{"product_id":"grant-and-tillie-go-walking-hardcover","title":"Grant and Tillie Go Walking - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMonica Kulling\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eSydney Smith\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGrant Wood believed that to be a real artist, he had to live in Paris. But once he got there, he realized that to be a great painter he needed to return to the people and places--and even animals--that he knew and loved the best.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eInspired by the life of artist Grant Wood, this is the sensitively imagined story of the great American painter and a cow named Tillie. Skillfully mixing fact with fiction, Monica Kulling's text explores the making of an artist, while Sydney Smith's illustrations echo Grant Wood's own techniques. The result is a gently wise picture book that will encourage young readers and artists to trust the love that is sometimes only found close to home.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIncludes an author's note that provides biographical information about Grant Wood.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMonica Kulling\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of over 40 books for children, including the popular \u003ci\u003eGreat Idea\u003c\/i\u003e series, stories of inventors. The third book in the series, \u003ci\u003eIn the Bag! Margaret Knight Wraps It Up\u003c\/i\u003e, was nominated for the 2012 Governor General's Award for illustration and chosen as the 2012 Simon Wiesenthal Honor Book. In addition, her work has been nominated for numerous Silver Birch Express and Golden Oak awards. Her recent picture books include \u003ci\u003eLumpito and the Painter from Spain\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMister Dash and the Cupcake Calamity\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Tweedes Go Electric\u003c\/i\u003e. She lives in Toronto, Canada. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eSydney Smith\u003c\/b\u003e was born in rural Nova Scotia, and has been drawing since an early age. Since graduating from NSCAD University, he has illustrated multiple children's books, including the wordless picture book \u003ci\u003eSidewalk Flowers\u003c\/i\u003e, and he has received awards for his illustrations, including the Lillian Shepherd Memorial Award for Excellence in Illustration. He now lives in Toronto and works in a shared studio space in Chinatown where he eats too many banh mi sandwiches and goes to the library or the Art Gallery of Ontario on his breaks.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 32\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 8.3 x 10.4 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 August 01, 2015\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51771623801120,"sku":"9781554984466","price":18.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/0cc399ee6f9e6f4a4e44fa47533dcafc.webp?v=1780389818","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/grant-and-tillie-go-walking-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}