{"product_id":"grace-for-gus-9780062644107","title":"Grace for Gus","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e* 3 starred reviews * Kirkus Best Books of 2018 * CCBC Choice for 2019 * Bank Street Best Children's Book of the Year 2019 (5-9)*\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBestselling cartoonist and master visual storyteller Harry Bliss has concocted a delightful, near wordless graphic picture book with nods to famous cartoons, cultural icons, and the secret lives that creative people make for themselves.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGrace is the quiet girl in the class. And Gus is the class guinea pig.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGrace knows that Gus is lonely, and so she sets off one night to help out her furry friend.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWherever she goes, Grace amazes and delights as she shares her many talents, showing how one person with a little pizzazz can make a difference.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePraise for \u003cem\u003eGrace for Gus\u003c\/em\u003e: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"\u003cem\u003eGrace for Gus\u003c\/em\u003e is so rich in smart sight gags, subtle cartoon homages, and clever visual references.\" --Alison Bechdel, cartoonist and author of the Eisner Award-winning \u003cem\u003eFun Home\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"He had me at Guinea Pig \" --Jamie Lee Curtis, actress and \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling author of \u003cem\u003eToday I Feel Silly \u0026amp; Other Moods That Make My Day\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"In his usual brilliant way, Harry Bliss brings humor and detail (details, details, details) to every panel. Linger on every panel as long as you can--there's something for everyone.\" --Doreen Cronin, author of \u003cem\u003eClick, Clack, Moo: Cows That Type\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBliss, Harry:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eNew York Times bestselling artist Harry Bliss is a cartoonist and cover artist for the \u003cem\u003eNew Yorker\u003c\/em\u003e magazine. He is the author and illustrator of \u003cem\u003eBailey and Luke on the Loose\u003c\/em\u003e and the illustrator of \u003cem\u003eA Fine, Fine School\u003c\/em\u003e by Sharon Creech, \u003cem\u003eWhich Would You Rather Be?\u003c\/em\u003e by William Steig, \u003cem\u003eDiary of a Worm\u003c\/em\u003e by Doreen Cronin, and \u003cem\u003eLouise, The Adventures of a Chicken\u003c\/em\u003e by Kate DiCamillo. His self-titled single panel gag cartoon \u003cem\u003eBliss\u003c\/em\u003e appears in newspapers internationally. He lives in New Hampshire. You can visit him online at www.harrybliss.com.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Katherine Tegen Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50503017595154,"sku":"9780062644107","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_38e1d257-b788-4124-aa61-6583c9d28659.jpg?v=1730780972","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/grace-for-gus-9780062644107","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}