{"product_id":"dont-box-me-in-paperback","title":"Don't Box Me In - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eK. T. Ptak\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eEmily Centa\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn Indiana, in the woods near a pond, there lives an eastern box turtle. He's very happy in his home, but there's just one problem: people who visit the cottage nearby can't seem to leave him alone.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOne day a large family comes to the pond, swimming and making a lot of noise. Then one of them picks him up. After they examine him, they put him in a big box and then drive away with him the next day. The family is taking him away to someplace called Ohio. They set up a wading pool in the backyard, but it's not the same as being free. Even worse, the people give him weird food. The poor turtle is uncomfortable; he wants to go home  Will he ever get back to his pond in Indiana?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBased on real events, this children's story tells the tale of an eastern box turtle carried away from his home and the journey that takes him back again.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eK. T. Ptak\u003c\/strong\u003e is a retired schoolteacher who currently works as a nature camp counselor. She has loved reading and writing since childhood and has written a variety of texts over the years, including her mother's memoir, church parish histories, and newsletters for various organizations. A mother and grandmother, she currently lives in Rocky River, Ohio.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 28\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.08 x 8.5 x 8.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 28, 2019\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42717256941631,"sku":"9781480874534","price":25.62,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/0f528a197b0f5064e40f8a8a09166854.webp?v=1765077856","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/dont-box-me-in-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}