{"product_id":"weslandia-9780763610524","title":"Weslandia","description":"\u003cb\u003e\"This fantastical picture book, like its hero, is bursting at the seams with creativity. . . . a vigorous shot in the arm to nonconformists everywhere\" --\u003ci\u003e Publishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e (starred review)\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEnter the witty, intriguing world of Weslandia! Now that school is over, Wesley needs a summer project. He's learned that each civilization needs a staple food crop, so he decides to sow a garden and start his own -- civilization, that is. He turns over a plot of earth, and plants begin to grow. They soon tower above him and bear a curious-looking fruit. As Wesley experiments, he finds that the plant will provide food, clothing, shelter, and even recreation. It isn't long before his neighbors and classmates develop more than an idle curiosity about Wesley -- and exactly how he is spending his summer vacation.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePaul Fleischman\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of many books for children, including the Newbery Medal-winning \u003ci\u003eJoyful Noise: Poems for Two Voices\u003c\/i\u003e. With Candlewick Press, he is the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Dunderheads\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Matchbox Diary\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eEyes Wide Open\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eAlphamaniacs: Builders of 26 Wonders of the Word.\u003c\/i\u003e He lives in Monterey, California. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eKevin Hawkes \u003c\/b\u003eis the award-winning illustrator of more than fifty acclaimed picture books, including the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebest-selling \u003ci\u003eLibrary Lion\u003c\/i\u003e by Michelle Knudsen, \u003ci\u003eMe, All Alone at the End of the World \u003c\/i\u003eby M. T. Anderson, \u003ci\u003eThe Librarian Who Measured the Earth\u003c\/i\u003e by Kathryn Lasky, and \u003ci\u003eSidewalk Circus\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eWeslandia\u003c\/i\u003e by Paul Fleischman. He is also the illustrator of Michelle Knudsen's picture book \u003ci\u003eLuigi, the Spider Who Wanted to Be a Kitten\u003c\/i\u003e. He is also the acclaimed author-illustrator of both picture books and chapter books. Kevin Hawkes lives in Maine.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Candlewick Press (MA)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50610034311442,"sku":"9780763610524","price":6.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_95fbd24f-775f-4edd-9867-7c429d5d6465.jpg?v=1732332182","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/weslandia-9780763610524","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}