{"product_id":"sylvie-9781534463486","title":"Sylvie","description":"\u003cb\u003eOne small spider takes a big risk to bring together the people she watches over in her apartment building in this charming picture book from the celebrated author and illustrator of \u003ci\u003eTruman\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSylvie hangs on a silvery thread, safely hidden under her damp, dark fire escape. Sure, it's a little too close to the dumpster below, but if she stays carefully out of sight, she can watch over her people in the apartment building above--a painter, a proper lady, a man with a plan, and a girl with an exceptionally brave tortoise. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDay and night, night and day, Sylvie watches over them making sure everything is \u003ci\u003ejust so\u003c\/i\u003e. Lately though, her people seem to be missing...something. Sylvie wants to help, but she's always stayed out of view. After all, not everyone appreciates a spider who calls attention to herself. When a most audacious idea comes to her though, one that might make everything \u003ci\u003emore\u003c\/i\u003e than \u003ci\u003ejust so\u003c\/i\u003e, maybe even \u003ci\u003ejust right\u003c\/i\u003e, can Sylvie muster her moxie and risk stepping into the spotlight?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJean Reidy's bestselling and award-winning picture books have earned their spots as favorites among readers and listeners of all ages and from all over the world. Her books include \u003ci\u003eTruman\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eSylvie\u003c\/i\u003e, both illustrated by Lucy Ruth Cummins. She is a three-time winner of the Colorado Book Award, a Parents' Choice Gold Award winner, a Charlotte Zolotow Honor winner, and recognized on \"Best of\" lists by \u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, NPR, and Amazon. Jean writes from her home in Colorado where she lives right across the street from her neighborhood library...which she visits nearly every day. Visit her at JeanReidy.com. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eLucy Ruth Cummins is an author, illustrator, and art director of children's books. She was happily paired with Jean Reidy for both \u003ci\u003eTruman\u003c\/i\u003e, which was named a \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e Best Children's Book of 2019, and \u003ci\u003eSylvie\u003c\/i\u003e. She is also the author-illustrator of \u003ci\u003eStumpkin\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eVampenguin\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eDalmartian: A Mars Rover's Story\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eOur Pool\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eA Hungry Lion\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eor\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eA Dwindling Assortment of Animals\u003c\/i\u003e. Lucy has swum in creeks, streams, gorges, rivers, swimming holes, pools (above- and in-ground), lakes (both Great and Finger), decorative fountains, and oceans. Her very favorite place to swim, however, is at her community pool in Brooklyn with her sons and her neighbors.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Atheneum Books for Young Readers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50620291678482,"sku":"9781534463486","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_8f97489f-51af-4511-97e3-063841195e1f.jpg?v=1732562674","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/sylvie-9781534463486","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}