{"product_id":"lets-go-swimming-with-mr-sillypants-9781681377452","title":"Let's Go Swimming with Mr. Sillypants","description":"\u003cb\u003eA silly, whimsical book about dreaming and getting over one's fears by a celebrated American cartoonist and illustrator.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMr. Sillypants is going to learn how to swim tomorrow. He's excited! It's about time. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut he starts to get nervous. \"I hope I don't step on a fish,\" he worries. \"What if all the other people in the class are better than I am?\" he wonders as he opens the fridge to make his \"perfect sandwich,\" a double-decker creation complete with peanut butter, tuna, and pickles. By the time he goes to bed, Mr. Sillypants is not sure swimming lessons are such a good idea after all. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen Mr. Sillypants falls asleep, he dreams that he's wandering through a desert, then down a long road, when suddenly he plummets into a big pond. \"I can't swim!\" he yells. Soon, though, his worries about swimming are far from his mind: He morphs into a fish, flees from enormous pickle monsters, and eventually turns into a shark, giving him the strength he needs to fight back. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe next morning, Mr. Sillypants wakes with a smile. Maybe his swimming lessons are going to be okay after all. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTold with warm humor and illustrated with stunning watercolors, M. K. Brown has crafted a hilarious adventure out of an everyday fear. This silly-looking man can teach us all how ordinary it is to be scared--and how wonderful it can be when we finally face our fears.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eM.K. Brown\u003c\/b\u003e is an American cartoonist, illustrator, painter, and children's author. A major presence during the heyday of \u003ci\u003eNational Lampoon\u003c\/i\u003e, her cartoons have also appeared in many outlets, both mainstream and underground: from \u003ci\u003eWimmen's Comix\u003c\/i\u003e to \u003ci\u003eThe Atlantic Monthly\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe New Yorker\u003c\/i\u003e. The Cartoon Art Museum in San Francisco featured a retrospective of her work in 2014-2015. Brown has also been involved with television projects, including a collaboration with comedians Bill Murray and Brian Doyle-Murray, and creating an animated series for the Tracey Ullman Show. Her children's books include \u003ci\u003eLet's Go Camping with Mr. Sillypants \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eSally's Room\u003c\/i\u003e, and collaborations with author Duncan Ball. She lives in Fairfax, California.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"New York Review of Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50724953653522,"sku":"9781681377452","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_9417c054-a9b6-4429-b4b0-3a86ec39e70e.jpg?v=1734814940","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/lets-go-swimming-with-mr-sillypants-9781681377452","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}