{"product_id":"cat-nap-9780062671288","title":"Cat Nap","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIndie Next Pick\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWith lush paintings and intricately constructed 3-D artwork, bestselling and Caldecott Honor-winning author-illustrator Brian Lies introduces a sleepy kitten whose afternoon nap transforms into an epic journey through art, time, and history. Perfect for fans of \u003cem\u003eThey All Saw a Cat, Museum Trip, \u003c\/em\u003eand \u003cem\u003eJumanji\u003c\/em\u003e. Includes back matter.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the warm, late afternoon sunlight, a girl sits on the couch reading a book. Her kitten dozes nearby. But when Kitten notices a mouse and dives after it through a framed poster on the wall, an epic chase through time, art, and history ensues. Is it a dream? That's up to the reader to decide, but for the kitten, every leap and bound is full of suspense and makes for a masterpiece.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCaldecott Honor-winning and \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003eauthor-illustrator Brian Lies creates a truly unique picture book journey that invites young readers through the galleries of an art museum as well as through time, space, and history. As the cat and mouse leap from one page to the next, they are portrayed in the style of masterful artworks from history--an ancient Egyptian relief, an illuminated manuscript, a stained-glass window, a ceramic dog--each painstakingly and lovingly re-created in its original media by Brian Lies. When the sly mouse gets away, Kitten finds himself lost and alone. Will art help him find his way home?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis visual showstopper by an award-winning and bestselling picture book creator offers readers a page-turning cat and mouse chase, an introduction to famous works of art throughout history, an epic adventure story, and a homecoming. Back matter includes information about how each of the illustrations in the book was created, notes on the original artworks featured in the book, and an afterword inviting young readers to make, create, and build things.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLies, Brian:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBrian Lies \u003c\/strong\u003eis the \u003cem\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/em\u003ebestselling creator of \u003cem\u003eBats at the Beach\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eBats at the Library\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003e Bats at the Ballgame\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eBats in the Band\u003c\/em\u003e, and the Caldecott Honor book \u003cem\u003eThe Rough Patch. \u003c\/em\u003eHe has written and\/or illustrated dozens of other acclaimed books for children. He lives with his family in a small seaside town in Massachusetts, where he tends a big and thriving garden. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Greenwillow Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51624083816722,"sku":"9780062671288","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_76b7b6cc-8093-4110-9fb9-ec84e8173c5e.jpg?v=1758653849","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/cat-nap-9780062671288","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}