{"product_id":"the-snatchabook-9781402290824","title":"The Snatchabook","description":"\u003cp\u003eAge Level: 3 to 6 Grade Level: P to 2\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhere have all the bedtime stories gone? A delightful addition to the picture book canon about the love of reading.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt's bedtime in the woods of Burrow Down, and all the animals are ready for their story. But books are mysteriously disappearing. A rabbit named Eliza Brown decides to stay awake and catch the book thief. It turns out to be a little creature, the Snatchabook, who has no one to read him a bedtime story. All turns out well when the books are returned and the animals take turns reading bedtime stories to the Snatchabook, embodying a wonderful message of forgiveness for kids.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA brilliantly written, laugh-out-loud rhyming bedtime story about books and the joy of reading in the vein of bestsellers \u003cem\u003eIt's a Book\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eHow Rocket Learned to Read\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eDog Loves Books\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e#1 Autumn 2013 Kids Indie Next Pick\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA 2014-2015 Teachers' Choices Reading List Title\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"I dare you to try to read \u003cem\u003eThe Snatchabook\u003c\/em\u003e silently to yourself. You can't do it. The book is so wonderful it demands to be read out loud. And besides, if you didn't read the book out loud, how would the Snatchabook hear it?\"--Caldecott Medalist Brian Selznick\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"[A] rollicking paean to the pleasures of reading aloud.\"--\u003cem\u003eThe Wall Street Journal\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGreat for parents and educators looking for: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA fun read aloud championing a love for language and books\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDocherty, Helen:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Helen Docherty has spent most of her career as a language teacher, most recently specializing in Spanish. She lives in Wales with her husband and co-author, Thomas, and their two young daughters.\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDocherty, Thomas:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Thomas Docherty studied metalwork and sculpture at college before becoming an illustrator of children's book. He lives in Wales with his wife and co-author Helen and their two young daughters. His website is thomasdocherty.co.uk.","brand":"Sourcebooks Jabberwocky","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50610580717842,"sku":"9781402290824","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_763c81ab-3d27-48be-b95e-2a995a359e9d.jpg?v=1732345141","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-snatchabook-9781402290824","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}