{"product_id":"the-remarkable-rescue-at-milkweed-meadow-hardcover","title":"The Remarkable Rescue at Milkweed Meadow - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eElaine Dimopoulos\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eDoug Salati\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis timeless early middle-grade adventure about friendship and community will charm animal-loving fans of \u003ci\u003eThe Tale of Despereaux \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eClarice the Brave. \u003c\/i\u003eIllustrated by Caldecott winner Doug Salati.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eButternut lives in the burrows of Milkweed Meadow with her nine rabbit brothers and sisters. Together they practice strategies for survival and tell stories. With disastrous scenarios blooming in her mind, Butternut embraces the lesson of her families' stories: stick to your own rabbit-kind. But after befriending an incorrigible robin and a wounded deer, Butternut begins to question what she has been taught. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen the three friends discover other animals in crisis, Butternut must decide whether she can help, rally her friends and family, and be as brave as the heroes in the stories she tells. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBeautiful and arresting black-and-white illustrations bring the animals to life in this heartwarming story about friendship, community, and doing what is right.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"With the confidence of a maestro, Elaine Dimopoulos breathes vigor and beauty into a tale of a brave and thoughtful young rabbit . . . A chorus of woodland cheer for such a remarkable rescue.\"\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e--Gregory Maguire, author of \u003ci\u003eWicked\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eCress Watercress\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eElaine Dimopoulos holds an MFA in Writing from the Simmons University Center for the Study of Children's Literature where she is now faculty. Elaine has received the Boston Public Library Writer-in-Residence Award and was named a St. Botolph Club Emerging Artist. She is the author of \u003ci\u003eMaterial Girls\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eTurn the Tide\u003c\/i\u003e. Elaine lives in Belmont, MA. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDoug Salati is the illustrator of several books for children, including \u003ci\u003ePip and Zip\u003c\/i\u003e and\u003ci\u003e Lawrence in the Fall\u003c\/i\u003e. He is also the author and illustrator of the picture book \u003ci\u003eHot Dog\u003c\/i\u003e. www.dougsalati.com\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 192\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 8.2 x 5.9 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 May 16, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51754111926560,"sku":"9781623543334","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/9bf8f264c199a5bb0740f5d1b14273d9.webp?v=1780033682","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-remarkable-rescue-at-milkweed-meadow-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}