{"product_id":"toys-go-out-being-the-adventures-of-a-knowledgeable-stingray-a-toughy-little-buffalo-and-someone-called-plastic-paperback","title":"Toys Go Out: Being the Adventures of a Knowledgeable Stingray, a Toughy Little Buffalo, and Someone Called Plastic - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eEmily Jenkins\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003ePaul O. Zelinsky\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"A bit like the great movie \u003ci\u003eToy Story\u003c\/i\u003e and a bit like the wonderful Kate DiCamillo book \u003ci\u003eThe Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane\u003c\/i\u003e. This is a great family book.\" --\u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHere is the first book in the highly acclaimed Toys trilogy, which includes the companion books \u003ci\u003eToy Dance Party\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eToys Come Home\u003c\/i\u003e and chronicles the unforgettable adventures of three brave and loving toys. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn these six linked stories from Emily Jenkins, and illustrated by Caldecott Medal winner Paul O. Zelinsky, readers will meet three extraordinary friends. Lumphy is a stuffed buffalo. StingRay is a stuffed stingray. And Plastic... well, Plastic isn't quite sure \u003ci\u003ewhat\u003c\/i\u003e she is. They all belong to the Little Girl who lives on the high bed with the fluffy pillows. A very nice person to belong to. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTogether is best for these three best friends. Together they look things up in the dictionary, explore the basement, and argue about the meaning of life. And together they face dogs, school, television commercials, the vastness of the sea, and the terrifying bigness of the washing machine. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA \u003ci\u003eParents' Choice\u003c\/i\u003e Silver Honor Winner, an ALA-ALSC Notable Children's Book, and an Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Platinum Book Award Winner, \u003ci\u003eToys Go Out\u003c\/i\u003e is truly a modern classic.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eEmily Jenkins has written many highly acclaimed books for children, including the popular award-winning chapter books\u003ci\u003e Toys Go Out, Toy Dance Party, \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eToys Come Home, \u003c\/i\u003e as well as a picture book that features the same beloved characters, \u003ci\u003e Toys Meet Snow, \u003c\/i\u003e which was named a \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e Notable Book and a \u003ci\u003eWall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e Best Children's Book of the Year. She is also the author of \u003ci\u003eA Fine Dessert, \u003c\/i\u003e a \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e Best Illustrated Book of the Year; \u003ci\u003eWater in the Park, \u003c\/i\u003e a \u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e Editors' Choice and a \u003ci\u003eBulletin\u003c\/i\u003e Blue Ribbon Book; and \u003ci\u003eLemonade in Winter, \u003c\/i\u003e a \u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e Best Book of the Year. Visit her at emilyjenkins.com.\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Paul O. Zelinsky is the illustrator of \u003ci\u003eDust Devil, \u003c\/i\u003e a \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e Notable Book and an Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Platinum Award winner. He received the Caldecott Medal for his retelling of the classic fairy tale \u003ci\u003eRapunzel, \u003c\/i\u003e as well as three Caldecott Honors, for \u003ci\u003eHansel and Gretel, Rumpelstiltskin, \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eSwamp Angel.\u003c\/i\u003e His illustrations for \u003ci\u003eToy Dance Party\u003c\/i\u003e were called \"superlative\" in a starred review by \u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e. He lives in Brooklyn, New York. 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