{"product_id":"pascual-and-the-kitchen-angels-9781534494930","title":"Pascual and the Kitchen Angels","description":"\u003cb\u003eNewly refreshed with a contemporary redesign, \u003ci\u003ePascual and the Kitchen Angels\u003c\/i\u003e tells the story of the patron saint of cooks and kitchens with luminous illustrations by the beloved Tomie dePaola.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen Pascual is born, angels sing from the trees. So it is no surprise when he grows up and wants to join a monastery to help the poor. But when Pascual meets the friars, they send him to the kitchen to cook for them. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePoor Pascual! He doesn't know how to cook, so he prays. And that's when the kitchen angels swoop down and prepare a feast so delicious that the friars want him to cook every night. What can he do? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTomie dePaola's charming text and vibrant, fully refreshed illustrations reminiscent of Italian frescoes capture the beauty and humor of the story of Pascual, patron saint of the kitchens.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTomie dePaola (1934-2020) was the beloved author and\/or illustrator of more than 270 books for young readers, including the children's classic \u003ci\u003eStrega Nona\u003c\/i\u003e. He was the recipient of the Newbery Honor, Caldecott Honor, and the 2011 Children's Literature Legacy Award for \"significant and lasting contribution to children's literature.\" A native of Connecticut, Mr. dePaola studied at the Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, New York, and spent much of his life in New London, New Hampshire. Visit his work online at Tomie.com.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Simon \u0026 Schuster Books for Young Readers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50525812719890,"sku":"9781534494930","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_c67ff124-24ae-4c4f-8dd8-165dc3f5a82a.jpg?v=1731240723","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/pascual-and-the-kitchen-angels-9781534494930","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}