{"product_id":"a-big-surprise-for-little-card-9780763674854","title":"A Big Surprise for Little Card","description":"\u003cb\u003eFall in love with a disarming picture-book hero in this quirky ode to spirit, identity, and the joy of having (or being) a library card.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn the world of cards, each one has a special job to do. Big Card keeps important papers in order. Tiny Card can be exchanged for a prize in an arcade. Round Card hangs out in a glamorous boutique. But is any card as lucky as Little Card? He's going to school to become a birthday card -- in other words, to sing, play games, eat cake, and be happy all day long. \u003ci\u003eBut wait  \u003c\/i\u003eOn the day he's supposed to take his talents into the world, Long Card tells him there's been a mix-up and they need to trade jobs. How can Little Card bring his exuberance into a library, a quiet place of books and rules and hushing? Offbeat and utterly endearing, this tale of a little guy who gives it all he's got is complete with a sweet twist and a surprise ending.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCharise Mericle Harper\u003c\/b\u003e has written and\/or illustrated more than twenty books for children, including the Just Grace series. Born in Vancouver, Canada, she now lives in New York State. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eAnna Raff \u003c\/b\u003ehas illustrated several books for children, including \u003ci\u003eWorld Rat Day\u003c\/i\u003e by J. Patrick Lewis. Her illustrations have appeared in the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times, \u003c\/i\u003ethe \u003ci\u003eWashington Post, \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eKiwi \u003c\/i\u003emagazine, among other publications, and she is the creator of\u003ci\u003e Ornithoblogical, \u003c\/i\u003e a blog of bird-related imagery. She is on the faculty of the School of Visual Arts Illustration Summer Residency Program in New York City, where she lives.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Candlewick Press (MA)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50461008068882,"sku":"9780763674854","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_c3d9ee7f-5c85-4b38-8810-8d671302355e.jpg?v=1730051790","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/a-big-surprise-for-little-card-9780763674854","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}