Congratulations to the winner, sunhat!
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We’re huge fans of Matthew Van Fleet’s interactive books in our house. Both Charlie and Olive adore Tails (it’s Olive’s favorite book), and they think Dog is hilarious! So when we were contacted about doing a giveaway of Matthew’s latest book, Munch, along with copies of Sniff, Lick, Alphabet, Moo, Cat and a pair of Hanna Andersson pajamas, we were so excited!
Munch features pull tabs and touchable textures of different kinds of animal mouths and the amazing things they can do. Sounds, colors, and actions are also introduced in the storyline. Olive is sadly not the biggest fan of reading, but these kind of books have definitely been the key to keeping her interested and engaged, so we plan on adding many more of Van Fleet’s books to our library. You can learn more about Van Fleet’s books on his official site here, and watch a little bit about his process here.
To enter this giveaway, comment below and let us know — what is your favorite animal and why by midnight EST August 23rd, 2013 when we’ll select one winner.
For 5 more entries, follow Hellobee on Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, Instagram or Google Plus and let us know in the comments.
Good luck!
persimmon / 1472 posts
I love rabbits! And this is such an awesome giveaway – DD loves books (though we are teaching her to be gentler with them).
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cherry / 116 posts
I love dogs. They are the best companions, guardians, and furry family members. Our dog loves our little guy and interacts with him all the time. I am following on Facebook.
grapefruit / 4442 posts
There are too many favorites but I will choose the sloth. I think they are soo cute!
bananas / 9227 posts
I love rabbits and my favorite amongst them is a little Dwarf Dutch named Wabs. Wabs was the sweetest, most gentle little bunny that love to Kung Fu fighting when the clock struck midnight
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I love cats (although, I will say I am a dog lover too). I love their independent spirit and how they always seek out a warm spot to cuddle.
blogger / wonderful cherry / 21616 posts
Oh what an awesome giveaway!
My favorite animal would have to be an owl because they are so beautiful and majestic.
blogger / wonderful cherry / 21616 posts
I also follow hb on Facebook, twitter, Pinterest and Instagram.
pea / 6 posts
My favorite animals are cats. We don’t have one right now as we are in a no-pets apartment which makes me so sad!
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I like giraffes. They’re so clumsy and elegant looking at the same time.
(I “liked” facebook, followed on google+, instagram and pinterest as well!)
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I love dogs! Especially little ones
I love their loyalty and spunkiness!
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I started following on Facebook, Instagram, twitter and Pinterest
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I think my favorite animal right now is the peacock. They’re just so pretty!
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Elephants! They’re so grand, and have great memories. (Also follow HelloBee on Pinterest and Instagram).
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I also follow on pinterest!
cherry / 212 posts
Duck-billed platypus! The best of all the animal kingdoms in one cuddly mammal. An evolutionary marvel that can swim like an otter, lay reptile-like eggs, has a bill, soft fur, like a shark they can use electrolocation to find their prey (mostly crustaceans and shellfish – mmm, shellfish) and even has venomous spurs on the male making it a bit of a badass if/when it needs to be. Although that’s nothing compared to the hardworking mama platypi (platypuses?) who build these amazing burrows to protect their babies. Anyway…I’ll stop. I kind of like platypuses….and Hana Anderson pyjamas.
pea / 10 posts
These are my little boy’s FAVORITE books! He loves “Lick” and goes nuts when we pull it out. Bears are the favorite in our household…not sure why but at some point they became the family nickname! I followed on pinterest and twitter.
pomegranate / 3604 posts
I love cats! They’re the perfect companion animal.
I also follow on Facebook.
honeydew / 7488 posts
My favorite animal is a cat! I love that they are affectionate without being oppressive.
honeydew / 7917 posts
Thanks for the great giveaway! My favorite animal is the panda. Love the simple black and white color and how easy going they are.
I also follow on Twitter, Pinterest, Instagram, and Google +
apricot / 294 posts
I love horses. One of My favorite books growing up was Black Beauty. Horses are so graceful, powerful and majestic.
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i’ve always loved elephants. i love how they have good memories . i also follow on facebook, pinterest, and google+.
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It’s a toss up between monkeys and frogs…they’re both so cute…
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I follow on Facebook!
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I follow on Pinterest!
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My favorite animal is a dog because there is nothing like the unconditional love of a dog!
persimmon / 1135 posts
We love ducks in our house! They are a bit of a “thing” of ours. The favour at our wedding was duck keychains that quack and light up. Quack Was One of our son’s first words.
I also followed on Google+, twitter, Facebook, and Pinterest.
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The alphabet book is on my “wishlist” for G. We love dogs our house because we get to interact with them regularly. I follow on pinterest, facebook and twitter.
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I follow on Facebook.
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I follow on Twitter.
coconut / 8299 posts
My favorite animal is the penguin. They sacrifice so much for their babies (brutal winters). And I just love how the mama and papa penguins roll their egg to each other using their feet.
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I love chimpanzees, because they are just so human.
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Elephants because it’s fascinating how big they are and use their trunks for so many things.
pomegranate / 3890 posts
I like elephants because they are beautiful! My sons nursery is done in elephants
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I love watching otters at the zoo. They’re so playful and seem to be filled with joy!
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I love the emperor monkey because its got the cutest moustache!
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Elephants! Def a favorite of my girls.
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pea / 8 posts
Dolphins!
blogger / persimmon / 1231 posts
Elephants! They’re so sweet and beautiful
blogger / persimmon / 1231 posts
I also follow 3x – Facebook, Instagram and Pinterest
persimmon / 1147 posts
I love cats and so does my one year old daughter, Norah! We visit the cats at Petsmart and she just laughs and squeals. It makes her so happy
pear / 1823 posts
I love pandas. There’s something so beautiful about them! I keep checking out the live panda cam
I follow on Facebook, Twitter, and Pinterest.
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I love dogs, especially dachshunds! They are the best and goofiest companions! I follow on Facebook and Instagram
GOLD / wonderful pea / 17697 posts
Elephants, and I don’t really know why! I just think they’re so cute!
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Oh, and I follow on Facebook.
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And Twitter.
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And Pinterest.
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And Instagram.
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AND Google+
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My favorite animal is the penguin because they are always well dressed for black tie events.
Following on twitter, pinterest, and instagram.
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Pandas. They’re cute and rolly poly. The black and white face/body doesn’t hurt either and they like to sleep a lot, a favourite activity (before LO arrived)!
I follow you on pinterest.
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my favorite is the cats i love cats they are loyal sweet and funny oh and independant
hostess / wonderful watermelon / 39513 posts
Hippos…loud and funny!
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Bears! And I just saw Disney nature has a new Bear movie coming out this spring.
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I follow on pinterest!
coffee bean / 29 posts
giraffes…. love their cute faces, geometric pattern and long necks!
hostess / wonderful persimmon / 25556 posts
My favorite animal is a turtle. I’ve loved sea turtles since before I can remember. Why? No idea. The fact that the babies have to climb out of the earth, crawl to the sea and attempt to grow old with no help from anyone? That’s pretty amazing.
pomegranate / 3779 posts
I love frogs. They’ve been my favorite animal since I was a child – my grandmother had a collection of frog figurines that I inherited and just love.
pomegranate / 3779 posts
I’m a fan on facebook.
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Oh gosh. Probably cats. They have so much personality & are gosh-darn entertaining. I mean, look at all the YouTube cat videos!
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GOLD / cantaloupe / 6581 posts
Hmm. It’s a toss up between turtles and horses. I’ll go with turtles
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Orca whales! They are such interesting creatures.
hostess / wonderful honeydew / 32460 posts
I love these! We have sniff, but DD ripped a few heads offa the animals!
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Giraffe! This was the theme of my son’s nursery.
honeydew / 7811 posts
I’m a cat person through and through! I was raised with them and they are great companions. I follow on Facebook, Pinterest, twitter and Instagram.
pear / 1881 posts
Giraffes and second up is a monkey!
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I like elephants – they’re lucky.
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All Apes – because their different family structures are so fascinating!
nectarine / 2210 posts
I think it would probably be tigers.
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I love dogs! (And…follow on Facebook – christi02)
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I love cats! So graceful and stuck-up ;).
honeydew / 7687 posts
okapis! they’re beautiful and exotic
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Monkeys because my DD loves them and calls them “ah ah” (as in “oo oo ah ah”!
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I love goats. I have a couple and they are my most interesting, loyal, and beloved pets yet!
I also follow on FB, twitter, Pinterest & Instagram.
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Horses! DS loves them.
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Cats, they’re loving and loyal.
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I follow on pinterest and liked on Facebook!
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I follow on Pinterest!
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My favorite animal is a dog. And not just any dog, but our awesome Westie named Lucky. He was our first baby and he immediately became our first baby’s protector. He didn’t even mind the toddler years of getting rode on like a mini horse!
pomegranate / 3768 posts
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pear / 1698 posts
So many to choose from! I love watching otters play, so I will o with that. I follow HB on Facebook.
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My favorite animal is the giraffe. They’re so beautiful!
coffee bean / 32 posts
I love sea lions. They’re just so happy and adorable!
coffee bean / 32 posts
I follow on facebook!
coconut / 8430 posts
I love elephants. They are beautiful creatures!
coconut / 8430 posts
I follow on Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest and Instagram. Do we have to let you know on separate comments?
coffee bean / 32 posts
I follow on Twitter!
coffee bean / 32 posts
I follow on Pinterest. Sorry for all the comments…I figure one comment = one entry for all the social media.
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Bears! Or “Beos” as my kids call them
We have some bears that visit out backyard sometimes
coffee bean / 32 posts
I also follow you on Instagram!
pea / 7 posts
Giraffes because they’re so quiet
I follow Hellobee on Facebook, Twitter, and Pinterest!
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I like penguins, they make me laugh because they look like little men in tuxedos.
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I love rabbits because they are so cute n fluffy!
apricot / 303 posts
My favorite animals are dolphins because they’re so beautiful and smart. I’d love to see one up close or ride one, but I have moral objections to dolphin parks. I keep hoping that one day I will just naturally happen upon one while swimming in the ocean!
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I love cheetahs! They’re just so beautiful.
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Hedgehogs are the cutest!
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My daughter loves loves and loves dogs. Does not matter size or breed, she wants to give all of them big hugs:)) we are amazed by their playfulness and compassionate eyes:)
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I love elephants. They are huge, yet graceful.
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I love pugs! They are the cutest dogs!
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Great giveaway!
I love dogs. They are so loyal and offer true unconditional love. Plus, it always makes me smile to see my dog race to the door to see me come home at the end of the day!
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I also followed on facebook!
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Dogs! My daughter has taken a liking to all things dog. She lights up when she sees dogs.
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I love peacocks…they are so beautiful! Also, I am following you on facebook.
grapefruit / 4819 posts
I love kangaroos! Watching them bound across the open country here in Australia is a sight you just don’t ever get sick of! I also love that they carry their joeys in their pouch until they’re able to survive on their own – it reminds me of baby wearing my LO! And finally, LO’s favourite book is ‘And Kangaroo Played the Didgeridoo’ so every time I see a kangaroo, I automatically think of her and it brings a smile to my face.
grapefruit / 4819 posts
I follow HB on Pinterest!
grapefruit / 4819 posts
Also follow HB on IG!
pomegranate / 3008 posts
My favorite animals are the big cats. They are so graceful yet powerful! C’s favorite is giraffes.
pomegranate / 3008 posts
I follow HB on facebook.
grape / 80 posts
I love dogs but my current fave are ducks bc LO makes the most adorable quacking sound!
grape / 80 posts
I follow HB on Pinterest
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and on IG!
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Dogs! (but don’t tell my cats)
blogger / apricot / 366 posts
Love my dog, or as Miss H says, “pup pup.” He’s so loving toward Miss H!
I follow HB on Facebook!
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I love Moo!
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I follow on Pinterest!
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My son loves his books! Favorite animal is a penguin b/c they’re just so cute!
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I absolutely love dogs because they are so loving. My dog Buddy plays with us when we’re happy and commiserates when we are sad or sick.
These books are amazing – loved watching the YouTube clip about how they’re made. Thanks for sharing that!!
(I also follow on Pinterest)
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I love otters–they are so playful!
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I love polar bears!
grapefruit / 4235 posts
I love dogs.
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grape / 84 posts
Rabbits! My first and only pet.
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I love dogs, so I’m going with dogs for my favorite animal. Besides something like an adorable baby elephant.
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bananas / 9357 posts
any type of feline is my favorite animal!
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pear / 1895 posts
I love cats! I’ve had them my whole life, and I think they make great companions. And they’re much easier to tend to than dogs :).
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always loved killer whales because they are beautiful!
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dogs, because my daughter LOVES them so much!
pea / 23 posts
Elephants! Especially baby elephants. They are just too cute!
honeydew / 7283 posts
dogs are my favorite because M loves her puppy so much!
honeydew / 7283 posts
I follow HB on facebook!
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coffee bean / 28 posts
Total cat person. Love them!
I also follow on FB and Twitter.
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I love pigs! Oink oink!
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cherry / 209 posts
Dolphins!
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i love the octopus–such graceful, majestic creatures.
pea / 7 posts
Hippos because they’re awesome!
honeydew / 7968 posts
Love elephants!
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pomelo / 5628 posts
I almost bought the Dog book at Marshall’s they other day, but one of the pieces was ripped. It’s so cute! Dogs are definitely our favorite animal!
pomelo / 5628 posts
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blogger / pomegranate / 3300 posts
I love beluga whales. They have always been my favorite animal. I also follow on Facebook, Pinterest, and instagram
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Giraffes because the are such unique and loving animals and so cute!
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cherry / 178 posts
We love dogs, we have a beagle
and we absolutely LOVE Van Fleet’s books! We have 2 of them so far (Moo and Dog)!
cherry / 178 posts
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Manatees! Gentle giants; they’re slow and peaceful–so much I could learn from them.
cherry / 204 posts
I like dogs because they are fun to be with.
cherry / 204 posts
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GOLD / wonderful apricot / 22276 posts
I love cats! Well LO especially loves cats, she would love these books!
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Little one loves llamas!
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Little man is obsessed with puppies right now!
honeydew / 7667 posts
Dogs are my favorite because they are so sweet and loyal.
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I’ve carried the nickname “mouse” for years, so I guess that’s my favorite.
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My favorite animal is the cat because they are so affectionate yet independent!
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I am also following on Facebook, Pinterest and Google+ !
pea / 24 posts
I am so excited about this giveaway! My favorite animal would have to be the elephant. They seem so wise & serene. I’m following on FB, Pinterest & google plus!
pea / 24 posts
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BEARS, BEARS, BEARS! I call my husband “Mi Osito”, my little bear in Spanish, so when our son arrived 10 months ago, we nicknamed him The Supernatural Bear, since he is half bear.
pea / 8 posts
elephants!! they are so cute!!
it also has an inside joke to how my husband and i met!
pea / 8 posts
followed on pinterest!
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pomelo / 5178 posts
Tails is one of my kids favorite books!
pea / 5 posts
dogs! always have loved dogs! my favorite toy as a child was a dog that actually peed! also dogs are the only animals I can touch without feeling nervous (only exception was our cat, Lucky!)
wonderful clementine / 24134 posts
We love Giraffes!
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+1 for following HB on IG
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Might be a tie between sea otters, slow lorises, and elephant shrews. Depends on my mood, I guess? They’re all too cute for words!
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nectarine / 2458 posts
I love elephants! They’re just so cool!
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…and twitter…
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…and instagram…
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And google plus!
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Love rabbits, so furry and adorbs!!
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coffee bean / 37 posts
Dogs are my fave because they are loyal. I follow HB on FB & IG.
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I love dogs because they love you no matter what!
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Giraffes are the cutest!
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following on twitter.
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following on pinterest!
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following on google+ too.
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I LOVE elephants!