{"product_id":"9781596439221","title":"Froodle","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eFroodle\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Antoinette Portis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn a normal neighborhood, on a typical day, the birds chirp, the dogs bark and the cats meow. When Little Brown Bird decides she doesn't want to sing the same old song, out comes a new tune that shakes up the neighborhood and changes things forever in this funny, innovative book that kids will love to read outloud.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Neal Porter Book\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A goofily garrulous story session.” —\u003ci\u003eBCCB\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“The big, bold speech balloons filled with irrestistible nonsense words make this a great choice for shared read-alouds.” —\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“With its suburban setting and palette of pale blues and \u003ci\u003eeau de nil\u003c\/i\u003e, there's a subtle retro feel to this celebration of playful remarks.” —\u003ci\u003eWall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Portis's fun story is filled with humor and silly rhyming words that both children and adults will appreciate.” —\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“The creator of \u003ci\u003eA Penguin Story\u003c\/i\u003e (2009) returns with another imaginative solution to monotony and predictability in the natural world... \"The neighborhood was never the same,\" the narrator reports, and neither will be the charmed listeners and readers of this cheerful inivation to invention.” —\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews, STARRED REVIEW\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Portis, whose \u003ci\u003eNot a Box\u003c\/i\u003e proposed alternative uses for a cardboard cube and whose \u003ci\u003eA Penguin Story\u003c\/i\u003e imagined how Antarctic birds regard non-wintry colors, delights in 'What if?' questions.” —\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Be preapared for \"Oobly snooby!\" and \"Cloggen Zoggen Itsyboggen!\" after the book is finished” —\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLong-listed Bank Street Best Children's Book of the Year (2015), Long-listed ALA Notable Children's Books (2015)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9781596439221\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Roaring Brook Press","offers":[{"title":"Hardback","offer_id":40595695796430,"sku":"9781596439221","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/getimage_0713e1d3-105b-42f5-b5b7-6e2ca9a5be06.jpg?v=1637838938","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9781596439221","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}