{"product_id":"hooray-a-pinata-paperback","title":"Hooray, a Pinata! - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eElisa Kleven\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eElisa Kleven\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eClara picks an adorable dog pinata for her birthday party. She names him Lucky, and he becomes her constant companion. When the big day finally comes, she doesn't want to let everybody break him. But if Clara keeps Lucky as a pet, she won't have a pinata at her party. Luckily her friend, Samson, comes to the rescue with a wonderful solution -- and a different pinata that nobody will mind breaking. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eElisa Kleven's lively, multicolored collage art is the perfect compliment to this joyful birthday story about the power of imagination. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e* \"There is not a wrong note in this wonderful, upbeat picture book. . . Magical yet full of warmth and homey details, the pictures are a seamless blending of watercolor, ink, and cut paper. Alive with color, pattern, and shape, they'll keep even the most easily distractible child fascinated.\" --\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs a child Elisa Kleven loved to make miniature, make believe worlds using art supplies, scraps, and imagination. She now uses that same joyful imagination to create the colorful, detailed worlds inside of her picture books. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Elisa is the author and illustrator of many books, including \u003ci\u003eThe Lion and the Little Red Bird\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Paper Princess\u003c\/i\u003e, both of which have been adapted as theater productions, \u003ci\u003eSun Bread\u003c\/i\u003e, a \u003ci\u003eNew York Times Best\u003c\/i\u003e Illustrated Book, and her recent \u003ci\u003eGlasswings, a Butterfly's Story. \u003c\/i\u003eShe has also illustrated numerous books for other authors, including the bestselling \u003ci\u003eAbuela\u003c\/i\u003e by Arthur Dorros and \u003ci\u003eDe Colores \u003c\/i\u003eby Jose Luis Orozco, both ALA Notable Books.. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Elisa lives with her family and pets in the town of Albany, a few minutes from San Francisco Bay.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 32\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.15 x 10.9 x 8.4 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 November 20, 2000\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 Hooray, a Pinata!\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 2.9\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":51753723101472,"sku":"9780140567649","price":8.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/3592f9de9d6b16527f90bab516b42376.webp?v=1780026289","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/hooray-a-pinata-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}