{"product_id":"count-your-chickens-9781770497924","title":"Count Your Chickens","description":"\u003cb\u003eFor fans of Richard Scarry, a cute-as-a-button picture book featuring dozens of chickens as they set out for the county fair \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eChickens, chickens everywhere -- going to the county fair \u003c\/i\u003e Follow a family of chickens as they prepare for their big outing. You'll see chickens wondering what to wear, baking pies, painting their toes and knitting socks. A stroll through town reveals that everyone else is excited for the festivities too. There are so many sights to see  Over there we see racers sprinting to the finish line. Over here, farmers showing off their best crops. Clowns, entertainers and musicians take the stage. And don't forget the rides: the Ferris wheel, super slide and merry-go-round. Grab some cotton candy and popcorn, because this very silly book will entertain and challenge young readers with searching and counting elements.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eJO ELLEN BOGART \u003c\/b\u003eis the author of many books for children, including \u003ci\u003eBig and Small, Room for All\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eJeremiah Learns to Read\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eDaniel's Dog\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eGifts\u003c\/i\u003e. She has degrees in elementary education and psychology from the University of Texas, and she now writes full time. Jo Ellen has won the Ruth Schwartz Award and has been shortlisted for the Mr. Christie's Book Award. Her first book for Tundra was a biography of Maud Lewis called \u003ci\u003eCapturing Joy: The Story of Maud Lewis\u003c\/i\u003e, and her most recent picture book is \u003ci\u003eThe White Cat and the Monk\u003c\/i\u003e, illustrated by Governor General's Award-winning illustrator Sidney Smith. Born in Houston, Texas, she now lives in a pet-filled home in Guelph, Ontario. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eLORI JOY SMITH \u003c\/b\u003eis an illustrator and fine artist whose work has been exhibited in galleries across Canada and the United States. Her illustrations have appeared on greeting cards and in \u003ci\u003eChirp\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eAmerican Girl\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eTeen\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eToday's Parent\u003c\/i\u003e magazines, among other places. Lori is an up-and-coming picture book illustrator, whose work includes \u003ci\u003eNoisy Poems for a Busy Day\u003c\/i\u003e by Robert Heidbreder, as well as \u003ci\u003eThe Goodnight Book\u003c\/i\u003e, which she also wrote. Lori enjoys knitting, drawing and sewing. She lives with her family in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Tundra Books (NY)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50362895171858,"sku":"9781770497924","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_cfc7b1ae-0643-4b41-b454-85c2bcc13c39.jpg?v=1728398056","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/count-your-chickens-9781770497924","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}