{"product_id":"groggles-monster-valentine-9781510705081","title":"Groggle's Monster Valentine","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe perfect illustrated story for boys and girls and parents to create special Valentine's Day memories.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eGroggle has been up all night making a Valentine's Day card. This isn't just any Valentine, though, and it has to be perfect--it's for Snarlina, his beast friend in the whole wide world. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSearching in the dark forest, he finds just the right heart-shaped leaves. He collects some bog slime and squirts everything he wants to say in bold, gooey letters. Groggle's creation looks horribly good. But there's just one problem--\u003ci\u003egobble, crunch, crunch, slurp \u003c\/i\u003e He has a monster appetite  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eGroggle tries again, this time writing poem after poem to make sure he has some extras just in case. He picks skunk flowers, carefully ties on snake bows, and sprinkles shiny beetle glitter. He decorates each card with care. But . . . \u003ci\u003egobble, crunch, crunch, slurp \u003c\/i\u003e Groggle's monster impulses foil his efforts and he's run out of time. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWill Groggle ever be able to give his toothsome, stomping, monstrous friend Snarlina a Valentine? Find out in this monster of a tale. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFans of Rachel Bright's \u003ci\u003eThe Love Monster\u003c\/i\u003e series or David Ezra Stein's \u003ci\u003eDinosaur Kisses\u003c\/i\u003e will fall in love with Groggle and his Snarlina\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eDiana Murray\u003c\/b\u003e is a poet and picture book author whose other books include \u003ci\u003eCity Shapes, Grimelda: The Very Messy Witch, \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eNed the Knitting Pirate.\u003c\/i\u003e Diana's award-winning children's poems have appeared in many magazines, such as \u003ci\u003eHighlights\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eSpider\u003c\/i\u003e. She lives in New York City with her husband, two very messy children, and a motley crew of lizards, snails, and fish. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eBats Langley\u003c\/b\u003e grew up in Wolcott, Connecticut and attended the Rhode Island School of Design. His art has been shown in galleries in New York City, Los Angeles, Hangzhou, China, and has even been displayed in the United States Capitol building. Mr. Langley has also been a regular contributor to \u003ci\u003eLadybug\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eSpider\u003c\/i\u003e magazines. This is his first picture book. He resides in New York, New York.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Sky Pony","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50607583428882,"sku":"9781510705081","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_fe54645e-bcf6-4428-a718-5ead53246f56.jpg?v=1732310454","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/groggles-monster-valentine-9781510705081","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}