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Lucille Recht Penner

Lucille Recht Penner is the author of many nonfiction books for kids, including Dinosaur Babies and Monster Bugs in Random House’s Step into Reading program. She lives in Tucson, Arizona.
Ice Wreck
Twisters!
Unicorns
Mermaids
Liberty!
Cowboys
Monster Bugs
The Statue of Liberty
S-S-snakes!
The True Story of Pocahontas
Dinosaur Babies

Books

Ice Wreck
Twisters!
Unicorns
Mermaids
Liberty!
Cowboys
Monster Bugs
The Statue of Liberty
S-S-snakes!
The True Story of Pocahontas
Dinosaur Babies

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