{"product_id":"stanleys-secret-9781534487833","title":"Stanley's Secret","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe award-winning author of \u003ci\u003eKitten and the Night Watchman\u003c\/i\u003e is back with an inspiring and poignant picture book about a boy learning the self-confidence to fulfill his dream of dancing in front of his peers.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe only audience shy, quiet Stanley dances in front of is his pet mice, Squeaker and Nibbles. He also practices when he's alone in empty classrooms or the gym when he helps the janitor after school, tap dancing \u003ci\u003eshuffle, tippy-tap, tippy-tap. \u003c\/i\u003e\"Talent should be shared,\" encourages Principal Reynolds. Can Stanley find the courage to perform in the school talent show?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJohn Sullivan received the Ezra Jack Keats Award and Margaret Wise Brown Prize for his debut picture book \u003ci\u003eKitten and the Night Watchman\u003c\/i\u003e, also named a best book of the year by \u003ci\u003eThe\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eBoston Globe\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eBookPage\u003c\/i\u003e. He is also the author of \u003ci\u003eEthan and the Strays \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e Stanley's Secret\u003c\/i\u003e. John is a cat lover and tap dancer who formerly worked as a night watchman. He lives in Chicago. Visit John at JohnSullivanKidBooks.com. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eZach Manbeck is an author and illustrator living in Pennsylvania. As an artist, his work is described as modern vintage--nostalgic, yet fresh. As a creator, Zach aims to tell stories from new perspectives: stories that advocate for characters that haven't yet had a chance to live in books. Learn more at ZachManbeck.com.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Simon \u0026 Schuster\/Paula Wiseman Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50618966245650,"sku":"9781534487833","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_de816a26-9d57-49bd-9f6d-f1f769a66e3f.jpg?v=1732543495","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/stanleys-secret-9781534487833","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}