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'Clover Kitty Goes to Kittygarten'

YourClassical Storytime - 'Clover Kitty Goes to Kittygarten'
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The first day of school can be overwhelming with new friends, new places and new experiences — especially for a special kitty named Clover. Enjoy the latest YourClassical Storytime episode, Clover Kitty Goes to Kittygarten, by Laura Purdie Salas, illustrated by Hiroe Nakata, with music by composer Mel Bonis.


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Clover Kitty Goes to Kittygarten includes excerpts from the following work:

Mel Bonis: Septuor-Fantaisie ou Concerto
Tatjana Ruhland, flute
Florian Wiek, piano
Members of the Stuttgart Radio Symphony Orchestra
SWR 93.204

Courtesy of Naxos of America Inc.

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Thanks to Laura Purdie Salas, Hiroe Nakata and Two Lions for sharing Clover Kitty Goes to Kittygarten with us. Find more from them at Amazon.

Reprinted with permission; all rights reserved
Text ©2020 by Laura Purdie Salas
Illustrations ©2020 by Hiroe Nakata 
Published by Two Lions, an imprint of Amazon Publishing

Storyteller: Valerie Kahler

Story: Laura Purdie Salas

Illustrations: Hiroe Nakata

Producer: Valerie Kahler

Digital producer: Jeffrey Yelverton

Social media producer: Brooke Knoll

Senior digital producer: Randy Salas

Program director: Julie Amacher

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