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Sticky Br a ins BY NICOLE LIBIN, Ph.D. ILLUST RAT ED BY CAM MARSOLLIER

Sticky Brains BY NICOLE LIBIN, Ph.D. ILLUST RAT ED BY CAM MARSOLLIER



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Suite 300 - 990 Fort St Victoria, BC, V8V 3K2 Canada www.friesenpress.com Copyright © 2020 by Nicole Libin and Cameron Marsollier First Edition — 2020 [email protected] Illustrator: Cam Marsollier All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced in any form, or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or any information browsing, storage, or retrieval system, without permission in writing from FriesenPress. ISBN 978-1-5255-5685-2 (Hardcover) 978-1-5255-5686-9 (Paperback) 978-1-5255-5687-6 (eBook) 1. Juvenile Nonfiction, Health & Daily Living, Mindfulness & Meditation Distributed to the trade by The Ingram Book Company





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