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“I feel lucky that my career so far has included books for adults and books for kids. They're equally important to me, and I hope I get to continue writing both.” quote by Greg van Eekhout — Download Open image

“I feel lucky that my career so far has included books for adults and books for kids. They're equally important to me, and I hope I get to continue writing both.”

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