{"product_id":"the-little-wooden-robot-and-the-log-princess-hardcover","title":"The Little Wooden Robot and the Log Princess - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eTom Gauld\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA New York Times\/New York Public Library Best Illustrated Book of the Year\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn this fresh new fairy tale, a wooden robot embarks on a quest to find his missing sister-- making for a memorable contemporary bedtime story in acclaimed graphic novelist Tom Gauld's first picture book for children.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFor years, the king and queen have tried desperately to have a baby. Their wish was granted twice, when an engineer and a witch gave them a little wooden robot and an enchanted log princess. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut there's just one catch: every night when the log princess sleeps, she transforms back into an ordinary log, and can only be woken up with magic words. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe princess and her robot brother are are inseparable, until the sleeping princess, mistaken for lumber, is accidentally carted off to parts unknown. Now it's up to her devoted brother to find her, and get them safely back home. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThey need to take turns to get each other home, and on the way, they face a host of adventures involving the Queen of Mushrooms, a magic pudding, a baby in a rosebush, and an old lady in a bottle. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis is acclaimed graphic novelist Tom Gauld's first picture book for children, inspired by a bedtime story he made up for his daughters. In his words, \"I was trying to make a book inspired by three different sets of books: The books that I remember enjoying as a child, the books that I watched my daughters enjoying, and the books I enjoy now as an adult. I wanted the book to have its own quirky feeling but also to function like a classic bedtime story.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn ALSC Notable Children's Book\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Charlotte Zolotow Highly Commended Title\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA \u003ci\u003ePeople\u003c\/i\u003e Magazine Best Kids Book of the Year \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA \u003ci\u003eWashington Post \u003c\/i\u003eBest Children's Book of the Year\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA\u003ci\u003e Wall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e Best Children's Book of the Year\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA \u003ci\u003eFinancial Times \u003c\/i\u003eBest Book of the Year\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn NPR 'Book We Love!' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA \u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e Editors' Choice\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA \u003ci\u003eShelf Awareness\u003c\/i\u003e Best Children's Book of the Year\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA\u003ci\u003e Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books \u003c\/i\u003eBlue Ribbon Book!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA \u003ci\u003ePublishers Lunch\u003c\/i\u003e Best Book of the Year\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn Evanston Public Library Great Books for Kids pick!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA CCBC Choice\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eA Mighty Girl \u003c\/i\u003eBest Book of the Year\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eTom Gauld is a cartoonist and illustrator. He won an Eisner Award for his book \u003ci\u003eBaking with Kafka\u003c\/i\u003e and has weekly comic strips in \u003ci\u003eThe Guardian\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eNew Scientist\u003c\/i\u003e. His comics have been published in \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Believer\u003c\/i\u003e. In addition to his graphic novels \u003ci\u003eGoliath\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eMooncop\u003c\/i\u003e, he has many distinctive New Yorker covers. Gauld lives and works in London.\u003c\/p\u003e\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 11.1 x 9.2 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 August 24, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuiz Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Little Wooden Robot and the Log Princess\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Lower Grades, K-3\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 4.6\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5\u003c\/div\u003e\n                ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51768103698720,"sku":"9780823446988","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/e59594b0c739e098c6c99d1667569ec8.webp?v=1780324769","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-little-wooden-robot-and-the-log-princess-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}