{"product_id":"houndsley-and-catina-and-the-birthday-surprise-paperback","title":"Houndsley and Catina and the Birthday Surprise - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJames Howe\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eMarie-Louise Gay\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Published in beginning-reader format, this gentle story will appeal to children's compassion as well as their sense of humor.\" -- \u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHoundsley is sad. Not because it's raining or because there are holes in his sweater, but because he doesn't know when his birthday is. And now Catina is sad, too. But friends are good at cheering each other up, and Houndsley and Catina are the best of friends. So it won't be long before they each discover, in a most surprising way, how a first-rate friend can brighten even the saddest days.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eJames Howe is the acclaimed author of more than seventy books for young readers, including the much-lauded BUNNICULA and its sequels. He lives in Yonkers, New York. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMarie-Louise Gay is the author-illustrator of many award-winning children's books, including RAINY DAY MAGIC. She lives in Montreal, Canada.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 48\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.2 x 8.8 x 6 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 April 09, 2013\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 Houndsley and Catina and the Birthday Surprise\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 2.8\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":51757265813792,"sku":"9780763666392","price":5.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/558c58457632099ec57ea7c1d5cda187.webp?v=1780098337","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/houndsley-and-catina-and-the-birthday-surprise-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}