{"product_id":"looking-for-a-jumbie-9780062970817","title":"Looking for a Jumbie","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling author Tracey Baptiste and acclaimed illustrator Amber Ren take readers on a fun, creepy, storytime-ready romp through a forest filled with creatures from Caribbean folklore.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eI'm looking for a jumbie, I'm going to find a scary one.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut Mama says jumbies exist only in stories. So Naya sets out on a nighttime adventure to find out for herself.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eNo such thing\u003c\/em\u003e, say the friends she makes along the way. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut Naya is sure that jumbies are real. Some have big mouths. Or thick fur. Or glowing skin. Or sharp teeth. Kind of like her new friends....\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eLooking for a Jumbie\u003c\/em\u003e is a gentle, bouncy, and creepily fun read-aloud inspired by traditional Caribbean tales.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBaptiste, Tracey:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eTracey Baptiste is the \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling author of the middle grade novels \u003cem\u003eMinecraft: The Crash\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Jumbies\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eRise of the Jumbies\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eThe Jumbie God's Revenge\u003c\/em\u003e. A former elementary school teacher, Tracey is now on the faculty at Lesley University's creative writing MFA program. Raised in Trinidad until she was fifteen, she now lives with her family in New Jersey. You can visit her online at www.traceybaptiste.com.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eRen, Amber:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eAmber Ren is the illustrator of \u003cem\u003eBecause\u003c\/em\u003e by Mo Willems, a \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestseller. She is also a visual development artist, and her work has been featured in the Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art's first online exhibition, \"ART in PLACE: Social Distancing in the Studio.\" You can find her online at www.amber-ren.com.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Balzer \u0026 Bray\/Harperteen","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50611957367058,"sku":"9780062970817","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_b0f096bc-3834-45c7-b21c-72a6134fe22f.jpg?v=1732367903","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/looking-for-a-jumbie-9780062970817","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}