{"product_id":"if-only-9781772781960","title":"If Only...","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBestselling author-illustrator Mies van Hout employs vivid creatures in a jewel-tone natural setting to explore the longing we all feel at times to be like somebody else. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat child has not daydreamed about having wings like a butterfly? But secretly, the flashy butterfly yearns for a stick insect's privacy. And the stick insect wants to swim like a whirligig beetle.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOne after the other, the denizens of bestselling author-illustrator \u003cb\u003eMies van Hout\u003c\/b\u003e's vibrant garden landscape wish to be like somebody else. From the glowing firefly to the capable spider to the adorable ladybugs, each one brings something to be admired. And when the dragonfly wishes to be like a child who can run, play, laugh, and build, a world of possibilities opens up.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA gentle but effective story for social emotional learning, \u003ci\u003eIf Only...\u003c\/i\u003e allows children to reach their own conclusions and acknowledge that while it's common to compare ourselves to others, it's best to remember and celebrate what we ourselves can do. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eVan Hout, Mies:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMies van Hout \u003c\/b\u003eis the author and illustrator of the picture books \u003ci\u003eHappy\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eFriends\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSurprise\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eFrom One to Ten\u003c\/i\u003e, among others, which have been hugely popular in Europe and North America. She studied graphic design at the Arts Academy in Groningen, the Netherlands, and has worked as a freelance illustrator and graphic designer since 1989. Her distinctive paintings are cheerful and bold, and her work has been published in more than twenty countries.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Pajama Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50567732363538,"sku":"9781772781960","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_1c445797-617b-474f-af8a-89119ac6a486.jpg?v=1731927472","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/if-only-9781772781960","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}