{"product_id":"the-mushroom-fan-club-hardcover","title":"The Mushroom Fan Club - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eElise Gravel\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAppeared on Best of 2018 lists from \u003ci\u003eQuill \u0026amp; Quire\u003c\/i\u003e and the \u003ci\u003eGlobe and Mail\u003c\/i\u003e  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Although the fungi are anthropomorphized with cartoon eyes and goofy grins, the research behind the book is real.\"--\u003ci\u003eThe Globe \u0026amp; Mail\u003c\/i\u003e 100 Best Books of 2018 \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Gravel turns adventures in mushroom hunting into scintillating reading material.\"--\u003ci\u003eQuill \u0026amp; Quire\u003c\/i\u003e Best Kids' Books of 2018 \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eElise Gravel is back with a whimsical look at one of her family's most beloved pastimes: mushroom hunting  Combining her love of exploring nature with her talent for anthropomorphizing everything, she takes us on a magical tour of the forest floor and examines a handful of her favorite alien specimens up close. While the beautiful coral mushroom looks like it belongs under the sea, the peculiar \u003ci\u003eLactarius indigo\u003c\/i\u003e may be better suited for outer space. From the fun-to-stomp puffballs to the prince of the stinkers--the stinkhorn mushroom--and the musically inclined chanterelles, Gravel shares her knowledge of this fascinating kingdom by bringing each species to life in full felt-tip-marker glory. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe Governor General Award-winning author Gravel's first book with Drawn \u0026amp; Quarterly, \u003ci\u003eIf Found . . . Please Return to Elise Gravel\u003c\/i\u003e, was a Junior Library Guild selection and an instant hit among librarians, parents, and kids alike. Fostering the same spirit of creativity and curiosity, \u003ci\u003eThe Mushroom Fan Club\u003c\/i\u003e promises to inspire kids to look more closely at the world around them and to seek out all of life's little treasures, stinky or not \u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eElise Gravel\u003c\/b\u003e is an author-illustrator from Montreal, Quebec. After studying graphic design, she pursued a career writing and illustrating children's books, where her quirky and charming characters quickly won the hearts of children and adults worldwide. In 2012, Gravel received the Governor General's Literary Award for \u003ci\u003eLa clé à molette\u003c\/i\u003e. A prolific artist, she has more than thirty children's books to her name, which have been translated into a dozen languages--including the Disgusting Critters series and \u003ci\u003eIf Found . . . Please Return to Elise Gravel\u003c\/i\u003e, her challenge to young artists to keep a sketchbook. Gravel lives in Montreal with her spouse, two daughters, cats, and a few spiders.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 56\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 9.1 x 6.5 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 May 08, 2018\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 Mushroom Fan Club\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 4.1\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":51760194191648,"sku":"9781770463226","price":17.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/17aaad7169e1e684efd3292c14ab0698.webp?v=1780174105","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-mushroom-fan-club-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}