{"product_id":"buddy-and-earl-9781554987122","title":"Buddy and Earl","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"An understated winner of a friendship story. ... simultaneously of-the-moment and timeless.\" -- \u003cem\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/em\u003e, STARRED REVIEW\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat's in the box that Meredith has carried into the living room? Buddy doesn't know, but when the small, prickly creature says he is a pirate -- and that Buddy is a pirate, too -- the mismatched friends are off on a grand adventure.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this first book in the best-selling Buddy and Earl series, a dog who likes to play by the rules meets a hedgehog who knows no limits. Their friendship is tender and loyal, and their adventures are funny and imaginative. Maureen Fergus's text is witty and understated, and Carey Sookocheff's art emphasizes both the humor and the warmth of this odd and loveable animal couple.\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.K.1\u003cbr\u003eWith prompting and support, ask and answer questions about key details in a text.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.1.3\u003cbr\u003eDescribe characters, settings, and major events in a story, using key details.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eMaureen Fergus\u003c\/b\u003e is an award-winning author of books for kids of all ages. Her novels include \u003ci\u003eThe Gypsy King\u003c\/i\u003e trilogy and \u003ci\u003eOrtega\u003c\/i\u003e; her picture books include \u003ci\u003eAnd What If I Won't?\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Day My Mom Came to Kindergarten\u003c\/i\u003e. She currently lives in Winnipeg with her husband, three kids, a dog, and a hedgehog. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eCarey Sookocheff's\u003c\/b\u003e illustrations have garnered awards from Communication Arts and American Illustration as well as the Society of Illustrators. She lives in Toronto with her husband, two daughters and one dog. \u003ci\u003eBuddy and Earl\u003c\/i\u003e is her first picture book.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Groundwood Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50420069040402,"sku":"9781554987122","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_f8db62de-fc83-42f2-9991-6a350e6cdda4.jpg?v=1729489089","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/buddy-and-earl-9781554987122","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}