{"product_id":"free-kid-to-good-home-9781776574421","title":"Free Kid to Good Home","description":"\u003cp\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eAn hilarious story about sibling rivalry and a child's impulse to run away from home--(and come back again!)\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"When my squawking baby brother arrived, I realized I needed a new family. No one seemed to mind when I packed my bag. I took a box and used my best handwriting to write 'FREE KID', then waited for some new parents to take me home.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWaiting in a box like an abandoned pet and encountering the passersby changes the girl's perspective. At the end of the day, when her parents pretend they need an older sister for their new baby, she is ready to leave her box and go happily back home.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this comical twist on sibling rivalry, a girl decides she needs a new family--so she writes Free Kid on a box and waits in the street for some better parents to choose her.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTranslated from the Japanese edition, this accessible story is perfect for children starting on independent reading and is illustrated in a graphic comic style that really captures childlike subversive humor. Ideal for fans of Charles Schulz's \u003cem\u003ePeanuts \u003c\/em\u003ecomic strip. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA useful book to teach young children about welcoming a new baby sibling to the family, or exploring playful sibling relationships, through funny and lighthearted storytelling. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Hiroshi Ito was born in Tokyo, Japan, and graduated from Waseda University with a degree in education. He began creating picture books while still a student and has since published many award-winning books.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Praise for \u003cem\u003eFree Kid to Good Home\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Ito uses words and pictures with equal skill to craft this hilariously willful little visionary.\"--\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"[A]n instant classic.\"--\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChildren's Publishers Favorite Reads of 2022, Publishers Weekly\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \"a light, engaging tale that will appeal to comic book fans and all young readers who have secretly (or not so secretly) resented the arrival of a potato-faced baby to the family.\"--\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe School Reading List\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"young readers...will be rewarded by getting to know this can-do narrator.\"--\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Horn Book\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"More and more profound with every read.\"--\u003cstrong\u003eJust Imagine\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"This is a GEM of a book and I can see why it is a bestseller! Highly recommended.\"--\u003cstrong\u003eNZ Poetry Shelf\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eIto, Hiroshi:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHiroshi Ito \u003c\/strong\u003ewas born in Tokyo, Japan, and graduated from Waseda University with a degree in education. He began creating picture books while still a student and has since published many award-winning books.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gecko Press (Tm)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50525677879570,"sku":"9781776574421","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_2e5ba98a-88c8-4c65-a791-3388351a3076.jpg?v=1731232412","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/free-kid-to-good-home-9781776574421","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}