{"product_id":"not-a-smiley-guy-9780823449873","title":"Not a Smiley Guy","description":"\u003cb\u003eWhat will it take to get Ernest to smile? Find out in Newbery Honor author Polly Horvath's picture book debut.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFrom the day he's born, Ernest has few complaints. His family is lovely; the world has a lot to offer. He'd like there to be more elephants around, but hey, you can't have everything. Ernest is just as happy as the next guy. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe trouble is, everyone around him is obsessed with smiling. His parents smile when he learns to walk, when he learns to talk, when he learns to button up his snowsuit. But smiling just isn't for Ernest, and they can't let it go. When drastic, elephant-related measures are taken, and Ernest still doesn't smile, the whole family learns that sometimes loving someone means meeting in the middle. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEqual parts deadpan and genuine, \u003ci\u003eNot a Smiley Guy\u003c\/i\u003e is an ideal conversation starter for kids just discovering that we each have our own ways of showing how we feel. Readers who struggle to be understood will resonate with Ernest's good-natured exasperation. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBoris Kulikov's textured, moody illustrations accompany National Book Award winner Polly Horvath's sardonic tale of acceptance and intentional communication, as useful for grown-ups as it is for kids.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePolly Horvath\u003c\/b\u003e has written many books for children, including \u003ci\u003eEverything on a Waffle\u003c\/i\u003e, a Newbery Honor Book, \u003ci\u003eThe Canning Season\u003c\/i\u003e, a National Book Award winner, \u003ci\u003eThe Trolls\u003c\/i\u003e, a National Book Award finalist, and \u003ci\u003ePine Island Home\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003ePine Island Visitors\u003c\/i\u003e. She lives in British Columbia with her family. Visit her at www.PollyHorvath.com. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eBoris Kulikov\u003c\/b\u003e has illustrated many picture books, including \u003ci\u003ePapa's Mechanical Fish\u003c\/i\u003e by Candace Fleming, \u003ci\u003eBarnum's Bones\u003c\/i\u003e by Tracey Fern, the Max series by Kate Banks, and \u003ci\u003eI'm Brave! I'm Strong! I'm Five\u003c\/i\u003e by Cari Best. He lives in Brooklyn, New York.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Margaret Ferguson Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50591312511250,"sku":"9780823449873","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_b645ddcf-a7f0-4f6a-a530-cf7babdfd302.jpg?v=1732089290","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/not-a-smiley-guy-9780823449873","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}