{"product_id":"nikkis-gorilla-9781643435169","title":"Nikki's Gorilla","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"Love reading?\"\u003cbr\u003e\"I \u003cb\u003eHATE\u003c\/b\u003e reading!\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Why do I have to read books for babies?\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Thanks for looking out for me . . . but maybe we don't need to be afraid all the time.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNikki is in third grade, and she can't read.\u003cbr\u003eSounds don't make words.\u003cbr\u003eWords don't make stories.\u003cbr\u003eAnd the shame she feels is crushing her.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGorilla is just doing her job, warning and protecting Nikki whenever she might get hurt.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eNikki's Gorilla\u003c\/i\u003e is a high-quality graphic novel, made like the books other kids read but written for the Nikkis of the world. It is a high\/low book about resilience in the face of shame.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBased on a real-life story, \u003ci\u003eNikki's Gorilla\u003c\/i\u003e demonstrates a growth mindset, whereby Nikki discovers for herself how personal success builds inner strength. Nikki's conversations with Gorilla open the door to parents, teachers, and other adults having their own conversations with a struggling child.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eHamilton, Laura Barry:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLaura Barry Hamilton\u003c\/b\u003e wrote this book. It wasn't easy. But she got lots of help!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLaura hated reading for a long, long time. It was too hard. She likes to read now.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Beaver's Pond Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52160181633298,"sku":"9781643435169","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_55b4c02e-fcb9-4912-9e7e-2aeb12334f4e.jpg?v=1775039591","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/nikkis-gorilla-9781643435169","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}