{"product_id":"zander-stays-9781772782967","title":"Zander Stays","description":"\u003cb\u003eZander the goose is trying something new this winter. He is not going to go south. Zander is going to stay!\u003c\/b\u003eEvery year as winter approaches, geese return south to avoid the cold and snow. Not Zander, though. Zander declares he wants to stay this year, but first he'll have to learn how to survive the harsh winter climate. Should he do as Bear suggests and put on a thick layer of fat? Or should he snuggle up with friends like bat does? None of his furred friends seem to have the right answer for Zander, but he's determined to make the best of a freezing situation. He just needs to find a northern animal whose winter adaptation works for him. Luckily, one such animal arrives just in the nick of time, walking on two snugly booted feet.In \u003ci\u003eZander Stays\u003c\/i\u003e, celebrated illustrator \u003cb\u003eScot Ritchie\u003c\/b\u003e brings humor and charm to Zander's adventure, from awe-filled autumn walks along the shore to cozy winter hijinks with his new human friend. Award-winning author \u003cb\u003eMaureen Fergus\u003c\/b\u003e imbues \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eZander Stays\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e with humour that is simultaneously silly and clever. An author's note further explores how Zander's animal friends adapt to their winter environment.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eMaureen Fergus\u003c\/b\u003e is an award-winning author who has published dozens\u003cbr\u003eof books for young people. Maureen's books have been translated into dozens of\u003cbr\u003elanguages, optioned for film, and shortlisted for many awards, including the\u003cbr\u003eMarilyn Baillie Picture Book Award, The Sunshine State Young Readers Award, and\u003cbr\u003emore. Her picture book \u003ci\u003eBuddy and Earl\u003c\/i\u003e was a Boston Globe Best Book, and \u003ci\u003eThe\u003cbr\u003eDay My Mom Came to Kindergarten\u003c\/i\u003e was an OLA Blue Spruce Award Winner. Maureen lives in Winnipeg with her family and has never met a\u003cbr\u003egander she didn't like. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eScot Ritchie\u003c\/b\u003e is an award-winning illustrator and author with more than 60 books to his credit, including most recently \u003ci\u003eDinos Driving\u003c\/i\u003e. His books have been translated into French, Korean, Indonesian, Polish, Finnish, Arabic and Dutch. Scot has worked with the National Film Board of Canada and has had his illustrations exhibited at the National Gallery of Canada. He lives in Vancouver, British Columbia.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Pajama Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50605992870162,"sku":"9781772782967","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_9289609b-c8c4-4ac2-882d-b1af9d2ccba1.jpg?v=1737292747","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/zander-stays-9781772782967","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}