{"product_id":"the-biggest-house-in-the-world-9780394827407","title":"The Biggest House in the World","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe beloved fable about loving your home from four-time Caldecott Honor-winner Leo Lionni.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA young snail dreams of having the biggest house--or shell--in the world. Then one day, his wise father tells him the story of another snail with the same dream. He grew and grew, adding bright colors and beautiful designs, until he found that his house came at a terrible cost. The young snail decides that a small, easy-to-carry shell might be best for a life of adventure and exploration.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLeo Lionni, an internationally known designer, illustrator, and graphic artist, was born in Holland and lived in Italy until he came to the United States in 1939. He was the recipient of the 1984 American Institute of Graphic Arts Gold Medal and was honored posthumously in 2007 with the Society of Illustrators' Lifetime Achievement Award. His picture books are distinguished by their enduring moral themes, graphic simplicity and brilliant use of collage, and include four Caldecott Honor Books: \u003ci\u003eInch by Inch, Frederick, Swimmy, \u003c\/i\u003e and A\u003ci\u003elexander and the Wind-Up Mouse.\u003c\/i\u003e Hailed as \"a master of the simple fable\" by the \u003ci\u003eChicago Tribune, \u003c\/i\u003e he died in 1999 at the age of 89.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Dragonfly Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50717722968338,"sku":"9780394827407","price":6.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_0c98e3a9-98d4-4765-9b8d-e910a5f211b0.jpg?v=1734624596","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-biggest-house-in-the-world-9780394827407","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}