{"product_id":"in-like-a-lion-out-like-a-lamb-paperback","title":"In Like a Lion Out Like a Lamb - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMarion Dane Bauer\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eEmily Arnold McCully\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA fresh take on a familiar saying, perfect for the first rainy days of spring.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eRattling windows with the roar of a late-winter storm, March shows up like a lion-- wild and messy, muddy and wet. In rhythmic, exuberant text, Newbery Honor-author Marion Dane Bauer conveys the changeable nature of spring weather, as the lion makes way for the lamb--with a huge sneeze --as the trees and flowers spring into bloom. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFull of humor and motion, Caldecott-winning illustrator Emily Arnold McCully's soft watercolors bring the blustering lion and gentle lamb to life. From hail and wet snow to vibrant green fields full of blossoms, the illustrations grow brighter, springing into new life--and hinting and the summer to come. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe lively text and paintings illustrate the ways in which we personify spring weather, making this book a perfect introduction to figurative language--and lots of fun to read as well.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eMarion Dane Bauer is the award-winning author of more than one hundred books for young people, from early readers to young-adult novels, including \u003ci\u003eOn My Honor\u003c\/i\u003e, for which she was awarded a Newbery Honor Award. She recently authored \u003ci\u003eThe Stuff of Stars\u003c\/i\u003e which received a Coretta Scott King medal for illustration. She taught writing and served as a Faculty Chair at the Vermont College of Fine Arts, but now writes full-time. She lives in Minnesota. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Emily Arnold McCully has won many awards, including the Caldecott Medal for \u003ci\u003eMirette on the High Wire\u003c\/i\u003e and a Christopher Award for \u003ci\u003ePicnic\u003c\/i\u003e. She is the author and illustrator of numerous books, including \u003ci\u003ePete Won't Eat\u003c\/i\u003e, which received starred reviews from Kirkus Reviews and School Library Journal, which said, The illustrations are priceless. She lives in New York City and Columbia County, New York, where she is an avid gardener.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 32\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.25 x 10 x 9 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 January 02, 2012\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 In Like a Lion, Out Like a Lamb\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\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":51757883523360,"sku":"9780823424320","price":8.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/bfccc1405a46a2fdf56ba164d31a8608.webp?v=1780114007","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/in-like-a-lion-out-like-a-lamb-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}