{"product_id":"grace-builds-an-almost-perfect-dog-9781250168238","title":"Grace Builds an Almost-Perfect Dog","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA girl builds and programs a robot dog in this heartwarming STEM-based picture book perfect for fans of THE MOST MAGNIFICENT THING.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eGrace can't have a real dog, so she takes matters into her own hands. She builds a robot dog named Kit! \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eGrace codes him to behave like the perfect dog. Kit follows her instructions perfectly. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHe rolls over perfectly, every time. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHe plays fetch perfectly, every single time. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut Grace soon discovers that maybe following the rules perfectly doesn't make the perfect pet . . . \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eGreat for aspiring builders and coders, GRACE BUILDS AN ALMOST-PERFECT DOG is a tender tale about the power of friendship and determination. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Junior Library Guild Selection\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCurtis Manley\u003c\/b\u003e grew up in Pennsylvania and is the author of \u003ci\u003eShawn Loves Sharks\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eJust Right\u003c\/i\u003e. His background in science and poetry helps him combine nonfiction elements into fictional stories that entertain while making the universe a little more understandable. He now lives near Seattle, Washington. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eTracy Subisak \u003c\/b\u003eis the author and illustrator of \u003ci\u003eSorry, Snail\u003c\/i\u003e and award-winning \u003ci\u003eJenny Mei Is Sad\u003c\/i\u003e, and the illustrator of several picture books including \u003ci\u003eAmah Faraway \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e This Book Is Not For You!\u003c\/i\u003e. Her books have been featured in publications such as the Washington Post and Wall Street Journal. She is of Polish and Taiwanese heritage and a believer that stories connect us all in some way. Tracy currently resides in Taiwan with her buddy-for-life Matty and turtle Ah Dou.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Roaring Brook Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51187074629906,"sku":"9781250168238","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_7179b23f-842b-42d9-809e-2f27771c5c88.jpg?v=1744636845","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/grace-builds-an-almost-perfect-dog-9781250168238","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}