{"product_id":"city-dog-country-frog-9781423103004","title":"City Dog, Country Frog","description":"\u003cbr\u003eIn spring, when City Dog runs free in the country for the first time, he spots Country Frog sitting on a rock, waiting for a friend. \"You'll do,\" Frog says, and together they play Country Frog games. In summer, they meet again and play City Dog games. Through the seasons, whenever City Dog visits the country he runs straight for Country Frog's rock. In winter, things change for City Dog and Country Frog. Come spring, friendship blooms again, a little different this time. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMo Willems' spare, poignant text and Jon J. Muth's expressive watercolors team up to tell a story that will resonate with readers of all ages.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eMo Willems\u003c\/b\u003e (www.pigeonpresents.com) is \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e best-selling author and illustrator of picture books and early readers that have changed the face of children's literature. He has been awarded a Caldecott Honor on three occasions, and two of his Elephant and Piggie early readers have received a Theodor Seuss Geisel Medal. His most recent picture book is \u003ci\u003eNaked Mole Rat Gets Dressed, \u003c\/i\u003eof which\u003ci\u003e Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books \u003c\/i\u003ewrote: \"Willems continues to be a master at conveying an amazing amount of emotion and humor using . . . minimal elements\" in a starred review. This is the first book he has written and not illustrated. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eJon J Muth\u003c\/b\u003e is the author and artist of the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e best-seller and Caldecott Honor book, \u003ci\u003eZen Shorts\u003c\/i\u003e. He has illustrated many award-winning books, including another \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e best-seller, \u003ci\u003eA Family of Poems\u003c\/i\u003e, by Caroline Kennedy He is also the writer and illustrator of \u003ci\u003eThe Three Questions\u003c\/i\u003e, which the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e called \"quietly life changing.\"\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Hyperion Books for Children","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50616701190418,"sku":"9781423103004","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_1acd9be2-3bc0-4725-8431-9c676e3eae40.jpg?v=1732509397","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/city-dog-country-frog-9781423103004","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}