{"product_id":"pinky-and-rex-and-the-just-right-pet-9780689839429","title":"Pinky and Rex and the Just-Right Pet","description":"Pinky's family is getting a pet  The problem is, by a three to one vote, they've decided to get a cat, and Pinky wants a dog. And when they get a kitten, Pinky's sister, Amanda, says that Patches is \u003ci\u003ehers.\u003c\/i\u003e Why should Pinky care? He didn't want a cat in the first place. But Patches may have her own ideas about whose cat she is.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJames Howe is the author of more than ninety books for young readers. \u003ci\u003eBunnicula\u003c\/i\u003e, coauthored by his late wife Deborah and published in 1979, is considered a modern classic of children's literature. The author has written six highly popular sequels, along with the spinoff series Tales from the House of Bunnicula and Bunnicula and Friends. Among his other books are picture books such as \u003ci\u003eHorace and Morris but Mostly Dolores \u003c\/i\u003eand beginning reader series that include the Pinky and Rex and Houndsley and Catina books. He has also written for older readers. \u003ci\u003eThe Misfits\u003c\/i\u003e, published in 2001, inspired the nationwide antibullying initiative No Name-Calling Week, as well as three sequels, \u003ci\u003eTotally Joe\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eAddie on the Inside\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eAlso Known as Elvis. \u003c\/i\u003eA common theme in James Howe's books from preschool through teens is the acceptance of difference and being true to oneself. Visit him online at JamesHowe.com. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMelissa Sweet has illustrated more than eighty children's books, including the Caldecott Honor books \u003ci\u003eThe Right Word \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eA River of Words: The Story of William Carlos Williams\u003c\/i\u003e both written by Jen Bryant. She also wrote and illustrated \u003ci\u003eTupelo Rides the Rails\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eCarmine: A Little More Red\u003c\/i\u003e, which was a \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e Best Illustrated Children's Book; and \u003ci\u003eBalloons Over Broadway\u003c\/i\u003e, a picture book biography that was named a 2011 \u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e Best Nonfiction Picture Book. When she is not in her studio, Melissa can be found taking an art class, hiking with her dogs, or riding her bicycle. She lives with her family in Rockport, Maine.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Simon Spotlight","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50844933521682,"sku":"9780689839429","price":4.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_24343f3f-d955-4d9a-aa97-942a991d3e83.jpg?v=1737336765","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/pinky-and-rex-and-the-just-right-pet-9780689839429","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}