{"product_id":"julia-child-9781770494497","title":"Julia, Child","description":"Julia and Simca are two young friends who agree that you can never use too much butter -- and that it is best to be a child forever. Sharing a love of cooking and having no wish to turn into big, busy people who worry too much and dawdle too little, they decide to create a feast for growing and staying young. A playful, scrumptious celebration of the joy of eating, the importance of never completely growing up and mastering the art of having a good time, \u003ci\u003eJulia, Child\u003c\/i\u003e is a fictional tale loosely inspired by the life and spirit of the very real Julia Child -- a story that should be taken with a grain of salt and a generous pat of butter.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eKyo Maclear is a critically acclaimed, award-winning author for big people and little people. Her previous picture books for children include \u003ci\u003eSpork\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMr. Flux\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eVirginia Wolf\u003c\/i\u003e, which won the Governor General's Literary Award for Illustration, Canada's most prestigious children's book prize. \u003ci\u003eThe Letter Opener\u003c\/i\u003e, her first novel for adults, won the K.M. Hunter Artists Award and was shortlisted for the Amazon.ca\/Books in Canada First Novel Award. Her most recent novel, \u003ci\u003eStray Love\u003c\/i\u003e, appeared on several notable \"Best of 2012\" lists. She lives in Toronto with singer and composer David Wall and their two children. Visit her online at kyomaclearkids.com. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eJulie Morstad is an author, illustrator and artist living in Vancouver, British Columbia. Her most recent book for children, \u003ci\u003eHow To\u003c\/i\u003e, marks her authorial debut, and has received starred reviews in \u003ci\u003eKirkus\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eQuill \u0026amp; Quire\u003c\/i\u003e, as well as a Governor General's award nomination. Books she has illustrated for children include \u003ci\u003eWhen You Were Small\u003c\/i\u003e, recipient of the Marilyn Baillie Picture Book Award; \u003ci\u003eWhen I Was Small\u003c\/i\u003e, winner of the Christie Harris Illustrated Children's Literature Prize; and \u003ci\u003eSinging Away the Dark\u003c\/i\u003e, which was shortlisted for a number of children's literature prizes.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Tundra Books (NY)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52033956577554,"sku":"9781770494497","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_100aa4ab-912e-44bb-a228-96d85e21571e.jpg?v=1770981621","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/julia-child-9781770494497","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}