{"product_id":"hungry-hap-9781513676951","title":"Hungry Hap","description":"Your children will delight in the fun adventures through Nantucket of a boy and his energetic dog who needs to learn the lesson of moderation when it comes to his huge appetite.\u003cp\u003eHungry Hap captures the \u003cstrong\u003eaffinity and bond\u003c\/strong\u003e between a boy and his adopted, four-footed friend.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA young boy, Henry, and his dad start on their way in search of a loving dog in need of a warm home and find themselves on a wild adventure. Their adopted dog is quite a handful, more than they expected. He has a \u003cstrong\u003eVERY\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003ehealthy appetite\u003c\/strong\u003e and even \u003cstrong\u003eGREATER\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eimagination\u003c\/strong\u003e, leading them on an exploration of the island of Nantucket. Along their quest for their dog to feel a bit more healthy, they discover that spending quality time with one another feeds more than just the stomach's appetite.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThey say a dog is a boy's best friend, but friends of Henry and Hap \u003cstrong\u003eknow this bond is deeper than long walks and turkey treats.\u003c\/strong\u003e The poetic text and heartwarming illustrations evoke the devotion and happiness between the pair.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eGuill, Cynthia:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - As a little girl growing up in Dallas, Texas, Cynthia would stay up long past her bedtime sitting at the top of the stairs, listening to her parents and their friends toast each other at dinner parties with poems they had written for one another celebrating birthdays, anniversaries, or basically anything, if the muse inspired them. Whether short, or sometimes way too long, the poems never ceased to delight; and ever since then, she has enjoyed writing poems for, and about, family, friends, and now a rescue dog, she loves. She lives in Houston with her husband, Ben, their dog, Hap; cat, Minnie Moo Moo; and outdoor cat, Kittyfur, and is blessed to have all four grown children and their families living a bicycle ride away. Whether at their summer home on Nantucket or in Houston, Cynthia enjoys volunteering, needlepoint, serving on the Altar Guild of her church, keeping the ice cream drawer filled with popsicles and M\u0026amp;M's. She also is dedicated to walking, walking, and more walking with Hap, who at this very moment is no doubt dreaming of, trying to, or successfully eating something he shouldn't.\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eUrban, Jocelyn Sandor:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Jocelyn is an artist who has taken her love of art and horses and turned it into a lifelong career which encompasses commissions, gallery shows, book illustrations, benefit donations and a greeting card company. She has completed more than 2000 commissioned portraits of horses and dogs and is world renowned in the equine industry. Trained as a printmaker, earning a MFA at UMASS Amherst and an undergraduate BS degree at Skidmore College, her exceptional ability to draw has fueled her versatile career. Her woodcut prints are in many private and corporate collections, she has two drawings in the Kentucky Derby Museum, her work has been on the covers of many publications including The Chronicle of the Horse and the Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association. She is an artist member of the Art Association of Nantucket, exhibits in the Nantucket Looms, the Vermont Artisans Gallery in Brattleboro, VT and the Stratton Mountain Club. She is herself a life-long rider, horse owner and currently has three rescue dogs.","brand":"Elite Online Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50650400915730,"sku":"9781513676951","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_53346d3d-8bfa-4ae8-a568-1d02b49a3f6b.jpg?v=1733287977","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/hungry-hap-9781513676951","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}