Yumi’s Extraordinary Collection Review & Giveaway

by Bonnie Dani | Apr 1, 2017 | Books Reviews | 102 comments

YUMI’S EXTRAORDINARY COLLECTION REVIEW AND GIVEAWAY

As you can probably guess, my daughter and I are fan of the books written Elsa Takaoka and illustrated by Catherine Toennisson. Their new book Yumi’s Extraordinary Collection will fit right into our collection. A beautiful story about a unique young girl trying to fit in with her family and the connections she builds with her grandma. And of course the endearing and happy illustrations from Catherine. Read on to find out more about the book and stay to enter the giveaway for a signed copy of the book from the author plus some really cute Japanese stationary items.

*Disclosure: I received a free pdf copy of the book in order to facilitate this review but as always I only review books that I feel will be a good fit with my readers, my children or myself. You can read my full Disclosure Policy Here.*

BOOK DETAILS:

TITLE: Yumi’s Extraordinary Collection

AUTHOR: Elsa Takaoka

ILLUSTRATOR: Catherine Toennisson

PUBLICATION DATE: Kindle – January 2017 – Print March 2017

RECOMMENDED AGES: 3-8 years old

THOUGHTS

At the heart of this story is the idea of collecting memories of loved ones. It is a process to help bridge the gap between generations and to help those who remain to keep a memory alive. Grandma Sayuri comes from a family of collectors. They can collect all kinds of things from delicate procelain, frogs and even the dog collects socks. Sayuri grows up and has kids of her own and her kids have kids and they are all collectors expect one, Yumi. Yumi prefers drawing and doodling but after a summer spent visiting her grandma in the hospital Yumi learns that she can be a collector, a collector of stories and drawings. Her extraordinary collection becomes one that celebrates her grandma’s life.

Here is a sneak peak into the book. My daughter and I love the bright, colourful illustrations by Catherine Toennisson. My daughter loved little Yumi drawing everything as it reminded her of herself. As a mom I thought the concept of celebrating her grandma’s life through stories told by members of the family and drawn by the little Yumi so precious. It truly would be an extraordinary collection and cherished keepsake for the entire family. I would recommend this book to parents, grandparents, teachers, and libraries as there are many themes that can be discussed.

Family connections through generations
Coping with ailing grandparents
Being unique and true to yourself

Now if you are interested in this book the author has graciously put together a giveaway of a signed copy of this book plus a few other Japanese goodies for my readers. In order to enter scroll down and find the giveaway widget and login in and follow the prompts. Good Luck!

HERE IS MORE ABOUT THE CREATORS

Where to find them:

Elsa Takaoka on Facebook, Twitter, and her blog Picture Story Book.

Catherine Toennisson on Twitter, her Website Painted Deer.

ON TO THE GIVEAWAY

1 winner will win this package.

Prize: 1 signed copy by the author of Yumi’s Extraordinary Collection plus the cute Japanese stationary you see in the photo. Author is responsible for the prizes and mailing them out to the winner.

CONTEST CLOSES: April 15th, 2017.

OPEN TO: Internationally 18+(must have a valid email) *Canadian winner will have to answer a skill testing question*

HOW TO ENTER: Enter by entering the Gleam Giveaway Widget Below – please read the terms and conditions carefully. Must have a valid email address in order to receive the prize as author will be providing the prize.

TERMS AND CONDITIONS: **NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED BY LAW.** A winner will be randomly drawn using the Gleam widget below and will be contacted by email within 48 hours after the contest ends. The winner will then have 72 hours to respond. If the winner does not respond in 72 hours, a new draw will take place for a new winner. Odds of winning will vary depending on eligible entries received. This contest is in no way sponsored, endorsed, or administered, or associated with Instagram, Facebook, Twitter or Pinterest. The prize is sponsored by author Elsa Takaoka. Author will be mailing the winner with the package as seen in photo. This giveaway is hosted and managed by Bonnie Dani from Adalinc to Life. If you have any additional questions – please send an email to bonniedani(at)adalinc(dot)org.

Yumi’s Extraordinary Collection Book & Stationary Giveaway

Cheers,

Bonnie is an admitted book, planner, craft, coffee and chocoholic. She spends her free time buried in books or craft supplies. When she is not creating she loves helping other women find their creative centre. Former high school teacher now she is the creator and owner of Adalinc to Life Blog and Boutique.

102 Comments

LeAnn Harbert on April 15, 2017 at 9:10 PM

My granddaughters will like this, they collect books.
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- Bonnie Dani on April 15, 2017 at 10:24 PM
  
  I love books too, those are great to collect.
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Sand on April 15, 2017 at 8:48 PM

I collect cookbooks!
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John Smith on April 15, 2017 at 8:47 PM

I’ve collected all kinds of stuff in my life! Back in childhood–coins, stamps, comic books!
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Robyn Bellefleur on April 15, 2017 at 8:41 PM

I collect shark stuff. Anything from shark teeth to pictures and books about sharks.
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Dynal Roberson on April 15, 2017 at 7:03 PM

I collect rocks and gemstones. 🙂
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Lisa Coomer Queen on April 15, 2017 at 6:19 PM

I collect teapots. All kinds! Thanks. This would be nice for my granddaughter.
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Trisha McKee on April 15, 2017 at 5:45 PM

I love collecting pens and notebooks.
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Angelica Dimeo on April 15, 2017 at 3:57 PM

I collect books
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chickie brewer on April 15, 2017 at 3:06 PM

I enjoy collecting inspirational christian books.
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Katrina Brockavich on April 15, 2017 at 12:20 PM

I like to collect things with stars and octopi on them! Not together, I just love both!
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Danielle on April 15, 2017 at 11:55 AM

This is so cute!!
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Erin Madigan on April 15, 2017 at 11:19 AM

I collect Broadway playbills.
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AEKZ2 on April 15, 2017 at 11:18 AM

I don’t collect anything anymore.
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Nicole C on April 15, 2017 at 9:43 AM

I collect Little House on the Prairie and 80’s memorabilia.
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rosemary on April 15, 2017 at 9:25 AM

wow
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shirley on April 15, 2017 at 9:25 AM

I collect roosters, pigs and books.
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accontests6 on April 15, 2017 at 7:46 AM

Old computer technology
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Nancy on April 15, 2017 at 7:31 AM

I collect books and craft supplies!
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Philip Lawrence on April 15, 2017 at 7:31 AM

I collect autographed books.
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Kathy Pease on April 15, 2017 at 6:16 AM

I don’t collect anything to be honest unless you count cosmetics and clothes..lol
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Julie R on April 15, 2017 at 4:42 AM

I currently don’t have any collections!
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Jessica Whitehouse on April 14, 2017 at 11:04 PM

I collect unicorn and panda themed items, especially in rainbow colors
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Beth Stephens on April 14, 2017 at 8:54 PM

Cookbooks!
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DanV on April 14, 2017 at 8:27 PM

I collect books
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Teresa on April 14, 2017 at 5:41 PM

I collect unique looking rabbits.
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Erin Williams on April 14, 2017 at 2:37 PM

Oh man, I love all this kind of stuff! I hope I win!
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Ed on April 14, 2017 at 1:48 PM

Compact discs
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Tina Reynolds on April 14, 2017 at 9:45 AM

I love love love collecting post cards
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maria s on April 13, 2017 at 7:16 PM

How adorable is this? My kids would love it.
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- Pamela Sue Rockstead on April 14, 2017 at 9:47 PM
  
  I think my grandson would love this
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Thomas Gibson on April 13, 2017 at 5:54 PM

I like to collect old coins.
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Jamie Williams on April 13, 2017 at 2:07 PM

I collect pens, pencils, and elephants.
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Kayla Klontz on April 13, 2017 at 12:37 AM

I collect books and sea shells, also sea glass, it’s pretty!
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Elizabeth Bollmeyer on April 13, 2017 at 12:29 AM

books, and video games.
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stephanie scales campbell on April 12, 2017 at 8:44 PM

i used to collect frogs but not so much anymore, really all i collect is makeup but I do have obsession with pens and notebooks.
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- Bonnie Dani on April 12, 2017 at 9:22 PM
  
  Pens and Notebooks, me too! I journal a lot. Thank you for entering. Good Luck!
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KellyPC on April 11, 2017 at 6:22 AM

I collect Vintage Pyrex
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wen budro on April 10, 2017 at 10:13 PM

I collect old film cameras and accessories. I don’t know why but it brings me pleasure just to play around with them.
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Wanda Bee on April 10, 2017 at 8:14 AM

I collect dog figurines.
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Ashley McCracken on April 10, 2017 at 5:01 AM

The artwork is beautiful and I love the message! Thsee books spund wonderful!
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Marlene V on April 9, 2017 at 7:29 PM

I used to collect coins
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Linda on April 9, 2017 at 5:19 PM

I love finding books for my child that feature Asian characters. I don’t remember many books like this when I was growing up.
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Brandon on April 9, 2017 at 4:40 PM

I collect European beer steins.
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darla on April 9, 2017 at 3:08 PM

I don’t collect anything. Jen who commented before me mentioned sea glass..I absolutely want to collect that as well but have trouble finding it.
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Lula Ruger on April 9, 2017 at 12:45 PM

I collect signed books and calico critters
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Audra on April 9, 2017 at 10:07 AM

I love stickers!
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Shirley S on April 9, 2017 at 5:49 AM

I collect refrigerator magnets.
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Brenda Witherspoon-Bedard on April 8, 2017 at 8:15 PM

I collect books and pretty dishes
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Shenita Gao on April 8, 2017 at 9:51 AM

I collected stickers before, but now I have no time.
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Dana on April 7, 2017 at 8:03 PM

I used to collect stamps and baseball cards. I don’t really collect anymore.
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karen on April 7, 2017 at 7:03 PM

Love the theme of the book, I loved my time living in Japan.
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Heather Swanson on April 6, 2017 at 9:04 PM

I collect vintage jewelry & postcards
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- Bonnie Dani on April 7, 2017 at 9:04 AM
  
  The vintage jewelry must be a beautiful collection. Good Luck!
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Stacie H on April 6, 2017 at 8:15 PM

I like to collect stickers.
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- Bonnie Dani on April 7, 2017 at 9:03 AM
  
  Stickers are so much fun! Good Luck!
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Dawn on April 6, 2017 at 6:02 PM

I collect books 📚

I had to cut back on other collections years ago due to space etc

I also collect craft supplies but we do use them gradually
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- Bonnie Dani on April 6, 2017 at 6:39 PM
  
  Books are wonderful to collect. I recently had to purge my collection as well to make room for new ones I love. Good Luck!
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Grant D on April 6, 2017 at 3:14 PM

I collect old books
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- Bonnie Dani on April 6, 2017 at 6:46 PM
  
  Love collecting books, what kind of old books? Good Luck!
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Calvin F. on April 6, 2017 at 2:30 PM

I like to collect stamps and books.
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- Bonnie Dani on April 6, 2017 at 6:50 PM
  
  What kind of stamps? My husband collects stamps but they are just ones from different places he has been or interesting ones from mail he has received. Good Luck!
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Darren Scrubb on April 6, 2017 at 10:36 AM

I collect all sports cards
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- Bonnie Dani on April 6, 2017 at 6:47 PM
  
  What kind of sports cards? Do you have a favourite? I have one card signed by my favourite hockey goaltender from when I was kid. Good Luck!
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Wehaf on April 6, 2017 at 9:20 AM

I collect fossils, including some that I was fortunate enough to find myself.
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Christine Labelle on April 6, 2017 at 8:37 AM

I collect key chains from every place we go. We recently went on a road trip to DC from New Hampshire. Added quite a few to the collection.
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- Bonnie Dani on April 6, 2017 at 9:51 AM
  
  That is a cool idea! I remember collecting little pins or badges that you sew on to a backpack when I was a kid. Hmm, might have to start that with my own. Completely forgot about it. Thank you for commenting. Good Luck!
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Jennifer M. on April 6, 2017 at 8:20 AM

I collect Art!
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- Bonnie Dani on April 6, 2017 at 9:49 AM
  
  Do you have a favourite type of art that you collect? Thank you for stopping by and commenting. Good Luck!
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Anne Derkat on April 6, 2017 at 8:05 AM

I have collected a few old telegraph “bugs”.
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- Bonnie Dani on April 6, 2017 at 9:48 AM
  
  I’m not sure what those are. I will have to google it! Sounds cool though. Thank you for stopping by and commenting. Good Luck!
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Zahra on April 6, 2017 at 7:49 AM

I collect love, food and hugs. 😉 Also, notebooks!
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- Bonnie Dani on April 6, 2017 at 9:47 AM
  
  I love notebooks too! Hugs are always nice. Thank you for stopping by and commenting. Good Luck!
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Sandy H on April 6, 2017 at 6:10 AM

I collect old comic books.
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- Bonnie Dani on April 6, 2017 at 9:46 AM
  
  That sounds exciting! What kind of comic books? Thank you for stopping by and commenting. Good Luck!
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Z. on April 6, 2017 at 12:48 AM

What a beautiful book!

I’m not much of a collector myself, but now that I think of it, I still return to my old hobby of collecting keychains from time to time. My current batch has about 45 on one ring. It started off as a competition between myself and my best friend, and to this day, we still laugh about it. The power of friendship. 🙂
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- Bonnie Dani on April 6, 2017 at 9:57 AM
  
  That is nice memory and keepsake to hang on too. Thank you for commenting and Good Luck!
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Michelle Ward on April 5, 2017 at 10:50 PM

We collect Pokémon cards.
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- Bonnie Dani on April 6, 2017 at 9:58 AM
  
  Oh yes Pokemon cards at our house too. My daughter though collects Shopkins. Thank you for commenting and Good Luck!
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Kimmy Ripley on April 5, 2017 at 8:33 PM

I love to collect kawaii stickers with my Chloe Pearl!
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- Bonnie Dani on April 6, 2017 at 9:59 AM
  
  I love stickers too! Use them in my planner all the time. Thank you for commenting and Good Luck!
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Natalie on April 5, 2017 at 5:11 PM

I collect books and cookbooks
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- Bonnie Dani on April 5, 2017 at 8:25 PM
  
  Books my favourite thing to collect. Thank you for stopping by and commenting. Good Luck!
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Donna Clifford on April 5, 2017 at 10:41 AM

Books, wheat pennys, baseball cards
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Marty on April 5, 2017 at 9:08 AM

I collect old kids’ books from the 1800’s and early 1900’s. I’ve always liked social history. I’d imagined reading them as bedtime stories when my own kiddos were old enough, but — alas! — they prefer something more action-packed, preferably with superhero princesses 🙂
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- Bonnie Dani on April 5, 2017 at 9:20 AM
  
  That sounds like quite the collection. As a history major back in university I loved wondering the library of the books. Alas, my boys prefer scary or funny books and daughter is magical or princess themed. Thank you for stopping by and commenting.
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beth on April 5, 2017 at 8:27 AM

I collect rings.
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- Bonnie Dani on April 5, 2017 at 9:22 AM
  
  What kind of rings? My husband thinks I collect shoes and purses but I don’t I just love them. I used to collect perfume bottles, fancy ones. Thank you for commenting and stopping by. Good Luck!
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Julia Barnes on April 5, 2017 at 6:48 AM

We collect coins at our house.
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- Bonnie Dani on April 5, 2017 at 9:23 AM
  
  Coins are popular. What kind of coins? My kids have the Canadian Mint type of coin collection started and rocks. Lots of rocks!
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Michelle Hill on April 5, 2017 at 4:57 AM

I collect antique poetry books and everything with dragonflies.
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- Bonnie Dani on April 5, 2017 at 9:25 AM
  
  I love any kind of antique book. Do you have a favourite book in your collection? My daughter likes things with watermelons on it. Thank you for stopping by and commenting. Good Luck!
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  - Michelle Hill on April 6, 2017 at 4:13 AM
    
    Yes I do have a favorite! It is a Longfellow leather book from 1886, which is not my oldest but yet my favorite. I love the smell of old books!
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    - Bonnie Dani on April 6, 2017 at 9:54 AM
      
      Oh my old leather book! I can only imagine how it must feel to hold that in your hands. I love the smell of books too!
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Kori on April 3, 2017 at 1:01 PM

When I was younger, I had a rock collection! Normal
rocks, but also things like fools gold, peacock rocks, etc!
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- Bonnie Dani on April 3, 2017 at 2:04 PM
  
  My kids have a rock collection. Love those! What are peacock rocks? They sound beautiful. Thank you for stopping by and commenting. Good Luck!
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Marla Lesage on April 3, 2017 at 10:12 AM

This looks like a lovely book!
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- Bonnie Dani on April 3, 2017 at 12:52 PM
  
  Thank you for stopping by Marla. It is a lovely book.
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ShootingStarsMag on April 2, 2017 at 12:51 PM

This sounds like a really cute read – I love the illustrations. Thanks so much for sharing. 🙂

-Lauren
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- Bonnie Dani on April 2, 2017 at 1:45 PM
  
  I know the illustrations are always super cute with Catherine. Thank you for stopping by and commenting.
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Jen on April 1, 2017 at 6:15 PM

I love to search for and collect sea glass. There is something meditative about searching along the ocean’s edge.
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- Bonnie Dani on April 1, 2017 at 9:55 PM
  
  That sounds lovely to collect. I always find water meditative. Thank you for stopping by and commenting.
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