{"product_id":"back-to-the-storks-9781761211874","title":"Back to the Storks","description":"\u003cb\u003eAn adorably mischievous picture book about naughty babies.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eOtis was a very loud baby. He would scream and shout and bang things together. \u003cbr\u003e One day, when his mommy and daddy couldn't take it any longer, they said, 'That's it! We're sending him back to the storks!'\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e When word spreads across town that parents can send their naughty babies back to the storks, the storks' village is suddenly inundated. But are these babies really naughty, or do they actually have some special skills that the clever storks can put to good use? And what happens when the parents start to \u003ci\u003emiss\u003c\/i\u003e their naughty little babies? Perhaps their little babies aren't so naughty after all ... \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e From sparkling new duo Cressida Gaukroger and illustrator Andrew Joyner comes this hilarious tale about naughty babies and their exasperated parents learning to get along - with a little help from the storks. Perfect for any household with a new arrival, and for fans of \u003ci\u003eI Want My Hat Back \u003c\/i\u003e(Jon Klassen), \u003cb\u003eBack to the Storks\u003c\/b\u003e is uproarious fun for the whole family! \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'(A) wickedly funny book. It's bonkers and joyous and you should get it.' -Tim Minchin, \u003ci\u003eMatilda the Musical.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCressida Gaukroger \u003c\/b\u003e(rhymes with 'Dork-roger') is a Melbourne-based philosopher and ethicist, a policy advisor, and a parent to three wonderful children. She has a PhD in Philosophy from the City University of New York, a Masters in History and Philosophy of Science from Cambridge University, and lectured in Practical Ethics at Oxford University until 2019. \u003ci\u003eBack to the Storks\u003c\/i\u003e is her first picture book and it's about terribly naughty babies. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eAndrew Joyner\u003c\/b\u003e is the illustrator and author of numerous children's books, including the #1 New York Times bestseller \u003ci\u003eDr. Seuss's The Horse Museum, The Pink Hat, \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThe Terrible Plop\u003c\/i\u003e by Ursula Dubosarsky. His books are now published in more than twenty-five countries. He lives with his wife and children on the Fleurieu Peninsula in South Australia.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Hardie Grant Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51185609539858,"sku":"9781761211874","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_ff1ee300-ab6b-4fe4-9560-58fc09dbd242.jpg?v=1744585164","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/back-to-the-storks-9781761211874","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}