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Melissa Taylor's Imagination Soup Consulting

Melissa Taylor

Kidlit Book Marketing & School Visit Coaching: Grow Your Reach. Rock Your School Visits. Sell More Books.

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    Melissa Taylor, M.Ed., is a writer, author, parent, publicist, school visit coach, & former teacher. Her website, Imagination Soup.net, gives parents, teachers, & librarians curated children's book recommendations.

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