{"product_id":"sun-wishes-9781773064505","title":"Sun Wishes","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA joyful celebration of our daily companion, the sun, as it shines around the world.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"If I were the sun, I would sing a gentle morning song to wake my slumbering friends.\" So begins this fresh and colorful collaboration between author Patricia Storms and illustrator Milan Pavlovic, the creative team behind 2019's beloved bedtime story, \u003cem\u003eMoon Wishes\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eJoin the sun in this gentle imagining of its travels across the sky, lighting up our gloomiest days, celebrating a bountiful harvest, and delighting in the diversity of life around the world. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMilan Pavlovic's vibrant watercolor illustrations complement Patricia Storm's jubilant text. Young readers will be warmed by the sun's wishes as they spread through the story, inspiring curiosity, gratitude, and the irresistible urge to step outside!\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKey Text Features\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eillustrations\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCorrelates to the Common Core State Standards in English Language Arts: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.1.4\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003eIdentify words and phrases in stories or poems that suggest feelings or appeal to the senses.\u003cstrong\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eStorms, Patricia:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePATRICIA STORMS\u003c\/strong\u003e has worked as a short-order cook, a library technician, and a graphic designer, but her favorite thing to do by far is to make books for kids! She wrote and illustrated \u003cem\u003eThe Pirate and the Penguin\u003c\/em\u003e and the much-loved \u003cem\u003eNever Let You Go\u003c\/em\u003e. She is the author of \u003cem\u003eThe Dog's Gardener\u003c\/em\u003e, illustrated by Nathalie Dion, and collaborated with her husband, Guy Storms, to write \u003cem\u003eMoon Wishes\u003c\/em\u003e, illustrated by Milan Pavlovi?. Patricia lives in Toronto, Ontario, in a cozy old house overflowing with books.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePavlovic, Milan:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMILAN PAVLOVI?\u003c\/strong\u003e lives in Toronto with his family. When he is not illustrating picture books, drawing or playing the ukulele, he is teaching visual communication and illustration at OCAD University and Seneca College. He has illustrated over fifty children's books including \u003cem\u003eSon of Happy\u003c\/em\u003e by Cary Fagan, \u003cem\u003eThe Boy Who Invented the Popsicle\u003c\/em\u003e by Anne Renaud, and \u003cem\u003eMoon Wishes\u003c\/em\u003e by Guy and Patricia Storms. He created the lyrical wordless picture book \u003cem\u003eSonata for Fish and Boy\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Groundwood Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50533770723602,"sku":"9781773064505","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_12548041-a42e-4121-a192-5c57e121962d.jpg?v=1731411137","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/sun-wishes-9781773064505","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}