{"product_id":"the-rescuer-of-tiny-creatures-hardcover","title":"The Rescuer of Tiny Creatures - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eCurtis Manley\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eLucy Ruth Cummins\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCovered in earthworm slime and assisted only by her cat and her little brother, Roberta rescues tiny creatures. You know, the ones stranded in the middle of the sidewalk. Upside-down, flopping, or near-frozen. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA lot of the time, that earns her funny looks from kids in school. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut when a swarm of baby spiders finds its way into the classroom, Roberta will save the day with her knowledge and creativity, showing everybody that tiny creatures aren't so scary after all. They just need friends who rescue and understand them  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEstablished Roaring Brook Press author Curtis Manley has teamed up with up-and-coming illustrator Lucy Ruth Cummins, creator of \u003ci\u003eTruman\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eStumpkin\u003c\/i\u003e, to present this quirky and adorable picture book.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCurtis Manley\u003c\/b\u003e grew up interested in the birds, raccoons, and deer that lived in the woods near his home in western Pennsylvania. But over the years he began watching smaller things more carefully: tiny creatures with many legs--or no legs at all! His favorites include stripy specks, bumbly bees, and fireflies. Curtis lives near Seattle with his wife, their daughter, and a cat who is not exactly a rescuer of spiders. His other books include \u003ci\u003eShawn Love Sharks\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eJust Right: Searching for the Goldilocks Planet\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eLucy Ruth Cummins\u003c\/b\u003e is an author, an illustrator, and art director of children's books. She wrote and illustrated \u003ci\u003eA Hungry Lion, or a Dwindling Assortment of Animals\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eStumpkin\u003c\/i\u003e. She is also the illustrator of books by other authors, including \u003ci\u003eTruman\u003c\/i\u003e by Jean Reidy. When she was nine years old, a bee crawled into her sneaker and stung her but she didn't hold it against the bee. She was born in Montreal, raised in upstate New York, and lives with her little family in Brooklyn, New York.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 48\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 9.2 x 10.2 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 June 08, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51768728715552,"sku":"9781250246714","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/99fb10b5a7d48ad86bc71383c4f840f4.webp?v=1780336033","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-rescuer-of-tiny-creatures-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}