{"product_id":"mr-blandings-builds-his-dream-house-paperback","title":"Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eEric Hodgins\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eWilliam Steig\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eWilliam Steig\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe classic tale of leaving the city and building a house in the country, only to find country life isn't so simple. But it is hilarious. \u003cbr\u003e Mr. Blandings, a successful New York advertising executive, and his wife want to escape the confines of their tiny midtown apartment. They design the perfect home in the idyllic country, but soon they are beset by construction troubles, temperamental workmen, skyrocketing bills, threatening lawyers, and difficult neighbors. Mr. Blandings' dream house soon threatens to be the nightmare that undoes him. \u003cbr\u003e This internationally bestselling book by Eric Hodgins is illustrated by William Steig and was made into a film starring Cary Grant and Myrna Loy -- and a later film starring Tom Hanks called \u003ci\u003eThe Money Pit.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eWilliam Steig (1907-2003) was a cartoonist, illustrator, and author of award-winning books for children. Most notably \u003ci\u003eSylvester and the Magic Pebble\u003c\/i\u003e, for which he received the Caldecott Medal; \u003ci\u003eThe Amazing Bone\u003c\/i\u003e, a Caldecott Honor book; \u003ci\u003eAmos \u0026amp; Boris\u003c\/i\u003e, a National Book Award Finalist; and \u003ci\u003eAbel's Island\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eDoctor De Soto\u003c\/i\u003e, both Newbery Honor books. Steig is also the creator of \u003ci\u003eShrek!\u003c\/i\u003e which inspired the Dreamworks films. Steig also received the Christopher Award, the Irma Simonton Black Award, the William Allen White Children's Book Award, the America Book Award, and Society of Illustrators Lifetime Achievement Award. He was also the US nominee for both of the biennial, international Hans Christian Andersen Awards as an illustrator in 1982, and then as an author in 1988. He is survived by his wife, Jeanne Steig, and four children.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 240\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 8.4 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 01, 2005\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51761500848416,"sku":"9780743262323","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/03388f482b32b49413e344ed631576b7.webp?v=1780209024","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/mr-blandings-builds-his-dream-house-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}