{"product_id":"gooseberry-park-paperback","title":"Gooseberry Park - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eCynthia Rylant\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eArthur Howard\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis \"impeccably paced fantasy\"* from Newbery Medalist Cynthia Rylant is a don't-miss classic animal adventure.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTold from the perspective of four animal friends and filled with charming black-and-white illustrations, \u003cem\u003eGooseberry Park\u003c\/em\u003e works well both as a read-aloud and as a fun independent book for second through fourth graders.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStumpy Squirrel has just settled into a new nest in a magnificent pin oak in Gooseberry Park. It's the perfect spot for her babies to be born! When they arrive healthy and strong, Stumpy's three good friends--a Labrador retriever, a wise hermit crab, and a bat--are thrilled.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut after a terrible ice storm destroys the pin oak, Stumpy disappears. It takes a special combination of courage, humor, and tenacity for Stumpy's friends to rescue her babies and bring her home again.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePlus the adventures continue in \u003cem\u003eGooseberry Park and the Master Plan\u003c\/em\u003e and the third book in the series, \u003cem\u003eA Kitten in Gooseberry Park\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e*starred \u003cem\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/em\u003e review\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCYNTHIA RYLANT\u003c\/b\u003e is the acclaimed author of more than a hundred books for young people, and her novel \u003ci\u003eMissing May\u003c\/i\u003e received the Newbery Medal. She lives in Lake Oswego, Oregon.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eARTHUR HOWARD\u003c\/b\u003e is the illustrator of the Mr. Putter \u0026amp; Tabby series by Cynthia Rylant and the Bubba and Beau series by Kathi Appelt. He has also written and illustrated five picture books of his own. He lives in New York City.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 144\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 7.4 x 4.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 01, 2007\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuiz Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Gooseberry Park\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Middle Grades, 4-8\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 4.4\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2\u003c\/div\u003e\n                ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42694990790719,"sku":"9780152061593","price":11.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/e189eac6d9a83e86d174ecd3eb631d20.webp?v=1765002500","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/gooseberry-park-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}