{"product_id":"i-really-want-a-bigger-piece-a-really-bird-story-9781636550190","title":"I Really Want a Bigger Piece!: A Really Bird Story","description":"\u003cp\u003eMeet Really Bird, a small bird who lives in a large city park with his friends Cat, Pup, Mouse, and Rabbit. In each story, Really Bird finds himself really wanting something - to be bigger, to have his fair share, or to be the leader - to be \u003ci\u003ereally\u003c\/i\u003e silly, funny, strong, cool, happy, or brave. And when he feels something, he \u003ci\u003ereally\u003c\/i\u003e feels it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEach story is an entertaining, character-driven narrative based on relatable social\/emotional themes, delivered with surprise twists, high drama, and comic timing. Along the way, lessons are learned about qualities such as teamwork and compassion. The emphasis is on character growth and development through creative problem-solving. Friendship and emotional engagement are at the heart of every story.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eI Really Want a Bigger Piece, \u003c\/i\u003eReally Bird is offered the smallest piece of blueberry pie by his bigger best friends, Cat and Pup. He is really hungry and wants a bigger piece! Really Bird and his pals manage to navigate the oh-so-familiar desire for MORE.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHARRIET ZIEFERT \u003c\/b\u003eis a former elementary school teacher from North Bergen, New Jersey. A graduate of Smith College, she also holds an MA in Education from NYU. She is the bestselling author of more than 250 children's books and has developed easy-to-read series for several major publishing houses. As founder of Blue Apple Books, she has published over 500 titles, many of which have become best-selling modern classics. Harriet Ziefert continues to create and publish books from her home, where she now lives, in Great Barrington, Massachusetts.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTRAVIS FOSTER\u003c\/b\u003e, a graduate of the Ringling College of Art and Design in Sarasota, Florida, has been illustrating for more than 25 years. \u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e praised his work in \u003ci\u003eWhat's New at the Zoo?\u003c\/i\u003e as \"ingenious illustrations [that] feature antic cartoonish animals in an explosion of colors ....\" His editorial and advertising clients include Target, Disney, Forbes, \u003ci\u003eInternet Week, \u003c\/i\u003e Aetna, \u003ci\u003eThe Wall Street Journal, \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post. \u003c\/i\u003eFoster lives in Nashville, Tennessee, with his wife and four children.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Red Comet Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50888297840914,"sku":"9781636550190","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_bf488df1-ceb2-4596-9693-6787aca1639b.jpg?v=1738153290","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/i-really-want-a-bigger-piece-a-really-bird-story-9781636550190","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}