{"product_id":"elliot-9781772782356","title":"Elliot","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe critically acclaimed story of one child's experience of foster care and his journey to a forever, forever home\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eElliot's parents love him very much, but they don't have all the skills they need to take care of a child. When he cries, they do not understand why. When he yells, they do not know what to do. When he misbehaves, they do not know how to react. One day a social worker named Thomas comes to visit, and Elliot's world turns upside-down.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eManon Gauthier's soft collage illustrations feature approachable rabbit characters, while Julie Pearson's soothing, repetitive text guides Elliot gently through the foster child system. The new families that care for the little boy are kind, but everything is strange and new, and the sudden changes make him want to cry and yell \u003ci\u003eand\u003c\/i\u003e misbehave. Then, when it becomes clear that Elliot's parents will never be able to raise him, Thomas sets out to find Elliot one last home--a forever, forever home with a family that will love and care for him no matter what.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePearson, Julie:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJulie Pearson \u003c\/b\u003e conceived of \u003ci\u003eElliot\u003c\/i\u003e, her first picture book, during her first months as an adoptive mother. She has worked as an educator in child and youth centers for over twelve years, and is passionate about children and their development. Julie lives near Sherbrooke, Quebec.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eGauthier, Manon:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eManon Gauthier \u003c\/b\u003e is a graphic artist who made the leap to picture book illustration in 2006. After her first book was shortlisted for the Governor General's Award for Children's Literature, she dedicated herself entirely to illustration, and to giving presentations and art workshops in schools across Quebec. A flexible artist, Manon works in many media, including gouache, pencils, and plasticine. She lives near Montreal.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Pajama Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50561625293074,"sku":"9781772782356","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_4ac6b7b0-0271-400d-9176-7bc365a9d841.jpg?v=1731849097","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/elliot-9781772782356","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}