{"product_id":"giraffe-problems-isbn-9781524772031","title":"Giraffe Problems","description":"\u003cb\u003ePenguins aren't the only animals with problems. . . . A second hilarious collaboration from picture-book superstars Lane Smith and Jory John!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCan you guess what's making this giraffe self-conscious? Could it be . . . HIS ENORMOUS NECK?? Yes, it's exactly that--how on earth did you figure it out?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEdward the giraffe can't understand why his neck is as long and bendy and, well, ridiculous as it is. No other animal has a neck this absurd. He's tried disguising it, dressing it up, strategically hiding it behind bushes--honestly, anything you can think of, he's tried. Just when Edward has exhausted his neck-hiding options and is about to throw in the towel, a turtle swoops in (well, ambles in, very slowly) and helps him understand that his neck has a purpose, and looks excellent in a bow tie.★ \"This book will appeal to older preschoolers as well as elementary school kids, and would lend itself perfectly to dramatic interpretation or an art lesson in sponge or block printing.\"—\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003c\/i\u003estarred review\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e★ \"Never one to let an opportunity for caricature go to waste, Smith stretches Edward’s neck to comical length... That it’s just right for a giraffe is a notion that Edward, not to mention young readers with self-consciousness issues of their own, will have no trouble swallowing.\"—\u003ci\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eBooklist\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003estarred review\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e★ \"Lighthearted palaver by John (\u003ci\u003eThe Bad Seed\u003c\/i\u003e) flows effortlessly, and the pair’s courtly manners (“That means a great deal to me, Edward”) are sure to garner laughs as their shared dismay rings true.\"—\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003c\/i\u003estarred review \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“With this and \u003ci\u003ePenguin Problems\u003c\/i\u003e, John is clearly setting out to catalogue animal angst continent by continent, and audiences won’t want to miss the trip.”\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e—The Bulletin\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e“Eye-catching and expressive.”\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e—Kirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e“Readers are afforded caring models for self-accep­tance and unconditional friendship.” \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e—The Horn Book\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eJORY JOHN\u003c\/b\u003e is a \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author and two-time E.B. White Read-Aloud Honor recipient. Jory's previous collaboration with Lane Smith was the national bestselling picture book, \u003ci\u003ePenguin Problems\u003c\/i\u003e, an Amazon Best Children's Book of the Year selection. Jory's work also includes the award-winning Goodnight Already! series, the bestselling Terrible Two series, the national bestseller \u003ci\u003eAll my friends are dead\u003c\/i\u003e, and the recent picture books \u003ci\u003eI Will Chomp You!\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eQuit Calling Me a Monster!\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Bad Seed\u003c\/i\u003e, among many other books for both children and adults. He lives and works in Oregon. Find out more at joryjohn.com.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLANE SMITH\u003c\/b\u003e (also the illustrator of\u003ci\u003e Penguin Problems\u003c\/i\u003e) has written and illustrated a bunch of stuff, including \u003ci\u003eGrandpa Green\u003c\/i\u003e, which was a 2012 Caldecott Honor Book; \u003ci\u003eIt's a Book, \u003c\/i\u003ewhich has been translated into over twenty-five languages; and \u003ci\u003eThe True Story of the Three Little Pigs!\u003c\/i\u003e Four of his books have been \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e Best Illustrated Children's Books of the Year. In 2012 the Eric Carle Museum named him an Honor Artist for \"lifelong innovation in the field of children's books.\" In 2014 he received the Society of Illustrators Lifetime Achievement Award. Lane and book designer Molly Leach live in rural Connecticut. Visit him on the Web at lanesmithbooks.com.","brand":"Random House Studio","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46304981090533,"sku":"NP9781524772031","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781524772031.jpg?v=1767728141","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/giraffe-problems-isbn-9781524772031","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}