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Through the Seasons - Drizzling rain. Sizzling sun. Falling leaves. Drifting snow. This stunning tour of seasonal changes across North America will excite and encourage readers to make their own observations about the seasons where they live.
First publish date: 2002
Authors: Valerie J. Gerard
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