{"product_id":"the-remarkable-farkle-mcbride-9780689835414","title":"The Remarkable Farkle McBride","description":"\u003cb\u003eReedle-ee \u003cbr\u003e Rootle-ee \u003cbr\u003e Vroom-pety BANG!\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Young Farkle McBride is a musical genius: He plays the violin, the flute, the trombone, and the drums with incredible skill. But he's never satisfied: Something is missing. \u003cbr\u003e In his first book, actor and musician John Lithgow introduces a memorable character, a fickle yet lovable child prodigy who brings the sounds and rhythms of an orchestra to sprawling visual life. With a double gatefold showing the entire orchestra, this is the ultimate book for the music lover in all of us. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eDeedle-ee \u003cbr\u003e Doodle-ee \u003cbr\u003e Doom-pety CLANG!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eJohn Lithgow\u003c\/b\u003e is the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eI Got Two Dogs\u003c\/i\u003e;\u003ci\u003e Mahalia Mouse Goes to College\u003c\/i\u003e;\u003ci\u003e Marsupial Sue Presents: The Runaway Pancake\u003c\/i\u003e;\u003ci\u003e I'm A Manatee\u003c\/i\u003e;\u003ci\u003e Micawber\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eMarsupial Sue\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eThe Remarkable Farkle McBride\u003c\/i\u003e; and \u003ci\u003eCarnival of the Animals\u003c\/i\u003e. An award-winning actor, he has starred on stage, film, and television. He performs concerts across the country and has recorded the CDs \u003ci\u003eFarkle and Friends\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e Singin' in the Bathtub\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Sunny Side of the Street\u003c\/i\u003e. Visit John at JohnLithgow.com. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eC. F. Payne has illustrated more than a dozen picture books, including the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling \u003ci\u003eMousetronaut \u003c\/i\u003eby astronaut Mark Kelly; the Texas Bluebonnet winner \u003ci\u003eShoeless Joe \u0026amp; Black Betsy\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003ewritten by Phil Bildner; and the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestsellers \u003ci\u003eThe Remarkable Farkle McBride\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eMicawber\u003c\/i\u003e, both by John Lithgow. He teaches at the Columbus College of Art \u0026amp; Design, where he is the chair of the Illustration Department. Payne lives with his wife and children in Cincinnati, Ohio. Visit him online at CFPayne.com.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Simon \u0026 Schuster Books for Young Readers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50707488932114,"sku":"9780689835414","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_ebb4310b-8a27-46fb-a923-6f570f5dac4d.jpg?v=1734495987","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-remarkable-farkle-mcbride-9780689835414","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}