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“[The kitchen] was also messy--delightfully so, thought Jane--and it didn't look as though lots of cooking went on there. There was a laptop computer on the counter with duck stickers on it, the spice cabinet was full of Ben's toy trucks, and Jane couldn't spot a cookbook anywhere. This is the kitchen of a Thinker, she decided, and promised herself that she'd never bother with cooking, either.”

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Jeanne Birdsall

Jeanne Birdsall is an American author known for her children's literature. Born in 1951, her works primarily focus on family life and growth stories. more

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