{"product_id":"tell-the-truth-pangolin-hardcover","title":"Tell the Truth, Pangolin - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMelinda Beatty\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003ePaola Escobar\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn this delightful, thoroughly entertaining picture book about the importance--and difficulty--of telling the truth, the queen's trusty servant, a pangolin, breaks the royal swing and doesn't know what to tell her!\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePangolin is enjoying himself on the royal swing in the bright summer sunshine when suddenly, the ropes break and--OW!--he falls to the ground. \u003ci\u003eWhat will I tell the queen?! \u003c\/i\u003ePangolin worries. He races to the stables to ask his friend Badger. \"Tell her the musicians needed the swing's rope for their lutes!\" the stablemaster advises. Fox, the castle guard, has a different idea: \"Might you say that the King needed to repair his royal jump rope?\" Pug, Cat, and Goose all have suggestions, too. But which story will Pangolin tell the queen?! Here is a charming picture book, full of delightful animal friends, about finding the courage to be honest with those around you--and with yourself.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eMelinda Beatty is the author of the Heartseeker series, which \u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal \u003c\/i\u003ecalled a must-have for any middle grade collection. Her passion for books spills over into her second career as an indie bookseller. After living in boats, basements, and attics, she and her husband now reside in western Maryland with their two kids. This is her first picture book. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePaola Escobar grew up traveling from town to town in Bogota, Colombia. She is the illustrator of \u003ci\u003ePlanting Stories: The Life of Librarian and Storyteller Pura Belpré\u003c\/i\u003e, an Indie Pick called a must-have for all libraries in a \u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal \u003c\/i\u003estarred review. She also illustrated \u003ci\u003eDigging for Words, \u003c\/i\u003ewhich received two starred reviews. She lives with her husband and her dog, Flora.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 40\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.39 x 10.31 x 10.16 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 October 18, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51766165307680,"sku":"9780593180136","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/04f4bdee41980761df28947f0756cfde_bcf2591b-193e-4541-9ac1-24829b86034b.webp?v=1780287061","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/tell-the-truth-pangolin-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}