I faced the gaudy sunflower on her canvas bag -- it looked hand-painte…

Jerry Spinelli
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I faced the gaudy sunflower on her canvas bag -- it looked hand-painted and at last my eyes fell into hers. I said, 'Thanks for the card.' Her smile put the sunflower to shame. She walked off. ✨ Jerry Spinelli (2012). The Stargirl Collection, p.54, Knopf Books for Young Readers
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