{"product_id":"spike-the-mixed-up-monster-9781442406018","title":"Spike, the Mixed-Up Monster","description":"\u003cb\u003eMeet Spike, a lovable monster--and a real-life salamander--who's looking for friends in this lively picture book that includes Spanish vocabulary.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSpike is a scary-looking salamander who keeps trying to frighten other animals--until he finds that using fear is not the best way to make friends. And since Spike lives in Mexico (he is an endangered species called the axolotl), this story is peppered with easy-to-understand Spanish words. In addition to a charming tale of friendship, this picture book contains nonfiction information about the axolotl and a Spanish\/English glossary.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSusan Hood\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of more than 200 books for children. A former content director of \u003ci\u003eNick Jr. Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e and children's book editor, she has written for parents and early childhood educators in \u003ci\u003eThe\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, Nick's \u003ci\u003eParentsConnect\u003c\/i\u003e, Sesame Street \u003ci\u003eParent Guide\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eWorking Mother\u003c\/i\u003e, and more. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMelissa Sweet has illustrated more than eighty children's books, including the Caldecott Honor books \u003ci\u003eThe Right Word \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eA River of Words: The Story of William Carlos Williams\u003c\/i\u003e both written by Jen Bryant. She also wrote and illustrated \u003ci\u003eTupelo Rides the Rails\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eCarmine: A Little More Red\u003c\/i\u003e, which was a \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e Best Illustrated Children's Book; and \u003ci\u003eBalloons Over Broadway\u003c\/i\u003e, a picture book biography that was named a 2011 \u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e Best Nonfiction Picture Book. When she is not in her studio, Melissa can be found taking an art class, hiking with her dogs, or riding her bicycle. She lives with her family in Rockport, Maine.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Simon \u0026 Schuster\/Paula Wiseman Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50544497164562,"sku":"9781442406018","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_d4442803-e549-4204-9393-091c94c7ec73.jpg?v=1731529206","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/spike-the-mixed-up-monster-9781442406018","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}