{"product_id":"bloom-9781442406209","title":"Bloom","description":"\u003ch2\u003eBloom: A Magical Picture Book About Extraordinary Ordinary Heroes\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFrom #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author Doreen Cronin and Caldecott Medal-winning illustrator David Small comes a picture book about how an extraordinary \"ordinary\" girl can save a kingdom with the help of a mud fairy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eThe Story\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA glass kingdom is no place for a Mud Fairy. Bloom and her mud fairy magic might be able to turn weeds into flowers and spin sand into glass, but the people of the kingdom ceaselessly complain about the trails of dirt and puddles of mud that seem to follow her every step, and finally they cast her out.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBut when the glass castle begins to crack, then cracks some more, the King and Queen in a panic search for the long-banished fairy, but they can't find Bloom anywhere. Desperate to save their home, they send their meekest, most ordinary subject, a girl named Genevieve—whose sole task until now has been to polish the Queen's crystal sugar spoon—to coax \u003ci\u003eany\u003c\/i\u003e worthy fairy to come and save the kingdom. Genevieve finds Bloom exactly where the king and queen failed to see her, and Bloom knows exactly how to save the kingdom. But it will take the two girls working together, along with a mighty dollop of self-confidence—and some very messy hands—to accomplish the extraordinary.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eAbout the Creators\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDoreen Cronin\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of many bestselling and \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling picture books, including \u003ci\u003eClick, Clack, Quack to School!\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eClick, Clack, Surprise!\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eClick, Clack, Ho, Ho, Ho\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eClick, Clack, Peep\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eClick, Clack, Boo!\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eDooby Dooby Moo\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eThump, Quack, Moo: A Whacky Adventure\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eBounce\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eWiggle\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eDuck for President\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eGiggle, Giggle, Quack\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eBloom\u003c\/i\u003e; and the Caldecott Honor Book \u003ci\u003eClick, Clack, Moo: Cows That Type\u003c\/i\u003e as well as The Chicken Squad series and \u003ci\u003eCyclone\u003c\/i\u003e. She lives in Brooklyn, New York.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDavid Small\u003c\/b\u003e is the Caldecott Award-winning illustrator of \u003ci\u003eSo You Want to Be President?\u003c\/i\u003e by Judith St. George. He also received Caldecott Honors for \u003ci\u003eThe Gardener\u003c\/i\u003e by Sarah Stewart and \u003ci\u003eOne Cool Friend\u003c\/i\u003e by Toni Buzzeo. He's illustrated dozens of other award-winning books, including \u003ci\u003eThat Book Woman\u003c\/i\u003e by Heather Henson and \u003ci\u003eThe Underneath\u003c\/i\u003e by Kathi Appelt.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003ePerfect For\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis hardcover picture book is ideal for children ages 4-8, bedtime reading, and young readers learning about self-confidence, teamwork, and accepting differences. The magical story combines elements of fairy tales with themes of empowerment and environmental appreciation.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Atheneum Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50680915329298,"sku":"9781442406209","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_0cb45c60-8458-4160-b598-b193a0de7690.jpg?v=1733945789","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/bloom-9781442406209","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}