{"product_id":"the-very-hungry-plant-9780802855763","title":"The Very Hungry Plant","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Both a kid-pleasing snack and a philosophical amuse-bouche.\" -- \u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e (STARRED REVIEW)\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e One morning, a beautiful plant sprouts out of the ground, and it is very, very hungry. But water and sunlight aren't the only things this plant craves: it's a carnivore! The plant gobbles up everything in its path, from caterpillars to geckos to spaceships. But the plant isn't the only one who's hungry... \u003cp\u003e With humorous nods to Eric Carle, \u003ci\u003eThe Very Hungry Plant \u003c\/i\u003eis another imaginative adventure from the author-illustrator of \u003ci\u003eThe Little Barbarian\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003ePlayful, energetic paintings and a dash of absurdity create a story sure to spark laughter with every reading. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eRenato Moriconi\u003c\/b\u003e is a Brazilian writer and visual artist. He has had more than forty books for children published in a number of countries throughout the world, including Brazil, France, Mexico, and South Korea. \u003ci\u003eThe Little Barbarian\u003c\/i\u003e (Eerdmans), his North American debut, received multiple starred reviews and was named one of the \u003ci\u003eBoston Globe\u003c\/i\u003e's best children's books of 2018.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Eerdmans Books for Young Readers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50671536472338,"sku":"9780802855763","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_3afda3e4-584f-4142-88a2-c02d445d2300.jpg?v=1733803685","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-very-hungry-plant-9780802855763","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}