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By Jim Higgins of the Journal Sentinel. Russell Hoban , who died this week in England at 86, wrote one of the best post-apocalyptic novels ever, and some fine children's books. Now that is some range. His children's books about a family of badgers , "Bread and Jam for Frances" and "A Birthday for Frances," were in heavy rotation at our house when the Recommended Reading teens were littler. Particularly "Bread and Jam," about a fussy eater, as we had one of those in our house, and always read that tale with extra relish.



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