{"product_id":"sleepy-dog-9780394868776","title":"Sleepy Dog","description":"A dog and his pet cat share good-night kisses and playful dreams until morning wakes them, in this bedtime story for youngest beginning readers. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eStep 1 Readers feature big type and easy words for children who know the alphabet and are eager to begin reading. Rhyme and rhythmic text paired with picture clues help children decode the story. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eAnd look for the sequel to this popular leveled reader, \u003ci\u003eSleepy Dog, Wake Up  \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eHarriet Ziefert\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of hundreds of children's books and the publisher of Blue Apple Books in Maplewood, New Jersey. Her books include the bestelling \u003ci\u003eSleepy Dog\u003c\/i\u003e in the Step Into Reading series and the acclaimed \u003ci\u003eA New Coat for Anna\u003c\/i\u003e, a story of the devotion between a mother and daughter during hard times after World War II. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eNorman Gorbaty\u003c\/b\u003e was a leader in graphic design in a career spanning over fifty years, most notably as the art director for the legendary advertising agency Benton \u0026amp; Bowles, where he designed iconic ads for Crest, Post cereals, and the IBM Selectric typewriter, and groundbreaking covers for \u003ci\u003eTime\u003c\/i\u003emagazine. After he trained at Yale, Gorbaty's early career as a fine artist saw his work in the Museum of Modern Art in New York City. Gorbaty became an internationally recognized painter and sculptor and was the illustrator of numerous books for children, including \u003ci\u003eSleepy Dog\u003c\/i\u003e. He passed away in 2020 at age 87.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Random House Books for Young Readers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50655405637906,"sku":"9780394868776","price":4.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_5ccb80a6-b27f-48e1-a54e-5798ed566e45.jpg?v=1733380635","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/sleepy-dog-9780394868776","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}