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Michael Joosten

MICHAEL JOOSTEN is a children's book editor and writer living in New York City. He is the author of the board books My Two Moms and MeMy Two Dads and Me, and Pride 123. Books he has edited include Pride: The Story of Harvey Milk and the Rainbow Flag and Stonewall: A Building. An Uprising. A Revolution.
Jimmy Carter: A Little Golden Book Biography
Lady Gaga: A Little Golden Book Biography
My Little Golden Book About Construction Vehicles
My Little Golden Book About Airplanes
My Two Dads and Me
My Two Moms and Me

Books

Jimmy Carter: A Little Golden Book Biography
Lady Gaga: A Little Golden Book Biography
My Little Golden Book About Construction Vehicles
My Little Golden Book About Airplanes
My Two Dads and Me
My Two Moms and Me

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