{"product_id":"the-family-under-the-bridge-9780064402507","title":"The Family Under the Bridge","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe heartwarming and memorable Newbery Honor-winning book about finding family in the unlikeliest places, featuring artwork by beloved illustrator Garth Williams. This classic middle grade novel is a welcome and meaningful read, especially at Christmastime.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eArmand, an old man living on the streets of Paris, relishes his solitary life in the beautiful city. He is happy with his carefree existence, begging and doing odd jobs to keep himself warm and fed. With simple pleasures and no cares, what more could he need?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThen one day just before Christmas, Armand returns to his favorite spot beneath the bridge to find three cold and hungry children. Although he has no interest in children, Armand soon finds himself caring for the small family. It does not take Armand very long to realize that he must do whatever it takes to get them a real home. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChildren will treasure this warm and funny adventure of family, freedom, and Santa Claus. The book includes illustrations by Garth Williams, the acclaimed illustrator of E. B. White's \u003cem\u003eCharlotte's Web \u003c\/em\u003eand Laura Ingalls Wilder's Little House series.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eCarlson, Natalie Savage:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNatalie Savage Car\u003c\/strong\u003elson was the author of many beloved children's books, including the Orphelines series and \u003cem\u003eSurprise in the Mountains\u003c\/em\u003e. Her first story was published in the children's page of the \u003cem\u003eBaltimore Sunday Sun \u003c\/em\u003ewhen she was eight years old. She received a Newbery Honor for her novel \u003cem\u003eThe Family Under the Bridge\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWilliams, Garth:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGarth Williams\u003c\/strong\u003e is the renowned illustrator of almost one hundred books for children, including the beloved \u003cem\u003eStuart Little\u003c\/em\u003e by E. B. White, \u003cem\u003eBedtime for Frances\u003c\/em\u003e by Russell Hoban, and the Little House series by Laura Ingalls Wilder.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHe was born in 1912 in New York City but raised in England. He founded an art school near London and served with the British Red Cross Civilian Defense during World War II. Williams worked as a portrait sculptor, art director, and magazine artist before doing his first book \u003cem\u003eStuart Little\u003c\/em\u003e, thus beginning a long and lustrous career illustrating some of the best known children's books.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn addition to illustrating works by White and Wilder, he also illustrated George Selden's \u003cem\u003eThe Cricket in Times Square \u003c\/em\u003eand its sequels (Farrar Straus Giroux). He created the character and pictures for the first book in the Frances series by Russell Hoban (HarperCollins) and the first books in the Miss Bianca series by Margery Sharp (Little, Brown). He collaborated with Margaret Wise Brown on her Little Golden Books titles \u003cem\u003eHome for a Bunny\u003c\/em\u003e and\u003cem\u003e Little Fur Family, \u003c\/em\u003e among others, and with Jack Prelutsky on two poetry collections published by Greenwillow: \u003cem\u003eRide a Purple Pelican\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eBeneath a Blue Umbrella\u003c\/em\u003e. He also wrote and illustrated seven books on his own, including \u003cem\u003eBaby Farm Animals\u003c\/em\u003e (Little Golden Books) and \u003cem\u003eThe Rabbits' Wedding\u003c\/em\u003e (HarperCollins).\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HarperCollins","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50601067217170,"sku":"9780064402507","price":6.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_6ee0997c-d20c-4d68-b024-8d7934f4312b.jpg?v=1732219948","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-family-under-the-bridge-9780064402507","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}