{"product_id":"i-am-ready-for-school-a-board-book-9781419761683","title":"I Am Ready for School!: A Board Book","description":"\u003cb\u003ePrepare your little one for their first day of preschool or kindergarten with this uplifting board book from the Empowerment series from Stephen Krensky and award-winning illustrator Sara Gillingham.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eI fit just right in every chair.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eWith toys and books for me to share.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Reassuring rhyming text introduces preschoolers to their first day of school, where a welcoming teacher, a cheery classroom, and new friends await! The Empowerment series addresses the small victories of growing up and starting to embrace the world on your own terms with encouraging text and retro-fresh color illustrations. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Celebrate the milestones of toddlerhood with the whole series.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eStephen Krensky\u003c\/b\u003e started writing stories for children while in college and has been happily doing it ever since. He has now written more than 130 fiction and nonfiction children's books, including novels, picture books, easy readers, and biographies. Among his favorites are the five earlier books in the Empowerment series--\u003ci\u003eNow I Am Big!\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eI Can Do It Myself!\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eI Know a Lot!\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eI Am So Brave!\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eI Like to Share! \u003c\/i\u003eKrensky and his wife, Joan, raised two sons in Lexington, Massachusetts, where they are still living happily ever after. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSara Gillingham\u003c\/b\u003e is an award-winning children's book author and illustrator, art director, and designer who has helped publish many bestselling books. Gillingham has written and illustrated more than 25 titles for children, including \u003ci\u003eSnuggle the Baby\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eAll Better Baby!\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e Love Is a Truck\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e Love Is a Tutu\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e Love Is a Ball\u003c\/i\u003e, and the Empowerment series. She lives in Vancouver with her family.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Abrams Appleseed","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50607206269202,"sku":"9781419761683","price":6.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_7543e279-4ae6-4e7e-bd8e-a5762fdf876c.jpg?v=1732305563","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/i-am-ready-for-school-a-board-book-9781419761683","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}