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Old 06-16-2006, 12:50 PM   #1
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My Allison was looking thru my Passporter and she wants to know if you made one for kids? I told her I didn't think so and she wants to know why not? She has the kids Barnum book, but likes the Passporter better. So any chance of a book for kids? (more pictures a little easier to read for them?) I would buy them each one.
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Old 06-16-2006, 12:57 PM   #2
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Don't forget, they do have "Allie's Kid Tips" and "'tween tips" in the PP now.
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Old 06-16-2006, 01:08 PM   #3
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What about a kids / teens section of the boards? I'm sure my 14 year old would be keen to post.
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Old 06-16-2006, 01:13 PM   #4
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Allie's kids/tweens tips doesn't really tell them how she feels and maybe other kids remarks.
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Old 06-16-2006, 01:45 PM   #5
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Oh my DS would love to have a Passporter of his own. He has his own kids Birnbaum but he likes my book better [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img]
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Old 06-16-2006, 01:48 PM   #6
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Ditto for my DS...all my books are dog-eared from reading and rereading!
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Old 06-16-2006, 07:57 PM   #7
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They all sound like great ideas! I know quite a few kids/teens that would buy one.
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Old 06-16-2006, 08:29 PM   #9
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What a neat idea! My son loves planning with us. I'd buy one, too!
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Ohhhh.... You never know what the future will bring. [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/wink.gif[/img]
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Old 06-17-2006, 09:03 AM   #11
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Hopefully it could come soon. My DD's are planning our Dec 2007 trip. [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/whistling2.gif[/img]
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Dave, you are such a tease!!! If you need any junior researchers...let me know, I have a couple! [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/rofl2.gif[/img]
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I think that those are all fabulous ideas!
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I have an 11 yr old who would be very interested and just registered online after reading Kylor's trip report. I would love her to have her own book and a section on the boards for the younger group would be great.
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I would definitely buy a kids version of Passporter. That would be great!
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