{"product_id":"the-spaceman-9781536226164","title":"The Spaceman","description":"\u003cb\u003eLovingly illustrated, this wry and gentle fantasy will speak to adults as well as children--and cast the familiar in an astonishing new light.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA tiny Spaceman arrives on a new planet, ready to perform his monotonous tasks--collecting samples, labeling and filing them, and moving on to the next planet. But pausing to look around, the Spaceman is dazzled by the beauty of his surroundings. And when a large bird makes off with his ship, he's forced to venture out into this new world--planet Earth--on foot. Marveling at a varied landscape of flowers, butterflies, and other wondrous creatures, he finds a pond to float in and a goofy, slobbery beast who seems to want to be his friend. Could it be that the Spaceman has found a new home? This simple and sophisticated story filled with deadpan humor offers surprises on each lively spread. From a veteran creator comes a delightfully droll story radiating warmth and the wonder of the new, reminding us to look up from our mundane lives and embrace discovery.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eRandy Cecil\u003c\/b\u003e is the author-illustrator of \u003ci\u003eDouglas\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e Duck\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eand many other highly acclaimed picture books. He is also the illustrator of James Howe's \u003ci\u003eBrontorina \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eTyrone O'Saurus Dreams\u003c\/i\u003e;\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eElizabeth Bluemle's\u003ci\u003e How Do You Wokka-Wokka? \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e My Father the Dog\u003c\/i\u003e; Barbara Joosse's Girl and Dragon series, and numerous other books for young readers. He lives in Texas.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Candlewick Press (MA)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50579870482706,"sku":"9781536226164","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_639ebc23-8b7a-4e5a-bb4f-90887c9485b0.jpg?v=1732005868","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-spaceman-9781536226164","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}