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Barbara Barbieri McGrath

Barbara Barbieri McGrath has written over twenty books for children, including The Little Gray BunnyThe Little Red Elf, and many bestselling math concept books. After graduating from Lasell College with a degree in Early Childhood Education, Barbara opened a preschool where she taught 4-5 year olds for sixteen years. Her love for writing, children and making learning fun was the inspiration for her first children's book, The M&M Brand Counting Book, which sold over 1 million copies. She lives in Natick, Massachusetts.
The Little Green Witch
The Little Red Elf
Five Hiding Ostriches
Five Flying Penguins
Birthday Counting
Parade Colors
Easter Counting
Valentine's Shapes
Christmas Colors & Counting
Halloween Colors
Thanksgiving Counting
Teddy Bear Subtraction
Teddy Bear Addition
Teddy Bear Patterns
The Little Gray Bunny
Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear, School Day Math
Teddy Bear Math
The Little Red Elf
Teddy Bear Counting
The Storm
The Baseball Counting Book

Books

The Little Green Witch
The Little Red Elf
Five Hiding Ostriches
Five Flying Penguins
Birthday Counting
Parade Colors
Easter Counting
Valentine's Shapes
Christmas Colors & Counting
Halloween Colors
Thanksgiving Counting
Teddy Bear Subtraction
Teddy Bear Addition
Teddy Bear Patterns
The Little Gray Bunny
Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear, School Day Math
Teddy Bear Math
The Little Red Elf
Teddy Bear Counting
The Storm
The Baseball Counting Book

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