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Claudia Colonna, author of children's book "Bajette's Ballon" pictured with children during her Magic of Smiles book tour.
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Claudia Colonna, author of children's book "Bajette's Ballon" pictured with child during her Magic of Smiles book tour.
Claudia Colonna, author of children's book "Bajette's Ballon" pictured reading to children during the Magic of Smiles tour.
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A young girl holding a decorated paper with a face and stars, smiling at a craft fair. Behind her are children and adults at tables, under a tent, with trees and sky in the background.
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Claudia Colonna, author of children's book "Bajette's Ballon" pictured with child during her Magic of Smiles book tour.
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Claudia Colonna, author of children's book "Bajette's Ballon" pictured with children during her Magic of Smiles book tour.
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Claudia Colonna, author of children's book "Bajette's Ballon" pictured reading to children during her Magic of Smiles book tour.
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Claudia Colonna, author of children's book "Bajette's Ballon" pictured reading to children during her Magic of Smiles book tour.
Claudia Colonna, author of children's book "Bajette's Ballon" pictured with child during her Magic of Smiles book tour.
Claudia Colonna, author of children's book "Bajette's Ballon" pictured with child during her Magic of Smiles book tour.
Claudia Colonna, author of children's book "Bajette's Ballon" pictured reading to children during her Magic of Smiles book tour.
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Claudia Colonna, author of children's book "Bajette's Ballon" pictured reading to children during her Magic of Smiles book tour.
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Claudia Colonna, author of children's book "Bajette's Ballon" pictured during her Magic of Smiles book tour.
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Claudia Colonna, author of children's book "Bajette's Ballon" pictured with a child during her Magic of Smiles book tour.
Claudia Colonna, author of children's book "Bajette's Ballon" pictured reading to children during her Magic of Smiles book tour.
Claudia Colonna, author of children's book "Bajette's Balloon" pictured with children during her Magic of Smiles book tour. Claudia toured to various schools to read aloud to children.
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A young girl smiling and holding a colorful handmade card with glitter hearts and stars. She is standing in a room with shelves filled with toys, art supplies, and a bouquet of flowers in the background.
A young boy smiling and holding a craft project with a balloon drawing, googly eyes, feathers, and a pink heart-shaped decoration. In the background, a girl is working at a table with craft supplies.
Two young girls are standing in front of a mirror at a shopping mall, smiling and interacting. They are wearing colorful t-shirts, leggings, and pink Crocs, with their hair tied back and decorated with bows and hair clips.
Two young girls standing on an upper level of a shopping mall, exchanging a small object. The girl on the left wears a light blue top and pastel patterned pants, while the girl on the right wears a purple shirt and pink leggings. They are both wearin
Claudia Colonna, author of children's book "Bajette's Balloon" pictured with children during her Magic of Smiles book tour. Claudia toured to various schools to read aloud to children.
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Claudia Colonna, author of children's book "Bajette's Balloon" pictured with children during her Magic of Smiles book tour. Claudia toured to various schools to read aloud to children.
Claudia Colonna, author of children's book "Bajette's Balloon" pictured with children during her Magic of Smiles book tour. Claudia toured to various schools to read aloud to children.
Claudia Colonna, author of children's book "Bajette's Balloon" pictured with children during her Magic of Smiles book tour. Claudia toured to various schools to read aloud to children.
Claudia Colonna, author of children's book "Bajette's Balloon" pictured with children during her Magic of Smiles book tour. Claudia toured to various schools to read aloud to children.
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Claudia Colonna, author of children's book "Bajette's Balloon" pictured with children during her Magic of Smiles book tour. Claudia toured to various schools to read aloud to children.
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Claudia Colonna, author of children's book "Bajette's Balloon" pictured with children during her Magic of Smiles book tour. Claudia toured to various schools to read aloud to children.
Claudia Colonna, author of children's book "Bajette's Balloon" pictured with children during her Magic of Smiles book tour. Claudia toured to various schools to read aloud to children.
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Claudia Colonna, author of children's book "Bajette's Balloon" pictured with children during her Magic of Smiles book tour. Claudia toured to various schools to read aloud to children.
Two young girls holding books titled 'Bachelorette Balloons and The Magic of Smiles,' with one girl also holding a sticker with a happy face and a pink star-shaped charm.
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Claudia Colonna, author of children's book "Bajette's Balloon" during her Magic of Smiles book tour. Claudia toured to various schools to read aloud to children.
Two young girls holding colorful books and stickers stand against a beige wall.
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Three children, two boys and a baby, sitting on a couch and looking at a colorful book or magazine.
Young girl sitting on a bed, reading a colorful illustrated book.
Smiling boy wearing a backwards baseball cap holding a colorful book titled "Bajette's Balloon" in a room with bookshelves and framed pictures.
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Three young girls sitting on a couch looking at a book, with a Stitch plush and two teddy bear-shaped decorations in the background.
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Three young girls sitting on a dark brown leather couch, holding a children's book titled 'Betsy the Balloon'. One girl is in the middle, wearing glasses and colorful pajamas, and the two girls on either side are smiling. Behind them are three stuffe
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Claudia Colonna, author of children's book "Bajette's Balloon" pictured with children during her Magic of Smiles book tour. Claudia toured to various schools to read aloud to children.
Claudia Colonna, author of children's book "Bajette's Balloon" pictured with children during her Magic of Smiles book tour. Claudia toured to various schools to read aloud to children.
A cartoon illustration of a girl lying on her stomach with a red backpack on her back. She has brown hair with bows, wearing a colorful top, and is smiling while looking up. There is a speech bubble above her saying, "Bajette says: Thoughtfulness is
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