{"product_id":"the-matatu-9781459812963","title":"The Matatu","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDo you know why dogs always chase after the matatus?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKioko had been watching the matatus come and go for as long as he could remember. But today, for his fifth birthday, he climbs aboard one with his grandfather. As the matatu pulls away from the market, the village dogs chase after them. When Kioko asks his grandfather why the dogs always bark and chase after matatus, his grandfather tells him an entertaining tale about a dog, a goat and a sheep. Set in East Africa, \u003cem\u003eThe Matatu\u003c\/em\u003e is a colorful story filled with many unexpected turns and twists along the way.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eCampbell, Eva:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEva Campbell \u003c\/strong\u003ewas born in Ghana and spent her childhood in Barbados and Jamaica. She studied painting at the College of Art in Ghana (BA) and the University of Victoria (MFA). Eva has had numerous art exhibitions in Canada, the United States, Ghana, Barbados and Britain. She is the visual arts teacher at Lester B. Pearson College of the Pacific in Victoria, British Columbia.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWalters, Eric:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEric Walters \u003c\/strong\u003eis a Member of the Order of Canada and the author of over 115 books that have collectively won more than 100 awards including the Governor General's Literary Award for \u003cem\u003eThe King of Jam Sandwiches\u003c\/em\u003e. A former teacher, Eric began writing as a way to get his fifth-grade students interested in reading and writing. Eric is a tireless presenter, speaking to over 100,000 students per year in schools across the country. He lives in Guelph, Ontario.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Orca Book Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50492510535954,"sku":"9781459812963","price":10.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_8b93605f-70c4-46fa-bdfb-7bacc6283923.jpg?v=1730596094","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-matatu-9781459812963","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}