{"product_id":"skyscraper-9781481470018","title":"Skyscraper","description":"\u003cb\u003e\"Hurley's book is as sleek and modern as its subject.\" -\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"Kids will leave with a solid foundation about the immensity of large-scale construction.\" --\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"A sophisticated vehicle primer with detailed construction vocabulary.\" --\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eAcclaimed picture book creator Jorey Hurley whose work has been called\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e \"stunning\" and \"dramatic\" tells the story perfect for the youngest reader of all the different and mighty trucks it takes to build a city skyscraper \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhat once was a vacant lot, watch as truck by truck, a towering skyscraper is built in this beautifully illustrated picture book about trucks and construction. This beautiful picture book includes a glossary of fourteen truck images and their names.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJorey Hurley studied art history at Princeton, received her law degree at Stanford, and studied design at FIT. She worked as a textile designer for Hable Construction in New York City and is now based in San Francisco, where she lives with her husband and their two small children. \u003ci\u003eNest\u003c\/i\u003e, her debut, was called \"stunning\" in a starred review from \u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003ci\u003eFetch\u003c\/i\u003e, her second book, was called a \"delight\" by \u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly \u003c\/i\u003ein a starred review. She is also the author of \u003ci\u003eEvery Color Soup \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eSkyscraper\u003c\/i\u003e. Visit her at JoreyHurley.com.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Simon \u0026 Schuster\/Paula Wiseman Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50338280964370,"sku":"9781481470018","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_55bcd27f-edfa-47ab-bbba-0b68a3e0064c.jpg?v=1727980584","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/skyscraper-9781481470018","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}