{"product_id":"up-down-and-around-9780763640187","title":"Up, Down, and Around","description":"\u003cb\u003e\"An inviting introduction to the wonder of plants, food, and gardening. . . . Will be a favorite of teachers, students, and home readers alike.\" -- \u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFrom seeds dropping into soil to corn bursting from its stalks, from children chasing butterflies to ants burrowing underground, everything in this vibrant picture book pulses with life -- in all directions! Sprightly illustrations set the mood for a rhythmic text that follows nature's course to a feast of backyard bounty.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eKatherine Ayres is the author of A LONG WAYand MATTHEW'STRUCK. She says, \"For me as a child, strawberries equaled summer. The best dinners were those with sweet corn and tomatoes fresh from my grandfather's garden.\" She lives in Pittsburgh. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNadine Bernard Westcott has illustrated more than one hundred books for children. UP, DOWN, AND AROUND reminds her of her husband's garden: \"By the end of summer, the squash, ornamental gourds, and pumpkins have taken over!\" She lives in Nantucket, Massachusetts.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Candlewick Press (MA)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50893949010194,"sku":"9780763640187","price":20.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_f345e345-9de5-4f8f-883d-b227c0e91a0e.jpg?v=1738242685","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/up-down-and-around-9780763640187","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}