{"product_id":"9781596434196","title":"Bake Sale","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eBake Sale\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Sara Varon\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eCupcake's life is pretty good. He's got his bakery, and his band, and his best friend, Eggplant. His days are full of cooking, socializing, and playing music. But lately, Cupcake has been struggling in the kitchen. He's sure the solution to all his problems is out there somewhere. But maybe that solution is hiding closer to home. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSara Varon returns with an ageless tale as dreamy and evocative as her break-out hit graphic novel \u003ci\u003eRobot Dreams\u003c\/i\u003e. At once deeply metaphorical and hilariously literal, \u003ci\u003eBake Sale \u003c\/i\u003eis a story for anyone who's ever looked for an easy answer to life's intractable difficulties. It's also a cookbook: Varon includes seven delicious recipes, from classic cupcakes to sugared flower petals to marzipan.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"[\u003ci\u003eBake Sale\u003c\/i\u003e] may be the most adorable graphic novel of the year.\" —\u003ci\u003eUSA Today\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Another beautiful homage to friendship.\" —\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"An offbeat story about the sacrifices made for friends, about the very everydayness of such acts and the pitfalls and pleasures in their wake.\" — \u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"This book has a will-o’-the-wisp charm and a distinctive, quirky voice.\" —\u003ci\u003eSLJ\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLong-listed YALSA Great Graphic Novel for Teens (2012), Long-listed Texas Maverick Graphic Novels List (2012), Long-listed Bank Street Best Children's Book of the Year, Long-listed IRA Young Adult Choices, Long-listed YALSA Great Graphic Novels for Teens (2012), Long-listed IRA-CBC Children's Choices, Long-listed Texas Bluebonnet Award Master List (2013)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9781596434196\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"First Second","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":40623895773390,"sku":"9781596434196","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/getimage_66a247ef-81f0-45b3-97b4-5e33282f3728.jpg?v=1638580244","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9781596434196","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}