{"product_id":"9781596438668","title":"Julia's House for Lost Creatures","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eJulia's House for Lost Creatures\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Ben Hatke\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen Julia and her walking house come to town, she likes everything about her new neighborhood except how quiet it is! So Julia puts a sign up: \"Julia's House for Lost Creatures.\" Soon she's hosting goblins, mermaids, fairies, and even a dragon. Quiet isn't a problem anymore for Julia...but getting her housemates to behave themselves is! \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe simple, sweet text of this picture book by \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e Best-Selling \u003ci\u003eZita the Spacegirl\u003c\/i\u003e author\/illustrator Ben Hatke is perfectly balanced by his lush, detailed, immersive watercolor illustrations.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Hatke fills the comic-book-style, picture-book-sized pages with lovely watercolor illustrations of a menagerie of creatures . . . Imaginative tots will love Julia's resourcefulness and hospitality.” —\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“From the author of \u003ci\u003eZita the Spacegirl\u003c\/i\u003e comes an enjoyable blend of picture book, graphic novel, and fairy tale prose . . . The gentle flow of the story will draw in readers, and Julia's problem-solving will have them giggling as they nod along at her choices. A wonderful addition.” —\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Hatke steps from graphic novels (\u003ci\u003eZita the Spacegirl\u003c\/i\u003e) to the picture-book format with aplomb, blending tropes from both worlds for a sweetly weird domestic adventure. Readers will want to move right in.” —\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“In his first picture book, Hatke (the \u003ci\u003eZita the Spacegirl\u003c\/i\u003e series) crafts a funny, fantastical scenario with a girl hero in charge.” —\u003ci\u003ePublisher's Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLong-listed Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Award (2015)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9781596438668\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"First Second","offers":[{"title":"Hardback","offer_id":40595897974990,"sku":"9781596438668","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/getimage_6962353b-faec-4d76-98ac-a78bc96ff63b.jpg?v=1637843717","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9781596438668","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}