{"product_id":"9780062418524","title":"Pine \u0026 Boof: Blast Off!","description":"\u003cstrong\u003ePine \u0026amp; Boof: Blast Off!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Ross Burach\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrog and Toad meets Elephant \u0026amp; Piggie\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003ein the second installment of a humorous and heartfelt picture book series about the adventures of Boof the bear and Pine the porcupine, from the acclaimed author-illustrator of \u003cem\u003eThere’s a Giraffe in My Soup \u003c\/em\u003eand \u003cem\u003eI Am Not a Chair!\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThere’s no one Boof the bear would rather spend the day with than his best friend—Pine the porcupine. And there’s nothing he’d rather do than collect things, which is his favorite hobby of all time. So one day, when Boof is collecting rocks with Pine, he doesn’t think the day could get any better, until . . .\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn egg falls on Boof’s head—all the way from outer space! Now it’s up to Pine and Boof to return the space egg to its space nest . . . before it hatches. They’ll need a rocket ship, space training, and plenty of sandwiches for the trip. But most important, they’ll need each other to complete a mission that’s out of this world!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePine \u0026amp; Boof: Blast Off!\u003c\/em\u003e tells the story of an unlikely friendship through highly original characters and vibrant illustrations that are impossible not to love.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e“The irrepressible porcupine-and-bear duo is back… Burach’s pencil, acrylic, and digital illustrations are a true delight, extending the story and upping the humor with careful, whimsical details…The ending is pure Pine and Boof and wonderfully satisfying for all… As Boof writes, “Adventure on!” (and soon, please).”\u003cbr\u003e“An enchanting book about fun, friendship, and imagination”\u003cbr\u003e“The climax (a space monster—i.e., the mother bird—enters the cave) and resolution (the egg is returned to nest) are funny and fitting. The illustrations, done with pencil and acrylic paints colored digitally, give a woodsy, woodcut feel to the action.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9780062418524\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"HarperCollins","offers":[{"title":"Hardback","offer_id":41089152909518,"sku":"9780062418524","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/9780062418524_516138ae-fc0e-47c7-9e41-d8b560f84f79.jpg?v=1652138086","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9780062418524","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}