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New picture book for Katrina Germein

March 26, 2021

Congratulations to Katrina Germein on the publication of

Before You Were Born

an early years picture book illustrated by Helene Magisson and published by HarperCollins.

Before you were born
and while you grew,
there was a party
just for you.
Filled with love, hope and happiness, this heartwarming picture book captures the excitement and anticipation of the arrival of a new baby. This book celebrates the universal joy of new babies everywhere in all kinds of families.

A Saturday celebration at Shakespeare's Bookshop in Adelaide:
Drop-in & meet the author, hear the story and have your book signed.
11 am to 2:30 pm, May 8th.
Find out more here.

In New Books Tags Katrina Germein, Helene Magisson
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