{"product_id":"the-buddy-bench-confetti-kids-8-dive-into-reading-hardcover","title":"The Buddy Bench (Confetti Kids #8): (Dive Into Reading) - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eGwendolyn Hooks\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eShirley Ng-Benitez\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn this early chapter book in the popular Confetti Kids series, Padma and her friends create a buddy bench, where kids can sit if they feel lonely and need a friend.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFive friends from diverse backgrounds learn how to navigate common childhood challenges, new experiences, and the world around them in the realistic and kid-friendly Confetti Kids early chapter books.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn this story, Padma is excited about meeting new people at school. Making friends comes easily to her, but she soon discovers that it can be hard for others. When she notices a boy sitting by himself every day, Padma enlists her friends to create a buddy bench, where kids can go if they ever feel lonely and want a friend.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGwendolyn Hooks\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of \u003ci\u003eTiny Stitches: The Life of Medical Pioneer Vivien Thomas\u003c\/i\u003e, which received an NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Literary Work for Children. Thanks to her Air Force dad, she grew up in Texas and Washington in the United States, and in Italy. After teaching middle school math, Hooks decided to follow her passion and write books for children. Hooks lives in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, with her husband. Please visit her website at www.gwendolynhooks.com.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eShirley Ng-Benitez\u003c\/b\u003e is a children's book illustrator who creates art using watercolor, gouache, pencil, and digital techniques. She also loves to make 3-D creatures from clay and fabric. She lives in the Bay Area of California with her husband, their two daughters, and their pup. Please visit her website at shirleyngbenitez.com and follow her on social media at @shirleysillos.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 32\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.3 x 9.3 x 6.3 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 18, 2019\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51770600096032,"sku":"9781620145715","price":14.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/77429233a85f9ec61d05f3c71db02300.webp?v=1780374923","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-buddy-bench-confetti-kids-8-dive-into-reading-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}