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See the ducks at Zappeion Gardens, discover what the farmers are selling at Laiki (open market), and taste sweet, fluffy loukoumades. Author Agatha Rodi and illustrator Fotini Tikkou draw on their personal experiences living in Greece to create this appealing board book as part of the Our World Series for very young readers.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAGES: 0 to 4\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAUTHOR:\u003cbr\u003eAgatha Rodi was born in Patras, Greece where she still lives today. She’s an educator, bilingual children’s book author and the founder of Weaving Waves Publications. Agatha serves as the policymaker for the nonprofit organization Kimolistes, which serves the Greek island of Kimolos. 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