{"product_id":"fern-and-horn-9781773062266","title":"Fern and Horn","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFern and Horn look like two peas in a pod, but they have very different ways of seeing the world, in this joyful picture book about creativity by renowned author and illustrator Marie-Louise Gay. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFern loves to draw flowers and butterflies, birds and bees, caterpillars and orange trees. Horn wants to draw too, but he thinks his flowers look like purple pancakes and his caterpillars like striped socks.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Draw whatever you want!\" Fern tells him.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHorn draws an enormous elephant that tramples all over her pictures.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFortunately, Fern's imagination is as big as the universe. She loves gazing at the stars and cutting out star shapes. Again, Horn tries to follow suit, but he is frustrated with his creations and makes a ferocious paper polar bear that devours Fern's stars.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUndeterred, Fern decides to build a castle that can withstand elephants and polar bears, but a fire-breathing dragon comes along. Luckily, Fern knows exactly what dragons like best ...\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIllustrations full of vibrant color and collage bring to life a story about the endless imagination and creative energy of young children. Marie-Louise Gay suggests that if children are given the time and space to explore the many paths to creativity, the results are brilliant and inspiring.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCorrelates to the Common Core State Standards in English Language Arts: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.2.6\u003cbr\u003e Acknowledge differences in the points of view of characters, including by speaking in a different voice for each character when reading dialogue aloud.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.3.3\u003cbr\u003e Describe characters in a story (e.g., their traits, motivations, or feelings) and explain how their actions contribute to the sequence of events\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eGay, Marie-Louise:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eMarie-Louise Gay is an internationally acclaimed author and illustrator of children's books. She has won two Governor General's Literary Awards, the Elizabeth Mrazik-Cleaver Canadian Picture Book Award, the Vicky Metcalf Award for Children's Literature and the Marilyn Baillie Picture Book Award. She has also been nominated for the prestigious Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award and the Hans Christian Andersen Award. Marie-Louise's very popular Stella and Sam series has been translated into more than fifteen languages and is loved by children all over the world. Her recent books include \u003cem\u003eShort Stories for Little Monsters\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eMustafa\u003c\/em\u003e. She lives in Montreal. marielouisegay.com\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Groundwood Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50493152297234,"sku":"9781773062266","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_7f170819-1d1b-44d6-a095-05a26e601434.jpg?v=1730632211","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/fern-and-horn-9781773062266","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}