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Einstein’s favorite things, from On a Beam of Light –the
story of Albert, an introverted little boy who grew up to become the
quintessential modern genius, illustrated by the great Vladimir Radunsky.
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Vladimir Radunsky did my kid’s favorite toddler picture book, Square Triangle Round Skinny. (I have hotlinked the title...
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