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Al Perkins

Al Perkins was the author of several Bright and Early Books and Beginner Books, among them Hand, Hand, Fingers, Thumb; and The Ear Book. Perkins passed away in 1975.
The Big Aqua Book of Beginner Books
The Big Red Book of Beginner Books
The Ear Book
The Nose Book
Hand, Hand, Fingers, Thumb
Hand, Hand, Fingers, Thumb
The Digging-Est Dog

Books

The Big Aqua Book of Beginner Books
The Big Red Book of Beginner Books
The Ear Book
The Nose Book
Hand, Hand, Fingers, Thumb
Hand, Hand, Fingers, Thumb
The Digging-Est Dog

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