{"product_id":"the-pet-potato-hardcover","title":"The Pet Potato - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJosh Lacey\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eMomoko Abe\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJory John meets \u003ci\u003eSophie's Squash\u003c\/i\u003e in this delightful, offbeat, and hilarious picture book, \u003ci\u003eThe Pet Potato, \u003c\/i\u003e about finding companionship in unlikely places.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePotatoes can't do anything a pet should. They can't learn tricks, or go for walks, or snuggle up with Albert. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut to Albert's surprise, his potato begins to grow on him, and soon he can't imagine having any other pet. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen the potato begins to rot, Albert is devastated. He buries it in his garden, and with a lot of care and a bit of patience, he discovers that his potato \u003ci\u003ecan \u003c\/i\u003edo a great trick after all . . . \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eJosh Lacey and Momoko Abe have created a delightful, offbeat picture book about finding companionship in unlikely places.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJosh Lacey \u003c\/b\u003eis a British writer born and raised in London. Josh worked as a journalist, a teacher and a screenwriter before writing his first book, \u003ci\u003eA Dog Called Grk\u003c\/i\u003e. He has written several other children's books including \u003ci\u003eThe Dragonsitter, \u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eIsland of Thieves\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Pet Potato\u003c\/i\u003e. He also wrote the adult book \u003ci\u003eGod is Brazilian\u003c\/i\u003e, a biography of Charles Miller. \u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMomoko Abe was born in Japan and has been drawing ever since she can remember. She moved to the UK to study filmmaking, and still works in the TV and film industry alongside her illustration work. Momoko is an AOI World Illustration Award Shortlist artist. She lives in London. She is the author and illustrator of \u003ci\u003eAvocado Asks: What Am I? \u003c\/i\u003eand the illustrator of \u003ci\u003eThe Pet Potato.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 32\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 10.7 x 8.9 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 21, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51767015440672,"sku":"9781250834157","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/a2bd37e72f93ab9117b2a8919bf00f4d.webp?v=1780302976","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-pet-potato-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}