{"product_id":"the-numberlys-hardcover","title":"The Numberlys - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eWilliam Joyce\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eWilliam Joyce\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator), \u003cb\u003eChristina Ellis\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the team who brought you \u003ci\u003eThe Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore\u003c\/i\u003e comes an alphabet tale extraordinaire!\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eOnce upon a time there was no alphabet, only numbers...\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eLife was...fine. Orderly. Dull as gray paint. Very...numberly. But our five jaunty heroes weren't willing to accept that this was all there could be. They knew there had to be more. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSo they broke out hard hats and welders, hammers and glue guns, and they started knocking some numbers together. Removing a piece here. Adding a piece there. At first, it was awful. But the five kept at it, and soon it was...artful! One letter after another emerged, until there were twenty-six. Twenty-six letters--and they were beautiful. All colorful, shiny, and new. Exactly what our heroes didn't even know they were missing. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAnd when the letters entered the world, something truly wondrous began to happen...Pizza! Jelly beans! Color! Books! \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBased on the award-winning app, this is William Joyce and Moonbot's Metropolis-inspired homage to everyone who knows there is more to life than shades of black and gray.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eWilliam Joyce does a lot of stuff but children's books are his true bailiwick (The Guardians series, Dinosaur Bob series, \u003ci\u003e George Shrinks\u003c\/i\u003e, and the #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling \u003ci\u003eThe Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore\u003c\/i\u003e, which is also his Academy Award-winning short film, to name a few). He lives in Shreveport, Louisiana. Talk to William Joyce and see upcoming work at @HeyBillJoyce on Twitter and Instagram. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eChristina Ellis is an illustrator, telling fantastic stories through her characters and their worlds. Christina joined the legion of Moonbots after studying illustration at Ringling College of Art and Design. She lives in Shreveport, Louisiana, and \u003ci\u003eThe Numberlys\u003c\/i\u003e is her picture book debut.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 56\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 8.2 x 11.5 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 May 27, 2014\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42731381784639,"sku":"9781442473430","price":26.39,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/467c3c466e45f7f4a6a27855128cb664.webp?v=1765128678","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/the-numberlys-hardcover","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}