{"product_id":"everything-under-a-mushroom-9781681378442","title":"Everything Under a Mushroom","description":"\u003cb\u003eThis whimsical classic is a perfect read-aloud book for kids ages 3-7, with charmingly silly rhymes that will inspire giggles and out-of-the-box thinking. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe celebrated author of \u003ci\u003eThe Carrot Seed\u003c\/i\u003e reveals a tiny world where big imaginations roam free...all under a mushroom. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIf children were small enough to fit under a mushroom, what would they do? Everything and anything that's fun to do! \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis delightfully whimsical book about a tiny under-a-mushroom world is full of fanciful goings-on as the little inhabitants let their imaginations soar. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eRhyming words on every page suggest the games they play. They smile and laugh and pretend they are cows... They set up a little town, complete with a pizza stand... They watch the moon come up and pretend they are little stars... They become flowers in a garden who greet a beautiful morning. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIt's all wonderful nonsense, and just the kind of \"let's pretend\" fun that appeals to kids. Even the tiniest readers (and listeners) will be enchanted with this very special world.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eRuth Krauss \u003c\/b\u003e(1901-1993) was a playwright and a poet as well as an author for children. Her book \u003ci\u003eA Hole Is to Dig \u003c\/i\u003ewas written collaboratively with nursery-school students and was illustrated by Maurice Sendak. The many outstanding illustrators Krauss worked with in the course of her long career include Marc Simont, with whom she collaborated on \u003ci\u003eThe Backward Day\u003c\/i\u003e, published by NYRB Kids, and her husband, Crockett Johnson, the author of \u003ci\u003eHarold and the Purple Crayon\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eMargot Tomes\u003c\/b\u003e (1917-1991) was an American artist and illustrator of children's books. Two books she illustrated were cited by \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e as among the best children's books of the year: \u003ci\u003eJack and the Wonder Beans\u003c\/i\u003e in 1977 and \u003ci\u003eIf There Were Dreams to Sell\u003c\/i\u003e in 1984. She is also known for illustrating books by Judith St. George and Aileen Fisher, and by the Newbery Honor author Jean Fritz.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Nyrb Kids","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50875514093842,"sku":"9781681378442","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_b100a4e0-704a-49a2-996f-71b06fa8a6bc.jpg?v=1738289936","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/everything-under-a-mushroom-9781681378442","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}