{"product_id":"9781626725621","title":"Pie Is for Sharing","description":"\u003cstrong\u003ePie Is for Sharing\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Stephanie Parsley Ledyard\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eA picnic, a beach, a pie cut into pieces and shared with good friends.\u003cbr\u003ePie is for sharing.\u003cbr\u003eIt starts off round, and you can slice it into as many pieces as you want. What else can be shared? A ball, of course. A tree? What about time?\u003cbr\u003eThrough the course of one memorable Fourth of July picnic, Stephanie Ledyard and Jason Chin take young readers through the ups and downs of sharing in this lovely picture book.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e*\"This isn't a flag-waving Fourth of July story, but it can be read as a gentle yet firm call for American readers to reflect on and embrace the ideal of pluralism. An aspirational vision in which inclusivity is as American as (apple) pie.\"—Kirkus Reviews, \u003ci\u003estarred review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e*\"\u003c\/i\u003eThere’s an echo of Ruth Krauss in the sweetly quotidian take on sharing possibilities and of Liz Gar- ton Scanlon’s \u003ci\u003eAll the World \u003c\/i\u003e(BCCB 10\/09) in the jubilant and lyrical togetherness, with an added hat-tip to classic ways of celebrating America’s birthday with her twenty-first century residents.\"—  \u003ci\u003eBulletin of the Center for Children's Books\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003estarred review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e*\"\u003c\/i\u003eThis idyllic, joyously inclusive picture book takes an ordinary concept—sharing— and makes it extraordinary.\"—The Horn Book, \u003ci\u003estarred review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e*\"\u003c\/i\u003eThe best part, though, is the positive, inclusive representation of a loving community sharing a celebration, fun, and, of course, pie.\"—Booklist, \u003ci\u003estarred review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"\u003c\/i\u003eYoung readers will enjoy being a part of this halcyon summer day of family, friendship, and fun. Perfect for a holiday storytime or for everyday sharing.\"—School, Library Journal\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLong-listed Kirkus Reviews Best Books of the Year (2018)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9781626725621\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Roaring Brook Press","offers":[{"title":"Hardback","offer_id":40663940497614,"sku":"9781626725621","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9781626725621","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}