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Author: Jamie Harper

📘 Don't grown-ups ever have fun? by Jamie Harper

In "Don't Grown-Ups Ever Have Fun?" Jamie Harper humorously examines the quirks that make adults appear dull to children. The book highlights habits such as wearing plain clothes, hoarding belongings, and obsessing over cleanliness, inviting young readers to reflect on adult behavior in an engaging, picture‑book style.

First publish date: 2003

Genre: Children's Fiction/Picture Books

Authors: Jamie Harper

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