{"product_id":"the-tenth-good-thing-about-barney-9780689712036","title":"The Tenth Good Thing about Barney","description":"\u003ci\u003eMy cat Barney died this Friday. I was very sad. My mother said we could have a funeral for him, and I should think of ten good things about Barney so I could tell them...\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003eBut the small boy who loved Barney can only think of nine. Later, while talking with his father, he discovers the tenth -- and begins to understand.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJudith Viorst is the author of the beloved \u003ci\u003eAlexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day\u003c\/i\u003e, which has sold some four million copies; the Lulu books, including \u003ci\u003eLulu and the Brontosaurus\u003c\/i\u003e; the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestseller \u003ci\u003eNecessary Losses\u003c\/i\u003e; four musicals; and poetry for children and young adults. Her most recent books of poetry include \u003ci\u003eWhat Are You Glad About? What Are You Mad About? \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eNearing Ninety\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eErik Blegvad\u003c\/b\u003e was born in Denmark and studied at the School of Applied Arts in Copenhagen. Mr. Blegvad has illustrated more than one hundred children's books, including \u003ci\u003eTwelve Tales\u003c\/i\u003e by Hans Christian Andersen, \u003ci\u003eRiddle Road\u003c\/i\u003e by Elizabeth Spires, \u003ci\u003eHurry, Hurry, Mary Dear!\u003c\/i\u003e by N. M. Bodecker, and \u003ci\u003eSea Clocks: The Story of Longitude\u003c\/i\u003e by Louise Borden. The Blegvads divide their time between England, France, and Wardsboro, Vermont.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Atheneum Books for Young Readers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50717745217810,"sku":"9780689712036","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_611bb8e6-4f1a-407b-b044-b6176158a59a.jpg?v=1734625493","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-tenth-good-thing-about-barney-9780689712036","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}