{"product_id":"a-box-full-of-kittens-hardcover","title":"A Box Full of Kittens - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSonia Manzano\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eMatt Phelan\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRuthie loves Superman.\u003cbr\u003e Ruthie wants to be Superman.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e And when Ruthie is asked to go spend the afternoon with her aunt, who is about to have a baby any day day now and may need some help., Ruthie seizes the opportunity. It could be her chance to be a hero, should the baby come while she's visiting! But when Ruthie is out fetching a snack for her aunt, she gets so distracted by a box full of kittens in the bodega that she doesn't hear her aunt calling for her, nor does she notice the policemen running to the apartment or the ambulance pulling to the curb. When she realizes what's happened, she's devastated -- she's missed her one chance to be a hero! Or has she? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Sonia Manzano, best known as \"Maria\" on \u003ci\u003eSesame Street, \u003c\/i\u003e once again captures the warmth, love, and adventures of her childhood Bronx neighborhood.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eSonia Manzano is best known as \"Maria,\" one of the first Hispanic characters on \u003ci\u003eSesame Street\u003c\/i\u003e, a role she has delighted in for more than twenty years. She has earned fifteen Emmy Awards as a member of the \u003ci\u003eSesame Street\u003c\/i\u003e writing staff, and is the author of the picture books \u003ci\u003eNo Dogs Allowed!\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eA Box Full of Kittens\u003c\/i\u003e, and the Pura Belpré Award honored \u003ci\u003eThe Revolution of Evelyn Serrano\u003c\/i\u003e. Sonia Manzano lives in New York City with her husband. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eMatt Phelan's\u003c\/b\u003e black-and-white illustrations first appeared in \u003ci\u003eThe Seven Wonders of Sassafras Springs\u003c\/i\u003e by Betty G. Birney. His picture books include \u003ci\u003eThe New Girl...and Me \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eTwo of a Kind, \u003c\/i\u003eboth written by Jacqui Robbins. Matt lives in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 40\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.4 x 9.23 x 10.17 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 June 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 Box Full of Kittens\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 3.3\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5\u003c\/div\u003e\n                ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51756965232928,"sku":"9780689830891","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/ac21deb690e34d1b34f6874b6e8cb0d8.webp?v=1780090441","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/a-box-full-of-kittens-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}