Fold Me a Poem by Kristine O’Connell George, illustrated by Lauren Stringer [in AsianWeek]
26 May, by in Children/Picture Books, Nonethnic-specific, Poetry, Repost
A little boy composes colorful poems to go with an array of origami treasures, from animals to flowers to nighttime stars.
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