{"product_id":"the-grouchy-ladybug-9780060270872","title":"The Grouchy Ladybug","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrom Eric Carle, \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling author of \u003cem\u003eThe Very Hungry Caterpillar \u003c\/em\u003eand \u003cem\u003eFrom Head to Toe, \u003c\/em\u003ecomes the classic story of one very grouchy ladybug. Eric Carle's bright artwork and signature style will charm both ardent fans and new readers alike.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs children follow the Grouchy Ladybug on her journey, they will learn the important concepts of time, size, and shape, as well as the benefits of friendship and good manners.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor generations, \u003cem\u003eThe Grouchy Ladybug\u003c\/em\u003e has delighted readers of all ages with the story of a bad-tempered bug who won't say \"please\" or \"thank you,\" won't share, and thinks she is bigger and better than anyone else.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eReaders will love how this testy ladybug introduces them to many new animals and learns that maybe being grouchy isn't always the best option.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eCarle, Eric:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEric Carle\u003c\/strong\u003e was the creator of more than seventy picture books for young readers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEric Carle was born in New York, USA. However, when he was just six, he moved with his parents to Germany. In 1952, after graduating from the prestigious Akademie der Bildenden Künste in Stuttgart, he fulfilled his dream of returning to New York.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEric Carle received many distinguished awards and honours for his work, including, in 2003, the Laura Ingalls Wilder Award for his lifetime contribution to children's literature and illustration.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn 2002, fifty years after Carle's return to the United States, The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art was opened in Amherst, Massachusetts. Here visitors of all ages can enjoy, in addition to Eric Carle's work, original artwork by other distinguished children's book illustrators from around the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eCarle, Eric:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEric Carle\u003c\/strong\u003e was the creator of more than seventy picture books for young readers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEric Carle was born in New York, USA. However, when he was just six, he moved with his parents to Germany. In 1952, after graduating from the prestigious Akademie der Bildenden Künste in Stuttgart, he fulfilled his dream of returning to New York.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEric Carle received many distinguished awards and honours for his work, including, in 2003, the Laura Ingalls Wilder Award for his lifetime contribution to children's literature and illustration.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn 2002, fifty years after Carle's return to the United States, The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art was opened in Amherst, Massachusetts. Here visitors of all ages can enjoy, in addition to Eric Carle's work, original artwork by other distinguished children's book illustrators from around the world.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HarperCollins","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50590480105746,"sku":"9780060270872","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_53efc5c8-f595-4ff1-b1fb-cb27af444927.jpg?v=1732079236","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-grouchy-ladybug-9780060270872","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}