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    <td colspan="2" valign="top"><div align="left"><font color="#663366" size="2">Welcome
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          where the topography includes paintings of female saints to watch over
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          moments. During your travels, you will also encounter a region of papier-m&acirc;ch&eacute; masks
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          I invite parents, children, and dog lovers alike to meet the precious
          blue-eyed star of my children&#8217;s book series&#8212;my Great Dane,
          Savannah Blue. I summon you to create your own landscapes in my two
          coloring books for big girls, filled with pen-and-ink goddesses ready
          for you to bring to life with brilliant colors. </font> </div></td>
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        <p align="left"><span class="style1"><strong></strong></span><strong><span class="style1">NEW! </span></strong><font color="#FF9900"><strong><font color="#006699">Celebrate with Savannah Blue!</font> </strong></font><strong><span class="style1"><br><br> 
                </span></strong><font size="2"><strong><span class="style1">Winged
                Willow Press proudly announces the release of</span></strong></font><font color="#FF9900" size="2"><strong>:<br><br>
                      <font color="#006699"><em>Dear Calla Roo...Love, Savannah Blue: a letter about my birthday.</em></font></strong></font><font size="2"><strong><span class="style2">.</span></strong></font><font size="2"><strong></strong></font><font color="#FF9900" size="2"><strong><br>
                </strong></font><font size="2"><span class="style1"><strong>This is the third book in the Dear Calla Roo series and it's all about Savannah Blue's third birthday party. The cake has been ordered, the invitations have been sent, and the games have been planned--all the party needs is you!  This book is for everyone who celebrates birthdays in dog or human years and will delight children of all ages.
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        <p align="left"><font size="2">Click<font color="#FF9900"> <a href="http://www.dearsavannahblue.com">here</a> </font>
            fall in love with Savannah Blue all over again, or for the very first time!<br>
    Come on! Join the party and check out this fun new<a href="http://www.dearsavannahblue.com/birthday.html"> book!</a></font></p></td>
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    <td colspan="2" align="left" valign="bottom"><font color="#999999" size="1">&copy; 
      Sudie Rakusin 2002-2005.<br>
      All digital representation of original artwork on this site are by Sudie 
      Rakusin.<br>
      Please support the arts and do not infringe upon my copyright.<br>
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      Web site forged by <a href="mailto:mgemini@jps.net">Adesso DesignHouse</a></font></td>
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