{"product_id":"great-joy-9780763649968","title":"Great Joy","description":"\u003cb\u003e\"Newbery Medalist DiCamillo spins a tale of compassion and holiday warmth.\" -- \u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly \u003c\/i\u003e(starred review)\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e Bestseller\u003cbr\u003eA \u003ci\u003eTime Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e Top 10 Book of the Year\u003cbr\u003eFour starred reviews (\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e) \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIt is just before Christmas when an organ grinder and monkey appear on the street outside Frances's apartment. When it's quiet she can hear their music, and when she looks out her window at midnight, she sees them sleeping outside. Finally the day of the Christmas pageant arrives, but when it's Frances's turn to speak, all she can think about is the organ grinder's sad eyes -- until a door opens just in time, and she finds the perfect words to share. With this luminous tale, Kate DiCamillo pairs with Bagram Ibatoulline to offer a timeless holiday gift.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eKate DiCamillo\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestseller \u003ci\u003eThe Magician's Elephant;\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eThe Tale of Despereaux, \u003c\/i\u003ewhich was awarded the Newbery Medal; \u003ci\u003eThe Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane, \u003c\/i\u003ewinner of a \u003ci\u003eBoston Globe-Horn Book \u003c\/i\u003eAward; \u003ci\u003eBecause of Winn-Dixie, \u003c\/i\u003ea Newbery Honor Book; \u003ci\u003eThe Tiger Rising, \u003c\/i\u003ea National Book Award Finalist; and six books starring Mercy Watson, including the Theodor Seuss Geisel Honor Book \u003ci\u003eMercy Watson Goes for a Ride. \u003c\/i\u003eShe lives in Minneapolis. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eBagram Ibatoulline\u003c\/b\u003e is the illustrator of \u003ci\u003eThe Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane, \u003c\/i\u003eas well as \u003ci\u003eOn the Blue Comet \u003c\/i\u003eby Rosemary Wells; \u003ci\u003eThumbelina \u003c\/i\u003eretold by Brian Alderson; \u003ci\u003eThe Animal Hedge \u003c\/i\u003eby Paul Fleischman; Hans Christian Andersen's \u003ci\u003eThe Tinderbox \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThe Nightingale, \u003c\/i\u003eboth retold by Stephen Mitchell; \u003ci\u003eThe Serpent Came to Gloucester\u003c\/i\u003e by M. T. Anderson; and \u003ci\u003eHana in the Time of the Tulips \u003c\/i\u003eby Deborah Noyes. He lives in Pennsylvania.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Candlewick Press (MA)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50614793699602,"sku":"9780763649968","price":8.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_3f1c98d5-0e3b-4dc6-a758-bea59c0bc47f.jpg?v=1732463708","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/great-joy-9780763649968","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}