{"product_id":"the-doormans-repose-paperback","title":"The Doorman's Repose - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eChris Raschka\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eStep into New York City's 777 Garden Avenue, the building where Chris Raschka's charming and funny \u003ci\u003eThe Doorman's Repose\u003c\/i\u003e takes place. Filled with unforgettable characters that bring the city to life, this book is perfect for anyone who has ever wondered what happens in those big, storied New Yor apartment buildings.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSome of us look up at those craggy, mysterious apartment buildings found in the posher parts of New York City and wonder what goes on inside. Now in paperback, \u003ci\u003eThe Doorman's Repose\u003c\/i\u003e collects ten stories of the doings of 777 Garden Avenue, one of the craggiest. The first story recounts the travails of the new doorman, who excels at all aspects of his work except for perhaps the most important--talking baseball. Other stories tell of a long-forgotten room, a cupid-like elevator, a poisoned boiler, and the unlikely romance of a cerebral psychologist and a jazz musician, both mice. Because the animals talk and the machinery has feelings, these are children's stories. Otherwise they are for any child or adult intrigued by what happens when many people, strangers or kin, live between shared walls and ceilings, under one high, gargoyled, turreted roof.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChris Raschka\u003c\/b\u003e has written and\/or illustrated more than sixty books for children, including \u003ci\u003eYo! Yes?\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eCharlie Parker Played Be Bop\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMysterious Thelonious\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSluggy Slug\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eFive for a Little One\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eA Poke in the I\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Hello, Goodbye Window\u003c\/i\u003e, and has received a Caldecott Honor, two Caldecott Awards, the Ezra Jack Keats Award, and five New York Times Best Illustrated Book Awards. The New York Review Children's Collection publishes Chris Raschka and Vladimir Radunsky's \u003ci\u003eAlphabetabum: An Album of Rare Photographs and Medium Verses\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 184\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.55 x 7.64 x 5.35 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 02, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51749077811488,"sku":"9781681377902","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/5b5eb7496fd763f5a9df9c8d9ccf7987.webp?v=1779924126","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-doormans-repose-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}