{"product_id":"theres-no-place-like-gnomes-9780593691229","title":"There's No Place Like Gnome's","description":"\u003cb\u003eA new picture book by bestselling illustrator Scott Magoon that is a loving example of a community supporting each other, even in the face of unprecedented circumstances.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMeet Gnome. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHe isn't your garden-variety garden gnome. He runs a small hotel for animals, and he works very hard at it. He spends his days fluffing, filing, and feeding the hotel's fountain fish. And his hard work was finally paying off! His hotel had become a place for small animals to stay for a night or two, and all the guests agreed that there was no place like Gnome's. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut then the humans went too far and destroyed the forest that the bigger animals called home, so \u003ci\u003eeveryone \u003c\/i\u003ewent to Gnome's. He wanted to turn the bigger animals away, but where else would they go? So Gnome found a way to make room for everyone, despite the hotel being a little cramped. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut when disaster strikes and damages the hotel, the guests are forced to find a new shelter. Gnome worries that all hope is lost until an unlikely guest encourages him to rebuild so that he can once again fluff, file, feed the fountain fish, and welcome guests back to Gnome's.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eScott Magoon was inspired to write \u003ci\u003eThere's No Place Like Gnome's\u003c\/i\u003e after discovering three baby foxes living under his backyard shed. A garden gnome standing nearby seemed to watch over the little family. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eScott is the illustrator of several acclaimed picture books, including the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling \u003ci\u003eRescue \u0026amp; Jessica: A Life-Changing Friendship\u003c\/i\u003e by Jessica Kensky and Patrick Downes, the Misunderstood Shark series by Ame Dyckman, and the Spoon series by Amy Krouse Rosenthal. He is also the author\/illustrator of \u003ci\u003eLinus the Little Yellow Pencil\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBreathe\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Boy Who Cried Bigfoot!\u003c\/i\u003e He lives in Massachusetts with his family.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Viking Books for Young Readers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51589906366738,"sku":"9780593691229","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_f5fdf5d1-abb1-4966-adee-d15f977517a2.jpg?v=1756813544","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/theres-no-place-like-gnomes-9780593691229","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}