{"product_id":"be-a-maker-9781512498028","title":"Be a Maker","description":"\u003cp\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eHow many things can you make in a day? A tower, a friend, a change? \u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRhyme, repetition, and a few seemingly straightforward questions engage young readers in a discussion about the many things we make--and the ways we can make a difference in the world. This simple, layered story celebrates creativity through beautiful rhyming verse and vibrant illustrations with a timely message.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Turning the page is an acceptance of the book creators' challenge--a decision to put passive consumption and inpatient expectancy on the shelf and instead invite your hands to do, to transform and, above all, to MAKE.\" --Anitra Rowe Schulte\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Together the text and the illustrations create an excellent read that will empower readers to reflect on their own lives and make a change or two or three. . . . This is more than just a book about making and engineering: Make an excellent choice to add this to the shelves.\"--\u003cem\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eHowes, Katey:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cstrong\u003eKatey Howes\u003c\/strong\u003e is thrilled to be writing books for children. She is the author of the picture books \u003cem\u003eMagnolia Mudd and the Super Jumptastic Launcher Deluxe\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eGrandmother Thorn\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eBe a Maker\u003c\/em\u003e. Katey lives in Upper Makefield, Pennsylvania, with her husband and three adventurous daughters.\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eVukovic, Elizabet:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cstrong\u003eElizabet Vukovic\u003c\/strong\u003e grew up around makers in Rotterdam, The Netherlands. Her mom introduced her to making with fabrics. She and her sister accompanied their dad on many trips to the hardware store for his constant home renovation projects, and her sister continues to use Elizabet as her guinea pig for many outrageous inventions. Elizabet graduated with a degree in optometry before deciding to go back to school for illustration in San Francisco, where she currently resides.","brand":"Carolrhoda Books (R)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50591677219090,"sku":"9781512498028","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_228676e3-4d71-4d9c-832c-93a0a93c27d5.jpg?v=1732094112","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/be-a-maker-9781512498028","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}