{"product_id":"almost-time-hardcover","title":"Almost Time - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eGary D. Schmidt\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eG. Brian Karas\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator), \u003cb\u003eElizabeth Stickney\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA tender father-and-son story about the passage of time, the change of seasons, and the excitement of reaching a goal.\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEager for maple syrup, Ethan can't wait till sugaring time rolls around. And he can't wait till his loose tooth falls out. But his father keeps telling him it's not time yet, and no matter how hard he tries, he can't make time pass more quickly. The closeness of father and son is evident throughout as they wait and then celebrate the end of waiting. The brief, lyrical text is illuminated by G. Brian Karas's beautifully composed, evocative illustrations.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGary D. Schmidt\u003c\/b\u003e is the best-selling author of Pay Attention, Carter Jones; Orbiting Jupiter; the Newbery Honor and Printz Honor book \u003ci\u003eLizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy\u003c\/i\u003e; and the Newbery Honor Book \u003ci\u003eThe Wednesday Wars\u003c\/i\u003e. He is a professor of English at Calvin College in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Visit him online at hmhbooks.com\/Schmidt. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eElizabeth Stickney\u003c\/b\u003e is the pseudonym of Anne Stickney Schmidt, the late wife of writer Gary D. Schmidt. The author of poems, essays, and picture books, she spent her childhood winters in Maine and waited eagerly for sugaring time. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eG. Brian Karas\u003c\/b\u003e is the award-winning author and illustrator of many acclaimed picture books. He lives in upstate New York. Visit him online at www.gbriankaras.com and on Twitter @gBrianKaras.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 32\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 11 x 8.5 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 January 14, 2020\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 Almost Time\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 2.7\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":51765371371808,"sku":"9780544785816","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/299b05e96219992812b0fbe7c5689364.webp?v=1780267535","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/almost-time-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}