{"product_id":"buddy-and-earl-9781773061191","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\u003e\u003ci\u003eFergus, Maureen:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Maureen Fergus is an award-winning author of books for kids of all ages. Her novels include The Gypsy King trilogy and \u003cem\u003eOrtega\u003c\/em\u003e; her picture books include \u003cem\u003eInvisiBill\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Day My Mom Came to Kindergarten\u003c\/em\u003e and the Buddy and Earl series. She lives in Winnipeg with her family and her dog, Buddy.\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSookocheff, Carey:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Carey Sookocheff is the author and illustrator of \u003cem\u003eSolutions for Cold Feet and Other Little Problems\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eWet\u003c\/em\u003e. She is also the illustrator of the Buddy and Earl series. She lives in Toronto with her family and her dog, Rosie.","brand":"Groundwood Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50528364495122,"sku":"9781773061191","price":5.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_73fd713b-b0a7-446f-a49f-071c2901f726.jpg?v=1731323705","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/buddy-and-earl-9781773061191","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}