{"product_id":"9781250079473","title":"Arnie, the Doughnut","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eArnie, the Doughnut\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Laurie Keller\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA deliciously imaginative story about friendship—from Laurie Keller, the author \/ illustrator of \u003ci\u003eThe Scrambled States of America.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eArnie was fascinated as he watched the customers stream into the bakery. One by one, doughnuts were chosen, placed in paper bags, and whisked away with their new owners. Some went by the dozen in giant boxes.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"Good-bye!\" Arnie yelled to each doughnut. \"Have a good trip!\"\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"This is so exciting!\" Arnie beamed. \"I wonder who will choose ME?\"\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAt first glance, Arnie looks like an average doughnut—round, cakey, with a hole in the middle, iced and sprinkled. He was made by one of the best bakeries in town, and admittedly his sprinkles are candy-colored. Still, a doughnut is just a doughnut, right?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWRONG! Not if Arnie has anything to say about it. And, for a doughnut, he sure seems to have an awful lot to say. Can Arnie change the fate of all doughnuts—or at least have a hand in his own future? Well, you'll just have to read this funny story and find out for yourself. This title has Common Core connections\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eArnie, the Doughnut\u003c\/i\u003e is a 2004 Bank Street - Best Children's Book of the Year.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Arnie takes destiny into his own hands with vastly entertaining results.” —\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly, starred\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Laurie Keller is a goofball. She's a genius. She's a goofball and a genius.” —\u003ci\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Keller gives 'pet food' a new meaning in this savory outing. . . . so deliciously silly is this confection, that few readers will pass up second helpings.” —\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“[G]ood for a belly laugh.” —\u003ci\u003eNewsday\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Arnie is one of the cleverest and funniest books I've seen in a long time.” —\u003ci\u003eBookPage\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“[P]acked with fun and sprinkled with so many illustrative and humorous asides.” —\u003ci\u003eStar Tribune, Minneapolis, MN\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“In picture books, usually only dogs are as funny as this. Keller doesn't miss a trick.” —\u003ci\u003eSan Diego Union Tribune\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Keller's riotous collages. . . .which are filled with gleeful puns, winning characters, and over-the-top silliness, are as manic and fun as a sugar high.” —\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Off-the-wall humor and zany artwork” —\u003ci\u003eSeattle Post Intelligencer\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLong-listed Bank Street Best Children's Book of the Year\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9781250079473\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Square Fish","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":40623879848142,"sku":"9781250079473","price":8.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/getimage_7f0c8b83-89bb-40ae-b136-7f529ebef290.jpg?v=1638579781","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9781250079473","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}