{"product_id":"cookies-fortune-hardcover","title":"Cookie's Fortune - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eLynda Graham-Barber\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eNancy Lane\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn simple, poetic language, with captivating art that portrays the challenges of a huge city, \u003cem\u003eCookie's Fortune\u003c\/em\u003e depicts a stray dog as she searches for food, shelter, and comfort. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCompelling and age appropriate, this adorable stray's quest will engage animal-loving children, their parents, teachers, and librarians with its message of hope and compassion. The story is based on the author's own adoption of a dog she saved from a subway station.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe final page is filled with information for parents and other adults who want to learn more about the subject.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eLynda Graham-Barber's abiding passions for writing and animals have intermingled for four decades, as children's book editor, writing teacher, author of 13 books, and an animal rights advocate. The author, who holds a MFA in Writing for Children from Vermont College, lives in a small stone cottage, which she helped build, situated on 160 wooded acres in the Northeast Kingdom, Vermont, with her artist-husband, David, and their rescued dog, Biscuit. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNancy Lane is an accomplished artist, teacher and illustrator of more\u003cbr\u003ethan 24 books. Four of those have been published by The Gryphon Press: \u003cbr\u003eA Home For Dakota, Call The Horse Lucky, The Forgotten Rabbit, \u003cbr\u003eand KoKoCat: Inside and Out, also by Lynda Graham-Barber. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eShe specializes in watercolor and showing emotion on animals'faces, as\u003cbr\u003eshe knows they have feelings, too. Kirkus Reviews had this to say\u003cbr\u003eabout KoKoCat: \"Lane's beautiful, bright watercolors depict an amazing\u003cbr\u003earray of emotions on the face of the realistic protagonist.\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eShe is an avid animal lover and has rescued many animals. Currently she has two\u003cbr\u003eGerman Shepherds that she hikes with every day. The mother of two\u003cbr\u003egrown children, Ms. Lane and her husband live in Canandaigua, New York. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 24\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 9.6 x 9.1 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 October 24, 2017\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51772842737952,"sku":"9780940719392","price":17.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/68405ff8dbe436cc45f7bb673dc4ff04.webp?v=1780415427","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/cookies-fortune-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}