only ONE lily to be proud, Girl!🙌🏽😁 4y
Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Beautiful 🌸 4y
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Kshakal
Flowers | Gail Gibbons
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OriginalCyn620 🌼🌹🌸 5y
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Seekingtardis
Flowers | Gail Gibbons
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We planted flowers!!! I‘ve never had flowers or planted them so I‘m extra excited and if anyone wants to give me advise or tips and tricks I will be very happy!! We have this big fellow and two smaller accent ones for our patio. My husband 100% knew what he was doing and I mostly played in the dirt 😂 #mademesmile

ladym30 Beautiful!❤️ 5y
TheAromaofBooks Love it!!! My only advice would be to check and see if these plants are heavy “feeders“ or not - plants in containers tend to need more fertilization than plants in the ground, because watering washes the nutrients out of the soil over time. Some plants don't need fertilizing, while others will really benefit from getting a regular boost!! Hope they grow beautifully for you!!! 5y
LaraS Keep a list somewhere of the plants that do well and the ones that don‘t so you know for next time...and don‘t stress about it if things don‘t go the way you were expecting, it‘s all about trial and error! 💐 🌺 🌸 (edited) 5y
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Seekingtardis @ladym30 thank you!! 5y
Seekingtardis @TheAromaofBooks thank you for the advice! One of the other planters has a feeder in it and we got some supplements to add weekly!! 5y
Seekingtardis @LaraS I have my list!! And a few more added to plant in a couple months 😁 thank you so much!! 5y
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Kelly_the_Bookish_Sidekick
Flowers | Gail Gibbons
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Took a long walk this afternoon with my guy and my dog. We took a similar route 2 weeks ago and I had taken a few pics. Today I noticed that most of these have already fallen off to make way for the green leaves. #bloominglitsy #keeplitsypositive

Come-read-with-me Beautiful! Also, I love how you composed the picture. Great eye. 🌸 5y
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Butterfinger
Flowers | Gail Gibbons
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Eggs So pretty 🦋 🌼 5y
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Kshakal
Flowers | Gail Gibbons
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Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Beautiful 🌹🌹🌹 5y
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OriginalCyn620
Flowers | Gail Gibbons
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Just went on a walk and saw these beauties. Love all the purple! 💜
#bloominglitsy

MoonWitch94 Wow! So pretty! 5y
Hufflepuffle Those colours 😍💜 so pretty! 5y
Eggs Beautiful 💜💚💜 5y
JaclynW So pretty! 5y
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Butterfinger
Flowers | Gail Gibbons
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#BloomingLitsy @eggs @Come-read-with-me

I don't know what this is, but it was here when we moved. It is a shrubbery covered with these blooms.

Eggs Beautiful pic❣️ 5y
Come-read-with-me It‘s so pretty! It looks like a Dr. Seuss flower, so it gives your garden a sense of whimsy! 5y
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Butterfinger
Flowers | Gail Gibbons
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Part of my wildflower patch. The honey bees love them. I let them grow as much as I can before I mow. @Come-read-with-me I know they're weeds, but aren't they pretty? #BloomingLitsy @Eggs

Come-read-with-me @Butterfinger I think they are lovely! The colour is gorgeous!!! 5y
Eggs Wildflowers are so honorable-they ask for so little and give us so much ❤️❤️ @Butterfinger @Come-read-with-me 5y
Come-read-with-me @eggs What a beautiful way to describe them! I‘m totally going to steal it! 5y
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Eggs @Come-read-with-me Be my guest 🎶(put my service to the test)🎶 (edited) 5y
Butterfinger @Come-read-with-me @Eggs 😆❤️😆❤️❤️ 5y
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Nute
Flowers | Gail Gibbons
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#BloomingLitsy
Thanks so much @TheSpineView for the tag!
Thanks @Eggs for another opportunity to bring flowers to Litsy. It‘s exactly what the world needs - visions of lovelies!🌸🌼🌺
Last spring it got warm quick and this beauty had bloomed by the beginning of May. I‘m looking forward to every flower this year in my garden and everyone‘s garden. I enjoy seeing the photos!💕

TheSpineView Beautiful! 💜🌺 5y
Come-read-with-me This is gorgeous! 5y
Eggs Love this 💗🌸💗🌹💗🌼💗 5y
Nute @TheSpineView @Come-read-with-me @Eggs Thank you! Sherri, you are absolutely right...it is refreshing to the heart and mind to look at pictures of flowers! 5y
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Moray_Reads
Flowers | Gail Gibbons
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Bluebells in Ardfern, Scotland, a Valentine's Day bouquet and a blooming tree in the Berlin botanical gardens. Thanks for the tag @julesG #BloomingLitsy. Anyone else feel free to flood my wall with beautiful growing things ♥️🌻

Freespirit Gorgeous!! 5y
julesG Wonderful flowers! 5y
ju.ca.no Lovely!! 5y
BookishMe 😍😍 5y
Suet624 Ahhhh, I needed to see these colors today. 5y
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Butterfinger
Flowers | Gail Gibbons
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Chaya painted in a summer art camp when she was 6. #BloomingLitsy.

charl08 Beautiful! 5y
Chrissyreadit ❤️😍💕 5y
BookishMe Lovely! 5y
Nute I like it! 5y
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Birdsong28
Flowers | Gail Gibbons
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#bloominglitsy @Eggs #keeplitsypostive

Thanks for the tag @EadieB 😘📚📖

@Books.Bottles.and.Babies @ozma.of.oz @Schnoebs do you want to play? 😘❤️📚📖

EadieB @Birdsong28 I have some of these flowers. What are they called? Do you know? Very pretty. Thanks for playing! 5y
BookmarkTavern @EadieB They‘re lovely! I think these are grape hyacinth. 💜 5y
EadieB @ozma.of.oz That would be a perfect name for them. Thanks! 5y
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Birdsong28 @EadieB Not sure myself, it is my mum who does the gardening 🤭 I mown the lawn that is my contribution to the garden 😂 Thank you for the compliment tho. ❤️📚📖 5y
EadieB @Birdsong28 You're welcome! I'm not a gardener either and cutting the grass is a very needed job, so you're doing good! 5y
squirrelbrain @EadieB - @ozma.of.oz is right - they are grape hyacinth, also known as muscari. 5y
Eggs So beautiful 💜💜 5y
EadieB @squirrelbrain Thanks! Glad to hear from someone who knows their flowers! 5y
Tamra Loving all the flower pics! Breath of fresh air! 5y
BookishMe 😍😍 5y
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TrishB
Flowers | Gail Gibbons
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#keeplitsypositive
#bloominglitsy
We only have a little yard, so got the flowers on the walk with the Doggo 🐶❤️ 💐

Eggs Oh so pretty! Looks like wildflowers 🌸🌼 5y
batsy This is giving me The Secret Garden vibes 🥰 5y
TrishB @Eggs both verges are full of wildflowers, it‘s lovely. 5y
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TrishB @batsy some of the houses in this area are so big that would definitely be possible! And they do have doors into their gardens 😁 it‘s a lovely area. 5y
Cathythoughts Beautiful pic ✨ 5y
TrishB @Cathythoughts walking Sansa keeps us all sane I think! 5y
Centique Be-yoo-tee-full 😍 5y
TrishB @Centique continues to give a breath of normality ♥️ 5y
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Butterfinger
Flowers | Gail Gibbons
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My Nanny's beautiful azalea. #KeepLitsyPositive @eggs #BloomingLitsy @Chrissyreadit @Texreader what flowers are around you?

zezeki Wonderful! 😍 5y
Lesanne I love that color! 💗 5y
Megabooks Beautiful!! 5y
Eggs Oh so lovely🌺🌺🌺 5y
Chrissyreadit Lovely!!! I love azaleas but my two attempts did not survive. 5y
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Hooked_on_books
Flowers | Gail Gibbons
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For those of you that need a lift of spirits, here‘s a little friend I made while out cutting flowers today.

rockpools 😊 Great photo! 5y
squirrelbrain Fab photo! And it did make me smile so thank you! 🦎❤️ 5y
Chelsea.Poole Cute! 5y
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Soubhiville I love it! 5y
Bette Gravity defying🦎 5y
ValerieAndBooks So cool🦎 ! 5y
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Susanita
Flowers | Gail Gibbons
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1. Love it.
2. It‘s a rare Friday night when myspouse doesn‘t have to work, so we are out at dinner.
3. Flowers
4. Eowyn and Faramir
#friyayintro