{"product_id":"sparky-hardcover","title":"Sparky! - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJenny Offill\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eChris Appelhans\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe ingenious author of \u003ci\u003e17 Things I'm Not Allowed to Do Anymore\u003c\/i\u003e and a brilliant illustrator and production designer of the \u003ci\u003eCoraline\u003c\/i\u003e movie have created a hilarious, touching picture book perfect for young animal lovers. Like the Caldecott Medal-winning \u003ci\u003eOfficer Buckle and Gloria, Sparky\u003c\/i\u003e stars a pet who has more to offer than meets the eye. When our narrator orders a sloth through the mail, the creature that arrives isn't good at tricks or hide-and-seek . . . or much of anything. Still, there's something about Sparky that is irresistible. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWinner of the Charlotte Zolotow Award\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eJenny Offill is the author of \u003ci\u003e17 Things I'm Not Allowed to Do Anymore, \u003c\/i\u003e a \u003ci\u003eParenting\u003c\/i\u003e Magazine Best Book of the Year and a Bank Street College of Education Best Children's Book of the Year, and \u003ci\u003e11 Experiments That Failed, \u003c\/i\u003e also a Bank Street College of Education Best Children's Book of the Year, which \u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews, \u003c\/i\u003e in a starred review, called \"the most joyful and clever whimsy.\" Learn more at jennyoffill.com. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eChris Appelhans was selected as the Children's Choice Illustrator of the Year at the Children's Choice Book Awards for \u003ci\u003eSparky!, \u003c\/i\u003e his first picture book. The book received two starred reviews, including one from \u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e declaring, \"Appelhans is a revelation.\" Chris has also worked on several films, as an illustrator and a production designer for \u003ci\u003eCoraline, \u003c\/i\u003e an environment designer for \u003ci\u003eFantastic Mr. Fox, \u003c\/i\u003e and a visual development artist for \u003ci\u003eThe Princess and the Frog.\u003c\/i\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 40\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 9.7 x 9.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 11, 2014\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAward:\u003c\/strong\u003e Virginia Readers Choice Award (2016)\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAward:\u003c\/strong\u003e Charlotte Zolotow Award (2015)\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAward:\u003c\/strong\u003e Colorado Children's Book Award (2016)\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuiz Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Sparky!\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Lower Grades, K-3\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 3\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47295131746553,"sku":"9780375870231","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/WVNTQmw4eHNVRUxjUG85ZWRxa2VuQT09.webp?v=1769198889","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/sparky-hardcover","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}