{"product_id":"the-arguers-9781984814425","title":"The Arguers","description":"\u003cb\u003eA delightfully preposterous and original fairy tale about a community that forgets how to get along, by the celebrated creator of \u003ci\u003eThe Book of Mistakes\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe first argument was over a brush and a comb, and which would be better for taking a tangle out of the king's beard. Next came the argument over letters, and then over spoons . . . and soon they argued all the time, and no one could remember when the arguing had started or over what or by whom. They only knew that they had \u003ci\u003ealways \u003c\/i\u003eargued, and that they did it well. Very, very well. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAnd so it was that the king and queen decided to hold a contest to choose the very best arguer in the land. But what will happen when everyone is so busy arguing that they can't even hear the queen announce the start of the contest?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCorinna Luyken is the author\/illustrator of four previous picture books, \u003ci\u003eThe Tree in Me\u003c\/i\u003e (an NCTE Notable Poetry Book and Indie Bestseller), \u003ci\u003eMy Heart\u003c\/i\u003e (a \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e Best Seller), \u003ci\u003eABC and You and Me\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Book of Mistakes \u003c\/i\u003e(which the \u003ci\u003eWall Street Journal \u003c\/i\u003ecalled \"sublime\"), and the illustrator of several other books, including \u003ci\u003ePatchwork \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eAdrian Simcox Does Not Have a Horse. \u003c\/i\u003eShe lives in Western Washington, near the Salish Sea, with her family.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Rocky Pond Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51298723037458,"sku":"9781984814425","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_b64aa9a6-99c7-4a58-9cb8-756ca32d18c7.jpg?v=1747832835","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-arguers-9781984814425","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}