{"product_id":"frances-in-the-country-hardcover","title":"Frances in the Country - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eLiz Garton Scanlon\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eSean Qualls\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrances is a city kid, but it's hard for her to fit in. City walls aren't for climbing, city rooms aren't for running, city shops and city yards are too crowded, and there are so many rules that Frances can't seem to follow. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e Best Children's Book of the Year \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eShe takes a trip to visit her cousins in the country, where she finds cats for chasing, roads for racing down, ladders for leaping, and fields full of animals. When it's time to go home, it's not easy to leave her cousins, but she invites them to visit and see the sights and sounds, lights, thumps, beeps and shines of the city where she returns to her loving mom and sisters. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eLiz Garton Scanlon is author of the Caldecott Honor book \u003ci\u003eAll the World\u003c\/i\u003e, illustrated by Marla Frazee, and many other books including \u003ci\u003eBob, Not Bob\u003c\/i\u003e, illustrated by Matt Cordell, and \u003ci\u003eAnother Way to Climb A Tree, \u003c\/i\u003eillustrated by Hadley Hooper, With \u003ci\u003eFrances in the Country\u003c\/i\u003e, she deftly balances the appeals of city and country life. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSean Qualls is the Coretta Scott King Honor artist for \u003ci\u003eBefore John Was a Jazz Giant\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eEmmanuel's Dream\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eGiant Steps to Change the World. \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLiz Garton Scanlon\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of many picture books for young readers including \u003ci\u003eAll the World\u003c\/i\u003e, illustrated by Marla Frazee, which was a Caldecott Honor book and a \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller. She is also the author of \u003ci\u003eI Want a Boat, \u003c\/i\u003eillustrated by Kevan Atteberry.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eSean Qualls\u003c\/b\u003e illustrated the widely acclaimed biographies \u003ci\u003eThe Poet Slave of Cuba \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eDizzy\u003c\/i\u003e. Sean has also illustrated Emmanuel's Dream (Schneider Award recipient) written by Laurie Ann Thompson, Giant Steps to Change the World written by Spike Lee and Tonya Lewis Lee and Before John Was a Jazz Giant (Coretta Scott King Illustrator Honor) written by Carole Boston Weatherford. He lives in Brooklyn where you can also find him DJing on occasion.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 32\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.41 x 11.16 x 8.83 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 07, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51766907797792,"sku":"9780823443321","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/7c7a2edb1cde709a93048e83d18f4fc3.webp?v=1780300838","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/frances-in-the-country-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}