{"product_id":"once-upon-a-banana-paperback","title":"Once Upon a Banana - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJennifer Armstrong\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eDavid Small\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEveryday street signs act as deadpan captions for the slapstick happenings in this ingenious picture book that is hilariously told in street signs. Go!\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe sign says: \"Put litter in its place.\" But someone isn't paying attention. He drops a banana peel on the ground--and a series of comical slips, spills, and falls are set hilariously into motion. First the grocer, then the painter, next the bicycle messenger, and then--oh, no--not the baby in the carriage! An entire town turned upside down, all by a banana peel! \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCaldecott Medalist David Small and award-winning author Jennifer Armstrong have created a roller-coaster ride of a picture book told in rhyming street signs that will tickle and delight readers from beginning to end, over and over again.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eJennifer Armstrong is the author of numerous award-winning picture books and novels. Her works include \u003ci\u003eHugh Can Do\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eChin Yu Min and the Ginger Cat\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e The Dreams of Mairhe Mehan\u003c\/i\u003e (a BCCB Blue Ribbon Book), and \u003ci\u003eBlack-Eyed Susan\u003c\/i\u003e. Her first novel, \u003ci\u003eSteal Away\u003c\/i\u003e, was an ALA Best Book for Young Adults, an ALA Notable book, and a Golden Kite Honor book. Other titles include \u003ci\u003ePockets\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eShipwreck at the Bottom of the World\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMagnus at the Fire\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ePhoto by Brady\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eOnce Upon a Banana\u003c\/i\u003e. She lives in New York state. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDavid Small is the Caldecott Award-winning illustrator of \u003ci\u003eSo You Want to Be President?\u003c\/i\u003e by Judith St. George. He also received Caldecott Honors for \u003ci\u003eThe Gardener\u003c\/i\u003e by Sarah Stewart and \u003ci\u003eOne Cool Friend\u003c\/i\u003e by Toni Buzzeo. He's illustrated dozens of other award-winning books, including \u003ci\u003eThat Book Woman\u003c\/i\u003e by Heather Henson and \u003ci\u003eThe Underneath\u003c\/i\u003e by Kathi Appelt, and lives in Michigan with his wife, Sarah Stewart.\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 11.2 x 8.8 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 July 23, 2013\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51756958286112,"sku":"9780689859519","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/c2a1fbca77173195825c87c03d66e642.webp?v=1780090253","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/once-upon-a-banana-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}