{"product_id":"a-pond-a-poet-and-three-pests-9781773068930","title":"A Pond, a Poet, and Three Pests","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA funny new fable about artistic creation and chasing fame, imagined by award-winning author Caroline Adderson, and inspired by one of Japan's most famous haikus, \"The Old Pond.\"\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBashō, a 17th-century poet on an evening walk, stops to rest next to a murky old pond. Here, readers may expect he will encounter the frog that inspired his renowned poem: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOld pond--\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFrog jumps in\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSplash!\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBut before the frog came the mosquito, who smells blood: \"My life?\" she whines, \"It could fill a book of poetry!\" And before the mosquito came the lily, who perfumes the air, hoping to be immortalized in a poem. And before the lily came the carp, who flutters her tail in the poet's face.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn a twist that would have delighted Bashō, a Zen Buddhist, the fame-seeking creatures cause only their own suffering. Instead, the inspiration for Bashō's poem comes from a frog that only wants a morning swim. Splash!\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIllustrator Lauren Tamaki, winner of the Sibert Medal, paints a memorable cast of characters with great wit and empathy. Her swirling inks bridge the story's traditional setting and its lightly modern lesson about fame, inspiration, and art.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIncludes end matter with information about Bashō and haiku.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKey Text Features\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ebiographical information\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ebiographical note\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003edialogue\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003efurther information\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ehistorical context\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ehistorical note\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eillustrations\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003einformational note\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eliterary references\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003epoems\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCorrelates to the Common Core State Standards in English Language Arts: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.1.2\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRetell stories, including key details, and demonstrate understanding of their central message or lesson.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.1.4\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIdentify words and phrases in stories or poems that suggest feelings or appeal to the senses.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.1.7\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUse illustrations and details in a story to describe its characters, setting, or events.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eAdderson, Caroline:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCAROLINE ADDERSON\u003c\/strong\u003e is an author of books for young readers and adults. Her picture books include \u003cem\u003eNorman, Speak!\u003c\/em\u003e (illustrated by Qin Leng) and the Pierre \u0026amp; Paul series (illustrated by Alice Carter). Early chapter books include the Jasper John Dooley and Izzy series, as well as \u003cem\u003eBabble! And How Punctuation Saved It\u003c\/em\u003e (illustrated by Roman Muradov). Caroline has won the Sheila Egoff Award, the Chocolate Lily Book Award and the Diamond Willow Award, among many other honors. She lives in Vancouver, B.C.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eTamaki, Lauren:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLAUREN TAMAKI\u003c\/strong\u003e is a designer and award-winning illustrator whose clients include \u003cem\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Wall Street Journal\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eGQ\u003c\/em\u003e, Nickelodeon and Disney. Her book with Elizabeth Partridge, \u003cem\u003eSeen and Unseen: What Dorothea Lange, Toyo Miyatake, and Ansel Adams's Photographs Reveal About the Japanese American Incarceration\u003c\/em\u003e received a Sibert Informational Book Medal. Lauren is a proud alumna of Alberta College of Art + Design and splits her time between New York City and Toronto, Ontario.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Groundwood Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51635525484818,"sku":"9781773068930","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_3ca0eea5-4810-4198-8877-19373249fa7e.jpg?v=1759240910","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/a-pond-a-poet-and-three-pests-9781773068930","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}