{"product_id":"a-fine-fine-school-9780060007287","title":"A Fine, Fine School","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis funny picture book from Newbery Medal winner Sharon Creech, author of \u003cem\u003eWalk Two Moons\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eNew Yorker \u003c\/em\u003ecartoonist Harry Bliss is a delight for kids, with its colorful illustrations and gentle comeuppance for a well-meaning principal who learns that learning \u003cem\u003eoutside\u003c\/em\u003e of school can be just as important as being in school.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTillie goes to a fine, fine school where kids learn about dinosaurs, build pyramids, and paint portraits. When her principal decides to call all the students and teachers together for an announcement, no one could have predicted he would say that there will be school on Saturdays! Soon everyone goes to school on Sundays, holidays, and even the summer. He loves school so much that he forgets to give anyone time off!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBliss, Harry:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eHarry Bliss is the New York Times bestselling artist of Diary of a Worm, Diary of a Spider, and Diary of a Fly, by Doreen Cronin; A Fine, Fine School by Sharon Creech; and Which Would You Rather Be? by William Steig. He is also an award-winning, internationally syndicated cartoonist and a cover artist for the New Yorker magazine. He lives in Vermont with his son.\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBliss, Harry:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNew York Times bestselling artist Harry Bliss is a cartoonist and cover artist for the \u003cem\u003eNew Yorker\u003c\/em\u003e magazine. He is the author and illustrator of \u003cem\u003eBailey and Luke on the Loose\u003c\/em\u003e and the illustrator of \u003cem\u003eA Fine, Fine School\u003c\/em\u003e by Sharon Creech, \u003cem\u003eWhich Would You Rather Be?\u003c\/em\u003e by William Steig, \u003cem\u003eDiary of a Worm\u003c\/em\u003e by Doreen Cronin, and \u003cem\u003eLouise, The Adventures of a Chicken\u003c\/em\u003e by Kate DiCamillo. His self-titled single panel gag cartoon \u003cem\u003eBliss\u003c\/em\u003e appears in newspapers internationally. He lives in New Hampshire. You can visit him online at www.harrybliss.com.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eCreech, Sharon:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eSharon Creech has written twenty-one books for young people and is published in over twenty languages. Her books have received awards in both the U.S. and abroad, including the Newbery Medal for\u003cem\u003e Walk Two Moons\u003c\/em\u003e, the Newbery Honor for\u003cem\u003e The Wanderer\u003c\/em\u003e, and Great Britain's Carnegie Medal for \u003cem\u003eRuby Holler\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBefore beginning her writing career, Sharon Creech taught English for fifteen years in England and Switzerland. She and her husband now live in Maine, \"lured there by our grandchildren,\" Creech says.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ewww.sharoncreech.com\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HarperCollins","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50610119180562,"sku":"9780060007287","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_0c2198a1-7d0c-450c-8673-718423b9dea7.jpg?v=1732334034","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/a-fine-fine-school-9780060007287","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}