{"product_id":"9780060289331","title":"The Stray Dog","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eThe Stray Dog\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Marc Simont\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e“This picture book has all the earmarks of a classic. Simont gets it all right.” —\u003cem\u003eThe Horn Book \u003c\/em\u003e(starred review)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCaldecott Medalist Marc Simont's heartwarming tale of a stray dog is told with tender simplicity and grace.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen a little dog appears at a family picnic, the girl and boy play with him all afternoon, and they name him Willy. At day's end they say good-bye. But the dog has won their hearts and stays on their minds.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe following Saturday the family returns to the picnic grounds to look for Willy, but they are not alone—the dog catcher is looking for him, too!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAwards for this book include: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCaldecott Honor Book * \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e Best Illustrated Book * ALA Notable Children's Book * \u003cem\u003eBoston Globe-Horn Book\u003c\/em\u003e Award Honor Book * Amazon.com Editors’ Pick * \u003cem\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/em\u003e Best Book * New York Public Library’s “One Hundred Titles for Reading and Sharing”\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNew York Public Library's “One Hundred Titles for Reading and Sharing”, Horn Book Fanfare, ALA Notable Children’s Book, Riverbank Review Children’s Books of Distinction Award, School Library Journal Best Book, Caldecott Honor Book, Boston Globe–Horn Book Award Honor Book, New York Times Best Illustrated Book, Amazon.com Editors’ Pick\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9780060289331\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"HarperCollins","offers":[{"title":"Hardback","offer_id":41038798356686,"sku":"9780060289331","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/9780060289331_9fe996ef-0540-4570-bc2b-e772a0f153b0.jpg?v=1652158981","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9780060289331","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}