{"product_id":"9780688109912","title":"Galimoto","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eGalimoto\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Karen Lynn Williams\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e“A joy to read aloud.” \u003cem\u003e—\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKondi is determined to make a galimoto—a toy vehicle made of wires. His brother laughs at the idea, but all day Kondi goes about gathering up the wire he needs. By nightfall, his wonderful galimoto is ready for the village children to play with in the light of the moon.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis Reading Rainbow book is a school and library favorite that offers a view of life in the southeast African nation of Malawi, one of the world's least-developed nations.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKaren Lynn Williams, the award-winning author of such books as \u003cem\u003eBaseball and Butterflies\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003ePainted Dreams\u003c\/em\u003e (also illustrated by Catherine Stock) delivers a heartwarming tale of perseverance that is sure to delight children everywhere.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e“A joy to read aloud. The story’s strength is in the subtly stated message that persistence and creativity can make dreams come true in spite of the odds.”\u003cbr\u003e“Williams’s gentle text and Stock’s soft watercolors capture the essence of life in a contemporary African village. Children from all corners of the world will warm to this tale.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBulletin Blue Ribbon (The Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books), Reading Rainbow Book\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9780688109912\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"HarperCollins","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":41019381842126,"sku":"9780688109912","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/9780688109912_e8397a6e-1458-4a80-8ba7-0e37f8946741.jpg?v=1652119902","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9780688109912","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}