{"product_id":"counting-to-bananas-a-mostly-rhyming-fruit-book-9780593354865","title":"Counting to Bananas: A Mostly Rhyming Fruit Book","description":"\u003cb\u003eA hilarious, mostly-rhyming picture book about a banana and narrator who can't quite agree on what their book is about. Perfect for fans of Mo Willems' \u003ci\u003eWe Are in a Book\u003c\/i\u003e and Adam Rex's\u003ci\u003e Nothing Rhymes With Orange\u003c\/i\u003e! \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Mo Willems fans will give this book one, two, three, four, five stars!\" --\u003ci\u003eParents\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Tillotson's rib-tickling debut is not to be missed!\"--\u003ci\u003eKirkus\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen a narrator starts filling this story with fruit, Banana can't wait to step into the spotlight. The book is called \u003ci\u003eCounting to Bananas\u003c\/i\u003e, after all. But as more and more fruits (and non-fruits) are added to the story, Banana objects. When will it be time for bananas?! \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith laugh-out-loud text from debut author Carrie Tillotson and brought to life by illustrator Estrela Lourenço this is the story of a banana and narrator who have very strong opinions about what should (and should not!) be in this book. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe perfect next read for fans of Jory John and Pete Oswald's The Bad Seed series, as well at Ryan T. Higgins' \u003ci\u003eHey, Bruce!\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eCounting to Bananas\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"In the tradition of Mac Barnett's \u003ci\u003eCount the Monkeys, \u003c\/i\u003e Tillotson's rib-tickling debut is not to be missed . . . Lourenço's digitally created illustrations of cartoon fruit with faces and expressive animals are bright, dynamic, and foolish. \u003cb\u003eFruity fun for everyone.\u003c\/b\u003e\" --\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBefore \u003cb\u003eCarrie Tillotson\u003c\/b\u003e started writing children's books, she worked as a biostatistician. Her job involved counting a lot of numbers (but not many bananas). \u003ci\u003eCounting to Bananas\u003c\/i\u003e is her debut picture book. She lives in Oregon with her family, two dogs, and two chickens. Although bananas are not her favorite fruit, she loves a warm slice of banana bread. You can visit Carrie online at carrietillotson.com or follow her on Twitter @carrietillotson and on Instagram @carrietillotson. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eEstrela Lourenço\u003c\/b\u003e is a Portuguese professional children's book author and illustrator, and also a storyboard artist for animation. She has been living in Ireland since 2009, when she met her Irish partner and their dog, Chewie, who both made her fall in love with the country even more. Her favorite fruit is peaches, but she keeps getting bananas because they're Chewie's favorite! You can visit Estrela online at estrelalourenco.pt or follow her on Twitter @LourencoEstrela and on Instagram @estrela.lourenco.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Flamingo Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50605715063058,"sku":"9780593354865","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_68547a83-84c3-4460-a2c8-e30768909241.jpg?v=1732281932","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/counting-to-bananas-a-mostly-rhyming-fruit-book-9780593354865","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}