{"product_id":"road-builders-board-book","title":"Road Builders - Board Book","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eB. G. Hennessy\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eSimms Taback\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEver wonder how a road is built? Come along with Caldecott Medalist Simms Taback and find out \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e First you'll meet the crew. Then you'll see all the trucks up close--cement mixers, bulldozers, dump trucks, graders, pavers--and learn what each one does. And finally, you'll watch a bustling new road come to life  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"A splendid introduction to a world that many children find riveting.\"--\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eB.G. Hennessy \u003c\/b\u003egrew up in Wantagh on Long Island, NY. At the University of Wisconsin in Madison, she majored in fine art and learned how to design, print and bind handmade books. She also took courses in Children's Literature. The combination of form and content in the picture book format fascinated her and after graduation she headed for NYC where she worked for 17 years in children's book publishing as a designer and art director. She is the author of \u003ci\u003eRoad Builders\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe First Night\u003c\/i\u003e, as well as many books starring Corduroy, the loveable toy bear created by Don Freeman. She now lives with her family in Arizona. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eSimms Taback\u003c\/b\u003e (1932 - 2011) grew up in the Bronx and graduated from Cooper Union. He worked as an art director and a graphic designer and has taught at the School of Visual Arts and Syracuse University. He illustrated many children's books, including \u003ci\u003eI Know an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSpacy Riddles\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSnakey Riddles\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBuggy Riddles\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eFishy Riddles\u003c\/i\u003e (all written by Katy Hall and Lisa Eisenberg, Dial). His work has won many awards, including the Caldecott Medal for \u003ci\u003eJoseph Had a Little Overcoat \u003c\/i\u003eand the Caldecott Honor for \u003ci\u003eI Know an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 32\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 7.1 x 5.7 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 April 10, 2018\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42687263932479,"sku":"9780425291214","price":10.79,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/6e7bedae30bf25cf3b4bd83844c8ac96.webp?v=1764978039","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/road-builders-board-book","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}