{"product_id":"raven-rabbit-deer-9781772781366","title":"Raven, Rabbit, Deer","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn an intergenerational winter's story full of quiet wonder, a little boy takes his grandfather for a walk down a forest trail.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe boy shows Grandpa how to jump in the snow and how to make it splash into the creek. Grandpa shows the boy rabbit tracks and deer hiding among the trees. They greet their animal neighbors by name: Raven, Rabbit, Deer, Sparrow. Back home, the little boy sets the table with cookies while Grandpa pours the milk. It has been a glorious afternoon, and soon there will be books and blankets and the big armchair by the fire.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eRaven, Rabbit, Deer\u003c\/i\u003e, Governor General's Award-nominated author Sue Farrell Holler casts a spell of simple wonder as small child earnestly sets out to take care of his grandfather for the day. Grandpa wisely gratifies this sweet self-importance while passing on important lessons: how to greet a raven...how to know a deer's tracks...how to be family. Illustrator Jennifer Faria creates illustrations so cozy they make the winter's day feel warm.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eFarrell Holler, Sue:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSue Farrell Holler\u003c\/b\u003e is the Governor General's Award-nominated author of the YA novel \u003ci\u003eCold White Sun\u003c\/i\u003e as well as the middle-grade novel \u003ci\u003eLacey and the African Grandmothers\u003c\/i\u003e and several picture books. Sue grew up on Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia, where she wrote avidly to more than a hundred pen pals across North America. She later channelled her passion for writing into journalism studies at the University of King's College in Halifax. Sue has lived in the Northwest Territories and today resides in Grande Prairie, Alberta.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eFaria, Jennifer:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJennifer Faria\u003c\/b\u003e is an illustrator, painter, and graphic designer who studied at Central Technical School and George Brown College in Toronto. Her works can be found in the collections of celebrities, politicians, and especially parents, as one of her specialties is portraits of babies and small children. She lives in Burlington, Ontario with her husband and three children. While illustrating the grandfather in \u003ci\u003eRaven, Rabbit, Deer\u003c\/i\u003e, Jennifer drew inspiration from her maternal great-uncle, of whom she has warm memories. Similar to the boy in the story, \u003ci\u003eRaven, Rabbit, Deer\u003c\/i\u003e has been a walk of discovery for Jennifer as she learns more about her cultural heritage as a member of the Chippewas of Rama First Nation.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Pajama Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50726374834450,"sku":"9781772781366","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_c65ca16c-1620-4e07-917d-fe4c4c784547.jpg?v=1734865474","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/raven-rabbit-deer-9781772781366","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}