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Name: That's Exactly the Way It Wasn't
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Author: James Stevenson

📘 That's Exactly the Way It Wasn't by James Stevenson

Grandpa and Wainey, along with their granddaughter Mary Ann and her younger brother Louie, each tell a unique tale of a grandchild who has moved away. The stories reveal the joys and challenges of being apart and the unexpected outcomes when you return home.

First publish date: 1991

Genre: Children's Fiction/Picture Books

Authors: James Stevenson

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