{"product_id":"growing-an-artist-the-story-of-a-landscaper-and-his-son-9781534469273","title":"Growing an Artist: The Story of a Landscaper and His Son","description":"\u003cb\u003eFour starred reviews!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eA \u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e Best Picture Book of the Year\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom award-winning artist John Parra comes a \"heartwarming family story that underscores the value of creativity, passion, and hard work\" (\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review) that is \"a love letter to sons and their fathers\" (\u003ci\u003eBookPage, \u003c\/i\u003estarred review) based on his childhood experience.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eToday is a big day--the first time Juanito gets to help his papi on the job as a landscape architect! Throughout the day, Juanito sketches anything that catches his eye: a nest full of baby birds, a nursery with row upon row of plants and flowers, and more. Father and son travel from house to house, pruning, weeding, mowing, and turning overgrown and chaotic yards into beautiful spaces. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA few of the clients don't appreciate Papi's hard work, like Juanito's classmate who pretends not to see him. But Papi always feels pride in owning his own business and in a job well done. And at the end of the day, Juanito may get the chance to turn his artistic eye toward landscape design--just like his papi.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJohn Parra's illustrations for \u003ci\u003eFrida Kahlo and Her Animalitos\u003c\/i\u003e, written by Monica Brown, earned the book a \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e Best Illustrated Book designation. He also illustrated \u003ci\u003eGreen Is a Chile Pepper: A Book of Colors\u003c\/i\u003e by Roseanne Thong, which received a Pura Belpré Honor and the Américas Book Award: Commended; \u003ci\u003eMarvelous Cornelius: Hurricane Katrina and the Spirit of New Orleans\u003c\/i\u003e by Phil Bildner, which won the Golden Kite Award for Picture Book Illustration and was a Bank Street Best Book of the year; and \u003ci\u003eHey, Wall\u003c\/i\u003e, by Susan Verde, which \u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e called \"a must-purchase\" in a starred review. Learn more at JohnParraArt.com.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Simon \u0026 Schuster\/Paula Wiseman Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50612159807762,"sku":"9781534469273","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_e1f690d6-569a-40ab-a8b2-fa11a92725eb.jpg?v=1732370404","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/growing-an-artist-the-story-of-a-landscaper-and-his-son-9781534469273","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}