{"product_id":"have-you-heard-the-news-9781734598087","title":"Have You Heard the News?","description":"Today's media is all around us is unavoidable. Social media and the 24-hour news cycle has helped evolve jouranlism into an industry that often injects bias, negativity and sensationalism into it's stories in order to increase visibilty. Even worse, the general population has had a diminishing attention span, with the majority of people rarely reading beyond the headline. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHave You Heard the News? gives kids a first glimpse at some of the red flags they need to watch out for as they grow up in a media-driven world. As Bria, the Ladybug, and her frog friend, Oakland Jack, set out to enjoy a day in the park, their fun is almost ruined by a panicky duck's misunderstanding of current events as reported in a local newspaper. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThrough a fun, engaging story with mesmerizing artwork, Have You Heard the News? helps kids sharpen their critical thinking skills, and gives parents and teachers an important tool for helping prepare kids for the world around them.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eGary Wilkerson:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Gary Wilkinson is a children's illustrator and caricature artist, born in Yorkshire, England. He currently resides in rural Japan with his wife and newborn son, where he spends his time building colorful and exciting worlds.\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMR Jay:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Mr. Jay (Jay Miletsky) spent years writing general business books that were boring to write, and probably even more boring to read. Eventually he found his way to the far more exciting world of children's picture books, releasing the best-selling, modern day classic, Ricky, the Rock that Couldn't Roll in 2017. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHe has since authored nine children's picture books, including The Bear and the Fern, Patrick Picklebottom and the Penny Book and Tyrannosauruis Hex and the Unluckiest Day Ever. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eJay lives in New Jersey with his wife, Amanda, and his two kids, Bria Paige and Oakland Jack.","brand":"New Paige Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50525759373586,"sku":"9781734598087","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_b6596510-78e2-4da4-bdb6-8c18ae43ccbd.jpg?v=1731236317","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/have-you-heard-the-news-9781734598087","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}