{"product_id":"ride-a-purple-pelican-9780688156251","title":"Ride a Purple Pelican","description":"\u003cp\u003eIt is hard to believe that Cincinnati Patty, Justin Austin, Pennington Poe, and the little pink pig in Arkansas have not been chanted and sung about by children for generations. But it is not hard to believe that they Will be chanted and sung about for generations to come  Jack Prelutsky and Garth Williams have created a nursery world, peopled with unforgettable characters. Come and meet your new friends. They will be old friends soon \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePrelutsky, Jack:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eJack Prelutsky is the best-selling author of more than fifty books of poetry, including \u003cem\u003eThe New Kid on the Block\u003c\/em\u003e, illustrated by James Stevenson, and \u003cem\u003eStardines Swim High Across the Sky\u003c\/em\u003e, illustrated by Carin Berger. Jack Prelutsky lives in Washington State. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWilliams, Garth:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGarth Williams\u003c\/strong\u003e is the renowned illustrator of almost one hundred books for children, including the beloved \u003cem\u003eStuart Little\u003c\/em\u003e by E. B. White, \u003cem\u003eBedtime for Frances\u003c\/em\u003e by Russell Hoban, and the Little House series by Laura Ingalls Wilder.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHe was born in 1912 in New York City but raised in England. He founded an art school near London and served with the British Red Cross Civilian Defense during World War II. Williams worked as a portrait sculptor, art director, and magazine artist before doing his first book \u003cem\u003eStuart Little\u003c\/em\u003e, thus beginning a long and lustrous career illustrating some of the best known children's books.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn addition to illustrating works by White and Wilder, he also illustrated George Selden's \u003cem\u003eThe Cricket in Times Square \u003c\/em\u003eand its sequels (Farrar Straus Giroux). He created the character and pictures for the first book in the Frances series by Russell Hoban (HarperCollins) and the first books in the Miss Bianca series by Margery Sharp (Little, Brown). He collaborated with Margaret Wise Brown on her Little Golden Books titles \u003cem\u003eHome for a Bunny\u003c\/em\u003e and\u003cem\u003e Little Fur Family, \u003c\/em\u003e among others, and with Jack Prelutsky on two poetry collections published by Greenwillow: \u003cem\u003eRide a Purple Pelican\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eBeneath a Blue Umbrella\u003c\/em\u003e. He also wrote and illustrated seven books on his own, including \u003cem\u003eBaby Farm Animals\u003c\/em\u003e (Little Golden Books) and \u003cem\u003eThe Rabbits' Wedding\u003c\/em\u003e (HarperCollins).\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Greenwillow Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50491892072722,"sku":"9780688156251","price":5.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_3f9089ab-bafc-4238-8189-5e164785a9f5.jpg?v=1730560889","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/ride-a-purple-pelican-9780688156251","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}