{"product_id":"bat-jamboree-9780688161675","title":"Bat Jamboree","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Bat Jamboree was held early this year, at the old drive-in movie not too far from here. It was standing room only as the houselights went down. The spotlight came up -- there wasn't a sound  Then: 1 bat sang.2 bats flapped. 3 bats cha-cha-ed4 bats tapped.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEvery year a troupe of 55 buoyant bats comes up with 10 fabulous acts to entertain and instruct an enthusiatic audience. And every year the bats top themselves when they perform the grandest finale of all . . . \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith its exuberant text and enchanting illustrations, Bat Jamboree is both a counting book and a thrilling theatrical event.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSweet, Melissa:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMelissa Sweet\u003c\/strong\u003e has illustrated more than one hundred books. Her work has been in magazines, on greeting cards, and on her living room walls. Melissa has received the Caldecott Honor Medal twice, among many other awards, including the Sibert Medal, and is a \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling author and artist. Melissa lives in Maine. You can visit her at www.melissasweet.net.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eAppelt, Kathi:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKathi Appelt \u003c\/strong\u003eis the author of the Newbery Honoree, National Book Award finalist, PEN USA Literary Award-winning, and bestselling \u003cem\u003eThe Underneath\u003c\/em\u003e, as well as the National Book Award finalist \u003cem\u003eThe True Blue Scouts of Sugar Man Swamp, Keeper, \u003c\/em\u003eand many picture books, including \u003cem\u003eCounting Crows.\u003c\/em\u003e She has two grown children and lives in College Station, Texas, with her husband. Visit her at www.kathiappelt.com.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HarperCollins","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50647485710610,"sku":"9780688161675","price":5.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_c80318fb-456e-40e8-a6a8-6cdcf903a454.jpg?v=1734800693","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/bat-jamboree-9780688161675","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}