{"product_id":"lucy-in-the-city-a-story-about-developing-spatial-thinking-skills-9781433819278","title":"Lucy in the City: A Story about Developing Spatial Thinking Skills","description":"\u003cb\u003eA young raccoon who gets separated from her family one night and has to find her way home.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e One night, Lucy the raccoon follows her family out of their den, headed for the best garbage bins in town. Before she knows it, she gets separated from her family. How will she ever find her way back to her family and her cozy den? With the help of a friendly owl and his bird's-eye view, Lucy tunes into the world around her and navigates herself home! \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Reading this book with your children will help them develop their own spatial thinking skills--how we think about and understand the world around us and use concepts of space for problem solving. Early exposure to spatial concepts can help foster this type of cognitive development in children and boost their math and science learning as they progress through school. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Includes a Note to Parents, Caregivers, and Professionals with more information about spatial concepts, as well as questions, games, and activities designed to encourage children's spatial thinking skills.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eJulie Dillemuth, PhD.\u003c\/b\u003e is a spatial cognition geographer and children's writer. She is passionate about writing picture books for children that help develop spatial thinking skills. Her stories have appeared in \u003ci\u003eHighlights for Children\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eOdyssey\u003c\/i\u003e magazines. She is the author of \u003ci\u003eLucy in the City\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eMapping My Day\u003c\/i\u003e. Visit her at www.juliedillemuth.com and follow on Facebook: @JulieDillemuthBooks \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eLaura Wood's \u003c\/b\u003ework can be found in picture books and magazines including \u003ci\u003eLucy and the City\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eMapping My Day\u003c\/i\u003e. There are three different places on this planet she calls home: Bristol, UK; Melbourne, Australia; and Treviglio, Italy. Visit her at www.laurawoodillustration.com and follow on Facebook: @LauraWoodIllustration and Instagram: @laura_wood_illustration\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Magination Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50544476258578,"sku":"9781433819278","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_c128918e-be8a-467e-af46-3e01ac3c7a70.jpg?v=1731528864","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/lucy-in-the-city-a-story-about-developing-spatial-thinking-skills-9781433819278","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}