{"product_id":"seahorses-are-sold-out-9781776573851","title":"Seahorses Are Sold Out","description":"\u003cp\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eA lockdown bestseller and high spirited story about an enterprising only child and a single-father's juggle to work from home. \u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMika's father works from home and he's very busy! He can never find time for the promised swimming trip. So Dad allows Mika to choose a pet from the store while he finishes the project--something quiet like a mouse. And so begins a wonderfully turbulent story in which Mika brings home one animal after another... The mouse gets lost so they need a dog to find it. The dog is followed by a seal, the seal a penguin. One pet for Mika leads to another and another. How many animals can come to stay before a harassed father notices?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA relatable, cheerful and wild picture book for families during lockdown, with a single-parent juggling working from home and childcare. Celebrating Mika's initiative and creativity, this is a fun and absurd story ideal for 5-7 year olds to read independently or together. Featuring a single dad working from home and gender neutral child, Mika, this picture book allows young readers of all ages to identify with diverse characters. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Absolutely hilarious.\"--\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eConstanze Spengler is an author and illustrator living in Germany.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKatja Gehrmann writes and illustrates children's books. She studied illustration in Mexico, Spain and Germany, where she now lives.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePraise for \u003cem\u003eSeahorses Are Sold Out\u003c\/em\u003e: \u003cbr\u003e \"Lively, colorful illustrations drawn in loose black outlines track this incredible saga of a bored kid, an opportunistic pet-shop owner, and a clueless father in comic double-page spreads chronicling Mika's wild, unsupervised activities, culminating in a surprising climax. Absolutely hilarious.\"--\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"Here is a book that shows a single Dad and never uses a pronoun for its protagonist all whilst being an entertaining page turner in a longer picture book format. It is also a celebration of children's independence and ingenuity.\"--Love Four Learning\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"This fun picture book shows how independent our young people can be, and how sometimes bedlam can follow.\"--Schools and Libraries Association New Zealand Aotearoa\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSpengler, Constanze:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cstrong\u003eConstanze Spengler \u003c\/strong\u003eis an author and illustrator living in Hamburg, Germany.\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eGehrmann, Katja:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cstrong\u003eKatja Gehrmann\u003c\/strong\u003e writes and illustrates children's books. She studied illustration in Mexico, Spain, and Hamburg, Germany, where she now lives.","brand":"Gecko Press (Tm)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50495431344402,"sku":"9781776573851","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_788d10cb-4234-4f0d-bd45-7088ea804066.jpg?v=1730684153","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/seahorses-are-sold-out-9781776573851","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}