{"product_id":"the-secret-of-the-village-fool-9781926920757","title":"The Secret of the Village Fool","description":"Milek and his brother Munio live in a sleepy village in Poland, where nothing exciting seems to happen. They reluctantly do as their mother asks when she asks them to visit their neighbor Anton, knowing that the rest of the village laughs at him because of his strange habits of speaking to animals and only eating vegetables. Things change quickly when war comes to their town in the form of Nazi soldiers searching for Jewish families like that of Milek and Munio. Anton refuses to tell the soldiers where to find them, and then goes so far as to hide the family in his own home, putting his life at risk without a thought. Based on a true story.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eUpjohn, Rebecca:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cstrong\u003eRebecca Upjohn\u003c\/strong\u003e has worked herding sheep, photographing buildings, selling books, releasing trees and producing a short film. Rebecca's first book, \u003cem\u003eLily and the Paper Man\u003c\/em\u003e (Second Story Press), was published in 2007. Visit www.rebeccaupjohn.com for more information.\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBenoit, Renné:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cstrong\u003eRenné Benoit\u003c\/strong\u003e is an award-winning illustrator of many books for children. In 2012, \u003cem\u003eBig City Bees\u003c\/em\u003e (Greystone) was shortlisted for the Governor General's Literary Award in the Children's Literature Illustration category. Renné currently works out of her home studio in St. Thomas, Ontario. For more information, visit www.rennebenoit.ca.","brand":"Second Story Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50525182394642,"sku":"9781926920757","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_a45f612f-c433-40e8-92f0-2087a496e16e.jpg?v=1731206345","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-secret-of-the-village-fool-9781926920757","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}