{"product_id":"i-wanna-iguana-isbn-9780399237171","title":"I Wanna Iguana","description":"\u003cb\u003eHilarious notes between a son and his mom show how kid logic can be very persuasive. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAlex just has to convince his mom to let him have an iguana, so he puts his arguments in writing. He promises that she won't have to feed it or clean its cage or even see it if she doesn't want to. Of course Mom imagines life with a six-foot-long iguana eating them out of house and home. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAlex's reassures her: It takes fifteen years for an iguana to get that big. I'll be married by then and probably living in my own house\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHis mom's reply: How are you going to get a girl to marry you when you own a giant reptile? \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eKis will be in hysterics as the negotiations go back and forth through notes, and the lively, imaginative illustrations showing their polar opposite dreams of life with an iguana take the humor to even higher heights. Look for more stories highlighting Alex's powers of persuasion: \u003ci\u003eI Wanna New Room\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eI Wanna Go Home.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn International Reading Association Children’s Choice Notable Book\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Junior Library Guild Selection\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eArkansas’s Diamond Primary Book Award Honor Book\u003cbr\u003eFlorida Children’s Book Award Honor Book\u003cbr\u003eCalifornia Young Readers Medal nominee \u003cbr\u003eAZ Grand Canyon Reader Award nominee\u003cbr\u003eBlack-Eyed Susan Picture Book Award nominee\u003cbr\u003e Prairie Bud Children’s Book Award nominee\u003cbr\u003e Georgia Children’s Book Award nominee\u003cbr\u003eColorado Children’s Book Award nominee\u003cbr\u003e Ladybug Picture Book Award nominee\u003cbr\u003eKentucky Bluegrass Award nominee\u003cbr\u003eWashington Children’s Choice Picture Book Award nominee\u003cbr\u003eMaine Chickadee Book Award, 2nd place\u003cbr\u003eMontana Treasure State Award nominee\u003cbr\u003eGolden Sower Award Nominee\u003cbr\u003eYoung Hoosier Award Nomineenominee \u003cbr\u003eAbilene, Texas’s Mockingbird Book Award \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Hilarious. . . A familiar domestic interchange, played out with broad comedy—and mutual respect, too.\" -\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"This funny story is told through an amusing exchange of notes, as Alex tries to convince his seemingly unshakable mother that he should be allowed to adopt a friend's baby iguana (\"If I don't take it, he goes to Stinky and Stinky's dog, Lurch, will eat it. You don't want that to happen, do you?\"). . . The tale is perfect for reader's-theater presentations and could also be used effectively as a writing prompt for older children. It will make even the most serious youngsters giggle.\" -\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003eKaren Kaufman Orloff is the author of many books for children including \u003ci\u003eI Wanna Iguana\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eI Wanna New Room\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eI Wanna Go Home\u003c\/i\u003e, all inspired by her son's pet iguana who quickly grew to be over four feet long and take over his room. She also writes a humorous column on family life every other week for \u003ci\u003eThe Poughkeepsie Journal.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDavid Catrow is the illustrator of many picture books including \u003ci\u003eStand Tall, Molly Lou Melon \u003c\/i\u003eand its sequel \u003ci\u003eHave Fun, Molly Lou Melon\u003c\/i\u003e, written by Patty Lovell;\u003ci\u003e I Wanna Iguana\u003c\/i\u003e and its two companion books \u003ci\u003eI Wanna New Room \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eI Wanna Go Home,\u003c\/i\u003e written by Karen Kaufman Orloff; \u003ci\u003eOur Tree Named Steve\u003c\/i\u003e by Alan Zweibel; \u003ci\u003eThe Middle Child Blues\u003c\/i\u003e by Kristyn Crow; and \u003ci\u003eWe the Kids: the Preamble to the Constitution. \u003c\/i\u003eHe lives in Ohio with his wife, Deborah.","brand":"G.P. Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46302506647781,"sku":"NP9780399237171","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780399237171.jpg?v=1767729720","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/i-wanna-iguana-isbn-9780399237171","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}