Tap The Magic Tree
Christie Matheson
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The book turns seasonal change into a shared activity: children are invited to tap, pat, clap or wiggle, then watch the tree develop from bare branches to blossoms and apples before its leaves fall.
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Christie Matheson
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Robert Lawrence Stine
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Anna Nilsen
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Sophie Williams
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David Semple
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Chris Chatterton
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Collaborate Agency
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Clotilde Perrin
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Viviane Schwarz
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Maree Coote
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