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All physical products collection - June 17 2021.
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{"id":6684244934715,"title":"The Heart Warming Reads Bundle (Ages 3-6) $45.00","handle":"the-heart-warming-reads-bundle-3-6","description":"\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eShare this bundle with those you love. Perfect for reading at bedtime (or anytime!), these books will warm the spirit.\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/houseofanansi.com\/products\/the-house-next-door?_pos=1\u0026amp;_sid=19bc7f899\u0026amp;_ss=r\"\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe House Next Door\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e will introduce readers to a sturdy little house that has stood for as long as anyone can remember, stoically weathering the storms. In \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/houseofanansi.com\/products\/anthony-and-the-gargoyle?_pos=1\u0026amp;_sid=068bd31f6\u0026amp;_ss=r\"\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAnthony and the Gargoyle\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e, they will meet a little boy named Anthony who learns the true meaning of letting go when he befriends a baby gargoyle. And in \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/houseofanansi.com\/products\/the-day-the-rain-moved-in?_pos=1\u0026amp;_sid=cd08426f0\u0026amp;_ss=r\"\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe Day the Rain Moved\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIn \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003ethe wondrous will merge with the ordinary when it starts to rain inside a family’s house! \u003c\/p\u003e","published_at":"2021-11-02T15:20:15-04:00","created_at":"2021-11-01T12:31:06-04:00","vendor":"Groundwood Books Ltd","type":"","tags":[],"price":4500,"price_min":4500,"price_max":4500,"available":true,"price_varies":false,"compare_at_price":null,"compare_at_price_min":0,"compare_at_price_max":0,"compare_at_price_varies":false,"variants":[{"id":39731989807163,"title":"The Heart Warming Reads Bundle","option1":"The Heart Warming Reads Bundle","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":"X00408","requires_shipping":true,"taxable":true,"featured_image":null,"available":true,"name":"The Heart Warming Reads Bundle (Ages 3-6) $45.00 - The Heart Warming Reads Bundle","public_title":"The Heart Warming Reads Bundle","options":["The Heart Warming Reads Bundle"],"price":4500,"weight":907,"compare_at_price":null,"inventory_management":"shopify","barcode":"X00408","requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_allocations":[]}],"images":["\/\/houseofanansi.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/Heartwarmingreads.jpg?v=1635790588","\/\/houseofanansi.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/HeartWarmingReads2.jpg?v=1635861724"],"featured_image":"\/\/houseofanansi.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/Heartwarmingreads.jpg?v=1635790588","options":["Title"],"media":[{"alt":"A photo of a stack of picture books, spines-out, sitting on a wooden bench. They are tied together with a narrow, satin, blue ribbon.","id":21011850133563,"position":1,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":1.0,"height":3014,"width":3014,"src":"\/\/houseofanansi.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/Heartwarmingreads.jpg?v=1635790588"},"aspect_ratio":1.0,"height":3014,"media_type":"image","src":"\/\/houseofanansi.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/Heartwarmingreads.jpg?v=1635790588","width":3014},{"alt":"A photo of three picture books sitting upright on a wooden bench. The books are: The House Next Door, Anthony and the Gargoyle, and The Day the Rain Moved In. ","id":21014744629307,"position":2,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":1.0,"height":2847,"width":2847,"src":"\/\/houseofanansi.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/HeartWarmingReads2.jpg?v=1635861724"},"aspect_ratio":1.0,"height":2847,"media_type":"image","src":"\/\/houseofanansi.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/HeartWarmingReads2.jpg?v=1635861724","width":2847}],"requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_groups":[],"content":"\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eShare this bundle with those you love. Perfect for reading at bedtime (or anytime!), these books will warm the spirit.\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/houseofanansi.com\/products\/the-house-next-door?_pos=1\u0026amp;_sid=19bc7f899\u0026amp;_ss=r\"\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe House Next Door\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e will introduce readers to a sturdy little house that has stood for as long as anyone can remember, stoically weathering the storms. In \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/houseofanansi.com\/products\/anthony-and-the-gargoyle?_pos=1\u0026amp;_sid=068bd31f6\u0026amp;_ss=r\"\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAnthony and the Gargoyle\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e, they will meet a little boy named Anthony who learns the true meaning of letting go when he befriends a baby gargoyle. 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{"AlsoRecommendedISBN_1":"X00404","PublicationDate":"2021-11-02","Publisher":"Groundwood Books Limited"}
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{"id":6684244181051,"title":"The Community Minded Kid Bundle (Ages 4+) $60.00","handle":"the-community-minded-kid-bundle","description":"\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFor the kid activist who loves to help others, learn new things, and stand up for what they believe in. 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In \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/houseofanansi.com\/products\/a-feast-for-joseph?_pos=1\u0026amp;_sid=4402790ce\u0026amp;_ss=r\"\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eA Feast for Joseph\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e they will find a touching story about adjusting to a new home and the pleasure of cooking and sharing food with friends. In \u003ca data-mce-fragment=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.booksonix.com\/houseofanansi\/\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/www.booksonix.com\/houseofanansi\/\"\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAquí era el paraíso \/ Here Was Paradise\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e (for kids \u003cem\u003eand\u003c\/em\u003e adults) they will experience the poetry of one of the greatest Indigenous poets of the Americas and learn about the vanished world of his childhood. \u003c\/p\u003e","published_at":"2021-11-02T15:19:07-04:00","created_at":"2021-11-01T12:27:02-04:00","vendor":"Groundwood Books Ltd","type":"","tags":[],"price":6000,"price_min":6000,"price_max":6000,"available":true,"price_varies":false,"compare_at_price":null,"compare_at_price_min":0,"compare_at_price_max":0,"compare_at_price_varies":false,"variants":[{"id":39731988987963,"title":"The Community Minded Kid Bundle","option1":"The Community Minded Kid Bundle","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":"X00407","requires_shipping":true,"taxable":true,"featured_image":null,"available":true,"name":"The Community Minded Kid Bundle (Ages 4+) $60.00 - The Community Minded Kid Bundle","public_title":"The Community Minded Kid Bundle","options":["The Community Minded Kid Bundle"],"price":6000,"weight":907,"compare_at_price":null,"inventory_management":"shopify","barcode":"X00407","requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_allocations":[]}],"images":["\/\/houseofanansi.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/CommunityGW1.jpg?v=1635784024","\/\/houseofanansi.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/CommunityMindedKidBundle.jpg?v=1635796441"],"featured_image":"\/\/houseofanansi.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/CommunityGW1.jpg?v=1635784024","options":["Title"],"media":[{"alt":"A photo of four books in a stack on a wooden bench, tied together with narrow satin blue ribbon. The books are: Aquí era el paraíso \/ Here Was Paradise, A Feast for Joseph, I Have the Right to Culture, and City of Water.","id":21011635961915,"position":1,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":1.0,"height":3104,"width":3104,"src":"\/\/houseofanansi.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/CommunityGW1.jpg?v=1635784024"},"aspect_ratio":1.0,"height":3104,"media_type":"image","src":"\/\/houseofanansi.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/CommunityGW1.jpg?v=1635784024","width":3104},{"alt":"A photo of four books sitting upright on a wooden bench. The books are: Aquí era el paraíso \/ Here Was Paradise, A Feast for Joseph, I Have the Right to Culture, and City of Water.","id":21011999129659,"position":2,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":1.0,"height":3429,"width":3429,"src":"\/\/houseofanansi.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/CommunityMindedKidBundle.jpg?v=1635796441"},"aspect_ratio":1.0,"height":3429,"media_type":"image","src":"\/\/houseofanansi.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/CommunityMindedKidBundle.jpg?v=1635796441","width":3429}],"requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_groups":[],"content":"\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFor the kid activist who loves to help others, learn new things, and stand up for what they believe in. This bundle features stories about resilience, sharing and respecting the environment.\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIn \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/houseofanansi.com\/products\/city-of-water?_pos=1\u0026amp;_sid=947686d64\u0026amp;_ss=r\"\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCity of Water\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e readers will learn about the importance of water in our cities, and\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/houseofanansi.com\/products\/i-have-the-right-to-culture?_pos=1\u0026amp;_sid=f35dc409c\u0026amp;_ss=r\"\u003e \u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eI Have the Right to Culture\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e will teach them about the child’s right to experience all forms of culture. In \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/houseofanansi.com\/products\/a-feast-for-joseph?_pos=1\u0026amp;_sid=4402790ce\u0026amp;_ss=r\"\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eA Feast for Joseph\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e they will find a touching story about adjusting to a new home and the pleasure of cooking and sharing food with friends. In \u003ca data-mce-fragment=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.booksonix.com\/houseofanansi\/\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/www.booksonix.com\/houseofanansi\/\"\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAquí era el paraíso \/ Here Was Paradise\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e (for kids \u003cem\u003eand\u003c\/em\u003e adults) they will experience the poetry of one of the greatest Indigenous poets of the Americas and learn about the vanished world of his childhood. \u003c\/p\u003e"}
{"AlsoRecommendedISBN_0":"X00409","PublicationDate":"2021-11-02","Publisher":"Groundwood Books Limited"}
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{"id":6684238479419,"title":"The Beautiful Picture Books Bundle (Ages 3-6) $50.00","handle":"the-beautiful-picture-books-bundle","description":"\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThese are books you’ll spend hours poring over. Breathtaking illustrations combined with unforgettable stories make these books the perfect gifts for the holiday season. \u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/houseofanansi.com\/products\/mii-maanda-ezhigkendmaanh-this-is-how-i-know?_pos=1\u0026amp;_sid=6c35d9733\u0026amp;_ss=r\"\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMii maanda ezhi-gkendmaanh \/ This Is How I Know\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e will introduce readers to the seasons through the perspective of an Anishinaabe child and her grandmother. In \u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/houseofanansi.com\/products\/my-book-of-butterflies?_pos=1\u0026amp;_sid=2e6cd9941\u0026amp;_ss=r\"\u003eMy Book of Butterflies\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003c\/em\u003ereaders will delight in colourful illustrations of butterflies from around the world in the companion to fan favourite\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/houseofanansi.com\/products\/my-book-of-birds?_pos=1\u0026amp;_sid=614b0f4be\u0026amp;_ss=r\"\u003e \u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMy Book of Birds\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e. And in \u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/houseofanansi.com\/products\/sonata-for-fish-and-boy?_pos=1\u0026amp;_sid=ced0670bc\u0026amp;_ss=r\"\u003eSonata for Fish and Boy\u003c\/a\u003e,\u003c\/em\u003e readers will experience a visual representation of how music inspires dreams and adventures in this wordless picture book. \u003c\/p\u003e","published_at":"2021-11-10T09:51:26-05:00","created_at":"2021-11-01T12:00:30-04:00","vendor":"Groundwood Books Ltd","type":"","tags":[],"price":5000,"price_min":5000,"price_max":5000,"available":true,"price_varies":false,"compare_at_price":null,"compare_at_price_min":0,"compare_at_price_max":0,"compare_at_price_varies":false,"variants":[{"id":39732840038459,"title":"The Beautiful Picture Books Bundle","option1":"The Beautiful Picture Books Bundle","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":"X00405","requires_shipping":true,"taxable":true,"featured_image":null,"available":true,"name":"The Beautiful Picture Books Bundle (Ages 3-6) $50.00 - The Beautiful Picture Books Bundle","public_title":"The Beautiful Picture Books Bundle","options":["The Beautiful Picture Books Bundle"],"price":5000,"weight":907,"compare_at_price":null,"inventory_management":"shopify","barcode":"X00405","requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_allocations":[]}],"images":["\/\/houseofanansi.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/BeautifulbooksGW2copy.jpg?v=1635782862","\/\/houseofanansi.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/BeautifulBooksGW1.jpg?v=1635782784"],"featured_image":"\/\/houseofanansi.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/BeautifulbooksGW2copy.jpg?v=1635782862","options":["Title"],"media":[{"alt":"A photo of three picture books sitting upright on a wooden bench. 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The books are: Mii maanda ezhi-gkendmaanh \/ This Is How I Know, Sonata for Fish and Boy, and My Book of Butterflies.","id":21011598999611,"position":2,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":1.0,"height":2257,"width":2257,"src":"\/\/houseofanansi.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/BeautifulBooksGW1.jpg?v=1635782784"},"aspect_ratio":1.0,"height":2257,"media_type":"image","src":"\/\/houseofanansi.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/BeautifulBooksGW1.jpg?v=1635782784","width":2257}],"requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_groups":[],"content":"\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThese are books you’ll spend hours poring over. Breathtaking illustrations combined with unforgettable stories make these books the perfect gifts for the holiday season. \u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/houseofanansi.com\/products\/mii-maanda-ezhigkendmaanh-this-is-how-i-know?_pos=1\u0026amp;_sid=6c35d9733\u0026amp;_ss=r\"\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMii maanda ezhi-gkendmaanh \/ This Is How I Know\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e will introduce readers to the seasons through the perspective of an Anishinaabe child and her grandmother. In \u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/houseofanansi.com\/products\/my-book-of-butterflies?_pos=1\u0026amp;_sid=2e6cd9941\u0026amp;_ss=r\"\u003eMy Book of Butterflies\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003c\/em\u003ereaders will delight in colourful illustrations of butterflies from around the world in the companion to fan favourite\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/houseofanansi.com\/products\/my-book-of-birds?_pos=1\u0026amp;_sid=614b0f4be\u0026amp;_ss=r\"\u003e \u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMy Book of Birds\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e. And in \u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/houseofanansi.com\/products\/sonata-for-fish-and-boy?_pos=1\u0026amp;_sid=ced0670bc\u0026amp;_ss=r\"\u003eSonata for Fish and Boy\u003c\/a\u003e,\u003c\/em\u003e readers will experience a visual representation of how music inspires dreams and adventures in this wordless picture book. \u003c\/p\u003e"}
{"AlsoRecommendedISBN_1":"X00403","PublicationDate":"2021-11-02","Publisher":"Groundwood Books Limited"}
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{"id":6684235890747,"title":"The Read-Aloud Bundle (Ages 3-6) $60.00","handle":"the-read-aloud-bundle-ages-3-6","description":"\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThese are instant favourites that your little one will want to read again and again. They are likely to become your new favourites, too! \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIn the much anticipated follow-up to\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/houseofanansi.com\/products\/a-family-is-a-family-is-a-family?_pos=1\u0026amp;_sid=546fc21d2\u0026amp;_ss=r\"\u003eA Family Is a Family Is a Family\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/houseofanansi.com\/products\/a-kid-is-a-kid-is-a-kid?_pos=1\u0026amp;_sid=6bf3ccd65\u0026amp;_ss=r\"\u003eA Kid Is a Kid Is a Kid \u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/em\u003ewill introduce readers to a cast of kids who are all different, all themselves, and all just kids. In \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/houseofanansi.com\/products\/my-mad-hair-day?_pos=1\u0026amp;_sid=c55aaa2bb\u0026amp;_ss=r\"\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMy Mad Hair Day\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e they will meet Malie, a young girl who gets tangled up with unexpected characters and her uncontrollable head of hair. \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/houseofanansi.com\/products\/song-for-the-snow?_pos=1\u0026amp;_sid=6d8952ab9\u0026amp;_ss=r\"\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSong for the Snow\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e will have kids dreaming of a snowy day, and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/houseofanansi.com\/products\/once-in-a-blue-moon?_pos=1\u0026amp;_sid=0a01522b9\u0026amp;_ss=r\u0026amp;variant=39403372970043\"\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eOnce in a Blue Moon\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e will encourage them to pause to celebrate the magical moments that can be found in the beauty and wonders of nature. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","published_at":"2021-11-02T15:23:10-04:00","created_at":"2021-11-01T11:40:03-04:00","vendor":"Groundwood Books Ltd","type":"","tags":[],"price":6000,"price_min":6000,"price_max":6000,"available":true,"price_varies":false,"compare_at_price":null,"compare_at_price_min":0,"compare_at_price_max":0,"compare_at_price_varies":false,"variants":[{"id":39732841807931,"title":"The Read-Aloud Bundle","option1":"The Read-Aloud Bundle","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":"X00404","requires_shipping":true,"taxable":true,"featured_image":null,"available":true,"name":"The Read-Aloud Bundle (Ages 3-6) $60.00 - The Read-Aloud Bundle","public_title":"The Read-Aloud Bundle","options":["The Read-Aloud Bundle"],"price":6000,"weight":907,"compare_at_price":null,"inventory_management":"shopify","barcode":"X00404","requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_allocations":[]}],"images":["\/\/houseofanansi.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/ReadAloudGW1copy.jpg?v=1635798385","\/\/houseofanansi.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/IMG_3947-3copy_3cf6e3b3-5661-45ad-9dcb-a01139de2fa9.jpg?v=1635798753"],"featured_image":"\/\/houseofanansi.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/ReadAloudGW1copy.jpg?v=1635798385","options":["Title"],"media":[{"alt":"A photo of four picture books in a stack on top of a wooden bench. 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Cold White Sun
A story based on the real-life experiences of a young boy who was smuggled out of Ethiopia amid political unrest to start a new life in North America.
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Lily and Taylor
A shocking and moving novel about two girls whose newly minted friendship gives them the courage to stand up to an abusive boyfriend.
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But it turns out that Pudding is anything but ordinary. He is pure white with pink eyes that, though beautiful, do not see well, and hearing that is unusually acute. He finds himself drawn to the sweet sounds of the world around him — the pattering heartbeat of a nearby mouse, the musical tinkling of a distant stream.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSoon the sounds of adventure call to Pudding, too. But before he can strike out into the wide world on his own, he hears a voice — coming from right inside his own ear. A flea has claimed Pudding as his host. The bossy parasite demands that Pudding take him away from the lowly barn and the drunken singing of his fellow fleas. He doesn’t want adventure but a finer life — one where he can enjoy a warm bed and blood flavored not with mice, but with beef tenderloin and cream.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFortunately for this mismatched pair, the world is an extremely interesting place in 1901. Over the next decade and a half, Pudding and his flea find themselves helping to make history — a journey over Niagara Falls in a barrel, a visit to the Pan-American Exposition on the day President McKinley is shot, a luxurious stay in Manhattan with songwriter Vincent Bryan, a terrifying trip on the airship \u003ci\u003eAmerica\u003c\/i\u003e, and a voyage on the ill-fated \u003ci\u003eTitanic\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThrough each narrow escape, the call to adventure for the cat, and luxury for his disgruntled flea, beckons them on, right to the devastation of a World War I battlefield. 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She is a tireless promoter and does school visits for all grade levels. She is already preparing to take Pudding into classrooms, with presentations aimed at the middle-school curriculum.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAn episodic structure makes this ideal for independent reading and for classroom read-aloud.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStacy Innerst is an award-winning artist. His whimsical and detailed graphic novel-style illustrations depict the historical events that Pudding encounters.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe story introduces middle-graders to historical events, but also raises questions about the nature of friendship and altruism, and the pull of home and family.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBackmatter includes an author’s note outlining the blend of fact and fiction, as well as the historical underpinnings of the events. 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to 11
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to 6
The Mostly True Story of Pudding Tat, Adventuring Cat
The delightful adventures of a visually impaired barn cat and his annoying flea, as they set off on an adventure to experience the world.
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ages 5
to 9
/ grades P
to 4
The Stone Thrower
The inspirational story of the undefeated African-American football player Chuck Ealey.
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ages 12
and up
/ grades 6
and up
Strange Light Afar
Eight Japanese folktales, retold in a way you’ve never imagined. Beautiful, strange and unforgettable.
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Are Men Obsolete?
The 12th semi-annual Munk Debate takes on one of the biggest socio-economic phenomena of our time — the decline of the power and status of men.
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{"id":6582722461755,"title":"The Blue Book","handle":"the-blue-book","description":"\u003cp\u003eElizabeth Barber is crossing the Atlantic by liner with her perfectly adequate boyfriend, Derek, who might be planning to propose. In fleeing the UK — temporarily — Elizabeth may also be in flight from her past and the charismatic Arthur, once her partner in what she came to see as a series of crimes. Together they acted as fake mediums, perfecting the arcane skills practiced by effective frauds. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eElizabeth finally rejected what once seemed an intoxicating game. Arthur continued his search for the right way to do wrong. He now subsidizes free closure for the traumatized and dispossessed by preying on the super-rich. The pair still meet occasionally, for weekends of sexual oblivion, but their affection lacerates as much as it consoles.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eElizabeth hadn't, however, expected the other man on the boat. 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The Blue Book
A novel of illusions and false trails, magical numbers and redemptive humour, about what happens when we are misled and what happens when we are true.
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It has been a long time since I’ve become tearful at the end of a novel but I must confess to doing so reading the final pages. The fate that befalls the young lovers at the centre of Carry Me is heartbreaking — and mesmerizing.”— Toronto Star\u003cbr\/\u003e\u003cbr\/\u003e “Vividly imagined … This ambitious novel provides a panoramic view of a continent and a microscopic view of two individuals hovering precariously between the two World Wars … Moving seamlessly back and forth between times and countries, Behrens paints a stunningly intimate portrait in wide, universal strokes.” — Booklist\u003cbr\/\u003e\u003cbr\/\u003e “There’s no doubt about Behrens’ talent.” — Kirkus Reviews\u003cbr\/\u003e\u003cbr\/\u003e “Behrens is so fine at both sweeping and granular evocations of history, so good at vividly and economically painting his minor players … [his] prose thrills to the indelible and irrevocable.” — Washington Post\u003cbr\/\u003e\u003cbr\/\u003e “A gripping story about a harrowing time in European history… Behrens is a gifted storyteller and Carry Me is no exception. It is not only a deeply researched historical novel, but it’s also a well-crafted and true tale of people, families and love affairs.” —Vancouver Sun\u003cbr\/\u003e\u003cbr\/\u003e “A powerful tale … the tension and the expertly drawn portrait of Europe at war make this novel a winner.” — Now Magazine\u003cbr\/\u003e\u003cbr\/\u003e “Eventful … impressive use of the past as a mirror to the world we live in now.” — Quill \u0026 Quire\u003cbr\/\u003e\u003cbr\/\u003e “[Carry Me] is both poetry and cartography… . Behrens has mined truths so skillfully that in reading they can slip by unnoticed; they’re never glaring or contrived. They leave the reader with a feeling Billy describes as he’s driving across Germany… . Great writing keeps readers on this threshold, in liminal space, wanting to know and understand more than literature or life will allow, anxious for the next big lesson. Carry Me is full of this kind of searching, characters looking for a way to map their lives against war and love and change.” — Portland Press Herald\u003cbr\/\u003e\u003cbr\/\u003e “Behrens is a beautiful, lyric writer. His understanding of the age and command of it, moment to moment, is impressive … everything is beautiful in the details, in the smallness of personal moments even as we know that no matter how calm, how peaceful the moment, it will not last.” — Jason Sheehan, NPR\u003cbr\/\u003e\u003cbr\/\u003e “Carry Me’s perspective on war’s tragedies is beautifully composed, and heartbreakingly credible.” — Shelf Awareness\u003cbr\/\u003e\u003cbr\/\u003e “Behrens is a master, at home in the broad sweep of history and the intimate detail of a character’s experience. This is a novel that could be, should be, read in a hundred years.” — Jury, The Vine Awards for Canadian Jewish Literature\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePRAISE FOR PETER BEHRENS AND THE O’BRIENS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\/\u003e\u003cbr\/\u003e “[The O’Briens] is impressive in its scope and ambitious in its goals. Behrens’s writing is always tight, and some of his descriptions are flat-out jaw-dropping.” — Globe and Mail\u003cbr\/\u003e\u003cbr\/\u003e “A distinctly twentieth-century — and decidedly Canadian — family epic … pitch-perfect.” — National Post\u003cbr\/\u003e\u003cbr\/\u003e “The O’Briens is a major accomplishment” — New York Times\u003cbr\/\u003e\u003cbr\/\u003e “Brimming with complex and nuanced characters, Behrens’s second novel lives up to the expectations set by his award-winning debut.” — Winnipeg Free Press\u003cbr\/\u003e\u003cbr\/\u003e “Behrens’s characters are painfully real … the battle of the O’Brien family is as legendary and epic as any war.” — Telegraph-Journal\u003cbr\/\u003e\u003cbr\/\u003e “A truly wonderful writer who will no doubt be dominating the literary award nomination lists this fall.” — Montreal Gazette\u003cbr\/\u003e\u003cbr\/\u003e “Behrens’ fine writing moves readers from one decade to the next, and we become more attached to each of the characters with each passing year … a sweeping Canadian saga that will carry readers along.” —Vancouver Sun\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePRAISE FOR PETER BEHRENS AND THE LAW OF DREAMS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\/\u003e\u003cbr\/\u003e Winner, Governor General’s Literary Award\u003cbr\/\u003eFinalist, Rogers Writers’ Trust Fiction Prize\u003cbr\/\u003eFinalist, Commonwealth Writers’ Prize (Canada and the Caribbean): Best Book\u003cbr\/\u003eFinalist, CBA Libris Award for Fiction Book of the Year\u003cbr\/\u003eFinalist, Amazon.ca\/Books in Canada First Novel Award\u003cbr\/\u003eLonglisted, IMPAC Dublin Literary Award\u003cbr\/\u003e An Amazon.ca Best Books of the Decade, 2000–2010 National Bestseller\u003cbr\/\u003e\u003cbr\/\u003e“[A]bsorbing, unsparing, and beautifully written […] a masterly novel.” — New York Times\u003cbr\/\u003e\u003cbr\/\u003e“Behrens has fashioned a beautiful idiom for his book, studded with slippery archaisms and mournful, musical refrains […] the language and the things it describes seem to be spun out of a single material. And we move through it as willingly, or compulsively, as the protagonist, the wind of love and hate at our backs.” — Newsday\u003cbr\/\u003e\u003cbr\/\u003e“A work of richly empathetic imagination that reminds us once again of how powerful historical fiction can be in skilled hands. In fact, the story has a factual and emotional authenticity that calls to mind the similarly masterful debut Thomas Flanagan made with his now classic novel of Irish history, The Year of the French.” — LA Times\u003cbr\/\u003e\u003cbr\/\u003e“The Law of Dreams rings with a strange, hard poetry, a mingling of Behrens’s rich narrative voice and scraps of startling wisdom that seem to emanate directly from Fergus’s mind [… ] In the life of this determined young man, Behrens illuminates one of the nineteenth century’s greatest tragedies and the massive migration it launched. A novel that animates the past this vibrantly should make volumes of mere history blush. ‘Life burns hot,’ Fergus thinks, and so do these pages.” — Washington Post Book World\u003cbr\/\u003e\u003cbr\/\u003e“Behrens’ use of crisp dialogue clearly conveys the fear, the longing and the unbridled hope of a young man teetering on the brink between starvation and salvation. But it is in his economical narrative that Behrens truly shines. ‘Life honed to the very edge. Sharpened on a whetstone. Chopping through the days. Working time like it was a sweep of hay.’” — Winnipeg Free Press\u003cbr\/\u003e\u003cbr\/\u003e“From a mountaintop in Ireland to the beckoning promise of America, there are scenes that will remain imprinted upon the reader’s mind. 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Carry Me
Set during the decades encompassing the First and Second World Wars, Carry Me is a devastating historical saga about love and family.
