{"product_id":"the-tiny-womans-coat-9781776573424","title":"The Tiny Woman's Coat","description":"\u003cp\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eA small and cozy book leaving preschoolers snug as a bug, from award-winning author, Joy Cowley. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cbr\u003e The tiny woman makes a coat of leaves with the help of her animal friends. The trees, geese, porcupine, horse and plants all share something so the tiny woman can snip, snip, snip and stitch, stitch, stitch a coat to keep herself warm.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Friendship and sharing are at the heart of this warm and simple rhythmic poem by one of the world's best children's writers. A perfectly cozy hardback storybook to read-aloud and share with babies, toddlers and preschoolers who will delight in everything tiny and small, including the fresh and funny illustrations by award-winning illustrator Giselle Clarkson.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"Now I have a new favourite cosy read to add to my collection.\" --\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Times UK\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e, Children's Book of the Week\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Joy Cowley is one of New Zealand's best-loved writers for children and adults, and her stories are loved around the world. She has won a multitude of awards and honors for her bestselling books, including the Prime Minister's Award for contribution to literature. She was shortlisted for the Hans Christian Andersen Award in 2018.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGiselle Clarkson is an illustrator and comic artist based in New Zealand. She illustrated \u003cem\u003eEgg and Spoon: An Illustrated Cookbook \u003c\/em\u003eby Alexandra Tylee which won the Elsie Locke Award for Non-Fiction at the New Zealand Book Awards for Children and Young Adults and \u003cem\u003eThe Gobbledegook Book: A Joy Cowley Anthology\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Praise for \u003cem\u003eThe Tiny Woman's Coat\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"An inventive and delightful tale that evokes Thumbelina, The Borrowers, and other beloved wee characters.\"--\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Now I have a new favourite cozy read to add to my collection ... Giselle Clarkson's evocative illustrations tell another story of the powers of collectivism.\"--\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Times\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eClarkson, Giselle:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cstrong\u003eGiselle Clarkson \u003c\/strong\u003eis an illustrator and comic artist living in Greytown, New Zealand.\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eCowley, Joy:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cstrong\u003eJoy Cowley\u003c\/strong\u003e's books are loved by children all around the world. Many of her books have won awards--in the US, \u003cem\u003eSnake and Lizard\u003c\/em\u003e won the South Dakota Children's choice award in 2010 and \u003cem\u003eJoy\u003c\/em\u003e received the Roberta Long medal for multicultural writing in 2002. Joy lives in Wellington, New Zealand, with her husband Terry.","brand":"Gecko Press (Tm)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50520415600914,"sku":"9781776573424","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_ab99e1df-83bf-432f-8c41-b6d6cc0956da.jpg?v=1731083163","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-tiny-womans-coat-9781776573424","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}