{"product_id":"frances-in-the-country-isbn-9780823443321","title":"Frances in the Country","description":"\u003cb\u003eFrances is a city kid, but it’s hard for her to fit in. City walls  aren’t for climbing, city rooms aren’t for running, city shops and city  yards are too crowded, and there are so many rules that Frances can’t  seem to follow.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eA \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e Best Children's Book of the Year\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eShe takes a trip to visit her cousins in the country, where she finds cats for chasing, roads for racing down, ladders for leaping, and fields full of animals. When it’s time to go home, it’s not easy to leave her cousins, but she invites them to visit and see the sights and sounds, lights, thumps, beeps and shines of the city where she returns to her loving mom and sisters.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLiz Garton Scanlon is author of the Caldecott Honor book \u003ci\u003eAll the World\u003c\/i\u003e, illustrated by Marla Frazee, and many other books including \u003ci\u003eBob, Not Bob\u003c\/i\u003e, illustrated by Matt Cordell, and \u003ci\u003eAnother Way to Climb A Tree, \u003c\/i\u003eillustrated by Hadley Hooper, With \u003ci\u003eFrances in the Country\u003c\/i\u003e, she deftly balances the appeals of city and country life.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSean Qualls is the Coretta Scott King Honor artist for \u003ci\u003eBefore John Was a Jazz Giant\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eEmmanuel's Dream\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eGiant Steps to Change the World. \u003c\/i\u003e\"Through spirited poetry and rough-and-tumble painted-collage art, this ebullient picture book shows us the best of both worlds.\"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e—The New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ★  \"Absence not only makes the heart grow fonder in this tribute to city, country, and family—it can be a source of fresh perspectives, too.\"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e—Publishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e, Starred Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A good choice for read-alouds. Qualls’ signature textured illustrations, done in acrylic paint, collage, and pencil, elevate and add character\"\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"In this beautiful, fresh take on city versus country life, readers are the winners.\"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e—Booklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Qualls' multimedia illustrations work their magic not only through depictions of the brown-skinned cousins' joyful activities, but also through subtle visual contrasts. . . . this will be the perfect pick for kids itching to be—just for a \u003ci\u003elittle\u003c\/i\u003e while—somewhere, anywhere else.\"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e—The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eLiz Garton Scanlon\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of many picture books for young readers including \u003ci\u003eAll the World\u003c\/i\u003e, illustrated by Marla Frazee, which was a Caldecott Honor book and a \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller. She is also the author of \u003ci\u003eI Want a Boat, \u003c\/i\u003eillustrated by Kevan Atteberry.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSean Qualls\u003c\/b\u003e illustrated the widely acclaimed biographies \u003ci\u003eThe Poet Slave of Cuba \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eDizzy\u003c\/i\u003e. Sean has also illustrated Emmanuel's Dream (Schneider Award recipient) written by Laurie Ann Thompson, Giant Steps to Change the World written by Spike Lee and Tonya Lewis Lee and Before John Was a Jazz Giant (Coretta Scott King Illustrator Honor) written by Carole Boston Weatherford. He lives in Brooklyn where you can also find him DJing on occasion.\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Neal Porter Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46302501568741,"sku":"NP9780823443321","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780823443321.jpg?v=1767727636","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/frances-in-the-country-isbn-9780823443321","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}