{"product_id":"the-bear-fairy-9781774885581","title":"The Bear Fairy","description":"\u003cb\u003eMeet an unlikely fairy and his new best friend in this laugh-out-loud picture book about acceptance, being yourself and standing up to anyone who tries to diminish your sparkle.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFairies should be pretty and sparkly and dainty . . . not chubby, not fluffy and NOT lured in by potato chips. But when Spencer catches a fairy in the park, he's shocked to find that's exactly what he's got! \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe Bear Fairy is no delicate Tinkerbell: he hogs the remote, drops crumbs everywhere and snores like a truck. But he's still a fairy, and when Spencer's friend insults the Bear Fairy's appearance and hurts his feelings, Spencer must step up to defend his new friend. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith wit, charm and hilarity, author Paul Coccia and illustrator Fred Blunt have created a modern classic about being proud of who you are and fighting for the people you care about.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePAUL COCCIA\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of the young-adult novels \u003ci\u003eRecommended Reading\u003c\/i\u003e, which received a starred review from \u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eLeon Levels Up\u003c\/i\u003e, which was a JLG pick, a CCBC Best Book for Kids and Teens pick and included on the 2024 Kid Committee Summer Red Maple Reading List; \u003ci\u003eI Got You Babe\u003c\/i\u003e, a CCBC BBKT starred selection and included on the 2024 Kid Committee Summer Red Maple Reading List; \u003ci\u003eOn the Line\u003c\/i\u003e (co-written with Eric Walters), which won the Richard Allen Chase Memorial Award, was a Canadian Children's Book Centre 2022 starred pick, and was shortlisted for the 2023 Red Maple; \u003ci\u003eThe Player\u003c\/i\u003e, which was a 2021 Red Maple Summer Reading List selection, and \u003ci\u003eCub\u003c\/i\u003e, which was a JLG selection and a Canadian Children's Book Centre's Best Book of 2019, and the 2024 release \u003ci\u003eI Got You Babe\u003c\/i\u003e. Paul has a Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing from the University of British Columbia. Despite writing books about hockey and basketball, Paul cannot skate and nearly broke his nose trying to spin a basketball on his finger. But he can bake and does know a fair bit about Cher. He lives with his parrot and three dogs in Toronto. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eFRED BLUNT\u003c\/b\u003e has illustrated dozens of books, from picture books to early readers and chapter books, and happily illustrates many of his self-authored books. Humor has always been at the top of Fred's list when it comes to drawing. Right from those early (rather unflattering) portraits of teachers, Fred knew he wanted to entertain with his work. His picture book \u003ci\u003eSanta Claus versus the Easter Bunny\u003c\/i\u003e was a \u003ci\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e Book of the Year in 2018. \u003ci\u003eGnome\u003c\/i\u003e was the winner of the 2020 InspiRead Picture Book Award, and \u003ci\u003eLionel the Lonely Monster\u003c\/i\u003e was a 2021 Reading Agency ExpressYourself Booklist selection for #ChildrensMentalHealthWeek.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Tundra Books (NY)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52033924235538,"sku":"9781774885581","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_44ede9e5-7e93-4305-ab62-60432d2619b2.jpg?v=1770978178","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-bear-fairy-9781774885581","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}