{"product_id":"meet-the-parents-hardcover","title":"Meet the Parents - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003ePeter Bently\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eSara Ogilvie\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"With good-natured humor and a jaunty rhyme scheme perfect for reading aloud, Bently and Ogilvie's spirited romp celebrates the love between chaotic kiddos and their steadfast parents.\" --\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e (starred review) \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eYes, parents are bossy--but they also have their perks. Discover the best of them in this lively picture book from two Roald Dahl Funny Prize favorites! \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIt might seem like parents spend an awful lot of time telling kids what to do. And, well, that's true! But there's so much more to them: Parents are towels for wiping your grime on. They're whirlers and twirlers and tree trunks to climb on. Parents sort out all your messes and muddles. And best of all, parents give cuddles! \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis funny and affectionate look at all the things parents do is a blast to read aloud.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003ePeter Bently is the author of many books for young readers, including \u003ci\u003eKing Jack and the Dragon\u003c\/i\u003e, illustrated by Helen Oxenbury, which the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e called \"at once contemporary and classic.\" His \u003ci\u003eCats Ahoy! \u003c\/i\u003ereceived the Roald Dahl Funny Prize in his native England. Peter lives in Devon, England, with his wife and two children. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSara Ogilvie is an illustrator and printmaker. She was the 2011 Booktrust Best New Illustrators Award winner and was shortlisted for the Best Emerging Illustrator Award 2010. \u003ci\u003eDogs Don't Do Ballet\u003c\/i\u003e, which she illustrated, was shortlisted for the Roald Dahl Funny Prize 2010 and the Booktrust Early Years Award 2010. Sara lives in lives in Newcastle upon Tyne in the North of England.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 32\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.49 x 10.44 x 10.57 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 May 06, 2014\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAward:\u003c\/strong\u003e Texas 2x2 Reading List (2015)\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51771971141920,"sku":"9781481414838","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/d5d5c4ab74e0a80fa5dc8d20bedb4704.webp?v=1780398567","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/meet-the-parents-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}