{"product_id":"the-very-last-castle-a-picture-book-9781419725746","title":"The Very Last Castle","description":"\u003cb\u003eAuthor Travis Jonker and illustrator Mark Pett's \u003ci\u003eThe Very Last Castle\u003c\/i\u003e is \"a lovely story about courage and community with a darling protagonist\" (\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e, Starred Review).\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e A curious little girl watches the man who guards the last castle in town. Every time she passes by him, she tries to catch his eye. While the other townspeople fear what may be locked up inside the mysterious castle, the girl finally gets up the courage to knock on the door and find out what's really behind the gate. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e A story about overcoming fear of the unknown, trying new things, and reaching out to make new friends, \u003ci\u003eThe Very Last Castle\u003c\/i\u003e shows that bravery comes in packages both big and small. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Minimal, unadorned text mixes with watercolor and pen-and-ink pictures to create an appealing protagonist who has an admirable, self-possessed curiousness and always wears big yellow boots--readers can almost hear her clomping confidently through the pages.\" --\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTravis Jonker\u003c\/b\u003e is an elementary school librarian and creator of 100 Scope Notes, a kidlit blog hosted by \u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e. He was a member of the 2014 Caldecott committee. Jonker lives with his wife and two children in Zeeland, Michigan. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eMark Pett\u003c\/b\u003e is the author\/illustrator of many books for children, including \u003ci\u003eThis Is My Book! \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThe Girl Who Never Made Mistakes\u003c\/i\u003e. Before books, Pett created comic strips. He lives in Utah. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Abrams Books for Young Readers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50725379703058,"sku":"9781419725746","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_2003b267-3e6a-47f2-8245-f210ab794d93.jpg?v=1734828929","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-very-last-castle-a-picture-book-9781419725746","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}