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Design and layout : Plain Sense , Geneva Illustration : Cover : Ela Aschenbach , Ladybugs based on “ Insect ladybird set , cute small red bugs ” by Vikivector ( Adobe Stock ); page 41 : Robert Anderson ( Original version ), edited by Ela Aschenbach , page 76 : “ watercolor drawing . stones , river pebbles with white streaks , stripes . sea stones of gray-blue color isolated on white background ” by Татьяна Гончарук editedby Ela Aschenbach Photo credits : page 59 : left : “ Father and daughter reading a book ” by bernardbodo ( Adobe Stock ) | center : “ I am your safe place . Cropped shot of a grandmother and grandson holding hands at home .” by Siphosethu Fanti / peopleimages . com ( Adobe Stock ) | right : “ Joyful Mayan Children in Traditional Clothing Playing in Guatemala Village Square ( created with Generative AI )” by AstralAngel ( Adobe Stock ); page 80 : left : “ Little girl helping her mother in the garden ” by Jacob Lund | center : “ Kids having fun together in forest ” by Jacob Lund | right : “ Rear view of a boxing kid practicing her punches ” by Jacob Lund
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