{"product_id":"sam-with-ants-in-his-pants-hardcover","title":"Sam with Ants in His Pants - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eApril Reynolds\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eKatie Kordesh\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis ferociously fun read-aloud--perfect for bedtime or anytime--begins with a can't-settle-down boy who spends his naptime with wild animals that have leapt off the pages of his favorite book, and ends with a sleepy boy all played out!\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSam is \u003ci\u003enot \u003c\/i\u003eready for naptime. Momma says he has ants in his pants and that he must calm down, but Sam says \"NOOOOOO!\" and flies off to his bedroom. He flips open his favorite book--\u003ci\u003eAfrican Wildlife--\u003c\/i\u003eand out jumps a herd of gazelles...followed by a pride of lions...and then a zeal of zebras. And that's just the beginning! How can Sam \u003ci\u003eever\u003c\/i\u003e be expected to take a nap?! \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAmidst all the jumping and stalking and striding and prowling comes a sound louder than any other-- \u003cb\u003eGRROOWWL!\u003c\/b\u003e It's Sam's tummy, and it scares those ants right out of his pants. It must be time for a snack. But after such a wild day, how can Sam \u003ci\u003eever \u003c\/i\u003ebe expected to stay awake?!\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eApril Reynolds is the author of \u003ci\u003eKnee-Deep in Wonder, \u003c\/i\u003ewhich \u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003ewon the Zora Neale Hurston\/Richard Wright Foundation Award and the PEN\/Open Book Beyond Margins Award. April has taught at New York University, the 92nd Street Y, and currently teaches creative writing at Sarah Lawrence College. Her second book is \u003ci\u003eThe Shape of Dreams \u003c\/i\u003eand is forthcoming from Knopf. \u003ci\u003eSam with Ants in His Pants \u003c\/i\u003eis her debut children's book. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eKatie Kordesh is an award-winning illustrator who currently works as a social media illustrator for the NFL. In 2019, she received an Emmy for Outstanding Trans-Media Sports Coverage as an associate producer on the NFL 100 Campaign. Katie also works as a freelance illustrator for the Seattle Seahawks. \u003ci\u003eSam with Ants in His Pants \u003c\/i\u003eis her debut picture book.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 40\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 9.7 x 10.8 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 June 20, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51772339912992,"sku":"9780593564608","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/45cbf76308f9d2e532e7ae8efff68463.webp?v=1780403525","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/sam-with-ants-in-his-pants-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}