{"product_id":"wild-about-books-hardcover","title":"Wild about Books - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJudy Sierra\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eMarc Brown\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eOVER HALF A MILLION COPIES SOLD  \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWinner of the E.B. White Read Aloud Award\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIt started the summer of 2002, when the Springfield librarian, Molly McGrew, by mistake drove her bookmobile into the zoo. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In this rollicking rhymed story, Molly introduces birds and beasts to this new something called reading. She finds the perfect book for every animal--tall books for giraffes, tiny ones for crickets. \"She even found waterproof books for the otter, who never went swimming without Harry Potter.\" In no time at all, Molly has them \"forsaking their niches, their nests, and their nooks,\" going \"wild, simply wild, about wonderful books.\" Judy Sierra's funny animal tale coupled with Marc Brown's lush, fanciful paintings will have the same effect on young Homo sapiens. Altogether, it's more fun than a barrel of monkeys\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt started the summer of 2002, when the Springfield librarian, Molly McGrew, by mistake drove her bookmobile into the zoo. \u003cbr\u003eIn this rollicking rhymed story, Molly introduces birds and beasts to this new something called reading. She finds the perfect book for every animal--tall books for giraffes, tiny ones for crickets. She even found waterproof books for the otter, who never went swimming without Harry Potter.\" In no time at all, Molly has them \"forsaking their niches, their nests, and their nooks,\" going \"wild, simply wild, about wonderful books.\" Judy Sierra's funny animal tale coupled with Marc Brown's lush, fanciful paintings will have the same effect on young Homo sapiens. Altogether, it's more fun than a barrel of monkeys!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJudy Sierra\u003c\/b\u003e is the acclaimed author of more than forty picture books, including the award-winning \u003ci\u003eWild About Books\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eZooZical\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eMind Your Manners, B.B. Wolf\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eThe Sleepy Little Alphabet\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eSuppose You Meet a Dinosaur\u003c\/i\u003e; and \u003ci\u003eEveryone Counts\u003c\/i\u003e. Her writing for children is enriched by her work as a puppeteer, storyteller, and folklore scholar. Judy lives and writes in Portland, Oregon. You can visit her at JudySierraBooks.com. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Marc Brown is best known as the creator of Arthur the aardvark, but you will find no aardvarks or animals wearing glasses in this book. Drawing upon his classical training at the Cleveland Institute of Art, Marc Brown's colorful paintings for \u003ci\u003eWild About Books\u003c\/i\u003e reflect the naïve spirit of folk art at its best. \"Judy Sierra's story gave me the opportunity to indulge myself in painting,\" said Mr. Brown, adding that this is the book of which he is most proud. He lives in Hingham and Martha's Vineyard, MA.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 40\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 12.1 x 9.3 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 August 10, 2004\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAward:\u003c\/strong\u003e Book Sense Book of the Year Award (2005)\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAward:\u003c\/strong\u003e E.B. 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