{"product_id":"9781627792455","title":"A Boy, a Mouse, and a Spider--The Story of E. B. White","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eA Boy, a Mouse, and a Spider--The Story of E. B. White\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Barbara Herkert\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA lyrical biography of E. B. White, beloved author of \u003ci\u003eCharlotte's Web\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eStuart Little\u003c\/i\u003e, written by Barbara Herkert and illustrated by Caldecott honoree Lauren Castillo.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen young Elwyn White lay in bed as a sickly child, a bold house mouse befriended him. When the time came for kindergarten, an anxious Elwyn longed for the farm, where animal friends awaited him at the end of each day. Propelled by his fascination with the outside world, he began to jot down his reflections in a journal. Writing filled him with joy, and words became his world. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eToday, \u003ci\u003eStuart Little \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eCharlotte’s Web\u003c\/i\u003e are beloved classics of children’s literature, and E. B. White is recognized as one of the finest American writers of all time.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Christy Ottaviano Book\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn Ezra Jack Keats Award Nominee\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Junior Library Guild Selection \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA CCBC Master List Selection\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Kansas Reading Circle Master List Selection\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"\u003c\/b\u003eHerkert's elegant prose and Castillo's stunning brown ink-and-watercolor illustrations team up for a magnificent model of what a picture book can be. . .\u003cb\u003e A stunner—radiant even\u003c\/b\u003e.\"--\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003cb\u003estarred review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A subtle narrative structured like verse . . . Castillo uses brown ink, soft watercolors, and digital manipulation to create sturdy, nostalgic scenes of city and country to accompany the development of White’s writing and family life. \u003cb\u003eRich and rewarding.\u003c\/b\u003e\"--\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003cb\u003estarred review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Herkert’s poetry is a delight to the senses . . . Castillo’s friendly ink-and-watercolor illustrations also contribute to the sense of cheerful pleasantness.\u003cb\u003e A winsome picture book biography\u003c\/b\u003e.\"--\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"This book has the feel of poetry . . . an\u003cb\u003e important glimpse into how inspiration can pop up anywhere\u003c\/b\u003e.\"--\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"The short ragged-right lines beam with love for his writing and the joys of attentiveness to the world\u003c\/b\u003e. . . Line and watercolor art with some additional textural and digital touches has \u003cb\u003ean unassuming robustness well suited to its subject\u003c\/b\u003e.\"--\u003ci\u003eThe Bulletin\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"A gentle reverie on a beloved writer\u003c\/b\u003e, ideally suited for children first encountering his children’s books as read-alouds.\"--\u003ci\u003eThe Horn Book\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9781627792455\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Henry Holt and Co. (BYR)","offers":[{"title":"Hardback","offer_id":40652207554766,"sku":"9781627792455","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9781627792455","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}