{"product_id":"pictures-from-our-vacation-9780060850975","title":"Pictures from Our Vacation","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eSnap \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith their new cameras\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eSnap \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ea brother and sister\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eSnap \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003etake pictures of their vacation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut when they look at their photographs they see: \u003c\/p\u003e1. The back of Dad's head\u003cbr\u003e2. Feet\u003cbr\u003e3. A container of noodles\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThat's it? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDoes 1 + 2 + 3 = summer vacation?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat about how it felt to swim in the lake? What about the stories their cousins told and the taste of a just-invented strawberry and whipped cream dessert?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor those memories--the memories of summer and the memories of family that mean the most--they need to look someplace else. Someplace deep inside. Someplace permanent. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePerkins, Lynne Rae:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLynne Rae Perkins\u003c\/strong\u003e was awarded the Newbery Medal for \u003cem\u003eCriss Cross\u003c\/em\u003e. She is the author of four other novels--\u003cem\u003eAll Alone in the Universe\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eAs Easy as Falling Off the Face of the Earth\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eNuts to You, \u003c\/em\u003eand\u003cem\u003e Secret Sisters of the Salty Sea\u003c\/em\u003e. Lynne Rae Perkins has also written and illustrated several acclaimed picture books, including \u003cem\u003eFrank and Lucky Get Schooled\u003c\/em\u003e; \u003cem\u003eThe Broken Cat\u003c\/em\u003e;\u003cem\u003e Snow Music\u003c\/em\u003e: \u003cem\u003ePictures from Our Vacation\u003c\/em\u003e; and \u003cem\u003eThe Cardboard Piano\u003c\/em\u003e. The author lives with her family in northern Michigan. www.lynnerae.com\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Greenwillow Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50409421373714,"sku":"9780060850975","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_b11b3c0f-a091-463c-986a-82c38862db64.jpg?v=1729286941","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/pictures-from-our-vacation-9780060850975","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}