{"product_id":"mindi-and-the-goose-no-one-else-could-see-9781536212815","title":"Mindi and the Goose No One Else Could See","description":"\u003cb\u003eA charming new story from the author of \u003ci\u003eGuess How Much I Love You\u003c\/i\u003e offers an original--and heartening--take on childhood anxiety.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eOnce there was a girl called Mindi who was afraid of something that no one else could see. This thing that she was afraid of, this thing that no one else could see, was a big goose. It came into her room as quietly as a thought comes into your head. . . .\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen a little girl named Mindi says she is being visited by a big goose--a scary creature that is visible only to her--her devoted dad and mom try everything they can think of to drive it away. But maybe some outside assistance is warranted from their wise friend Austen, a farmer who knows what is needed to help Mindi turn her mind to something new. In a sensitive exploration of childhood fears, Sam McBratney, the author of \u003ci\u003eGuess How Much I Love You\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003enarrates with charm, wit, and a touch of whimsy, while Linda  lafsd ttir's delicate illustrations enhance the modern fairy-tale feel in a story that is sure to become a bedtime favorite.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSam McBratney \u003c\/b\u003e(1943-2020) is the author of the internationally best-selling classic \u003ci\u003eGuess How Much I Love You\u003c\/i\u003e and its sequel, \u003ci\u003eWill You Be My Friend?\u003c\/i\u003e, as well as \u003ci\u003eAll My Favorites, \u003c\/i\u003eall illustrated by Anita Jeram. He also wrote \u003ci\u003eJust You and Me \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThere, There\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eboth illustrated by Ivan Bates, and \u003ci\u003eMindi and the Goose No One Else Could See\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eillustrated by Linda Ólafsdóttir, among many other books for children. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eLinda Ólafsdóttir \u003c\/b\u003eis the author-illustrator of \u003ci\u003ePlay? \u003c\/i\u003eShe is also the illustrator of \u003ci\u003eIn Grandma's Garden \u003c\/i\u003eby Brenda West Cockerell as well as a series of retold fairy tales by Diane Namm. Her artwork has appeared on stamps, cereal boxes, and children's clothing. She lives in Reykjavík, Iceland.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Candlewick Press (MA)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50377520709906,"sku":"9781536212815","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_5ad9ed7a-0819-4e2c-9794-5f1b4d79df2a.jpg?v=1728625774","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/mindi-and-the-goose-no-one-else-could-see-9781536212815","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}