{"product_id":"never-not-ever-isbn-9780063076495","title":"Never, Not Ever!","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA perfect back-to-school book...with a twist! For little kids everywhere who feel anxious leaving home to go back to school.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA Kids' Indie Next Pick!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eNever, Not Ever!\u003c\/em\u003e is the instant classic from Beatrice Alemagna—a laugh-out-loud tribute to little kids everywhere who would prefer \u003cem\u003enot\u003c\/em\u003e to leave home on the first day of school.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe other animals are marching dutifully to school, but Pascaline could care less. “Never, not ever!” she declares. She’s NOT going. And nothing—not even her parents pulling her by her feet—will change her mind.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eShe shrieks so loudly that her parents shrink down to the size of peanuts—becoming just the right size to fit snugly under Pascaline’s wing. Now they can all go to school together!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eNever, Not Ever!\u003c\/em\u003e award-winning picture book creator Beatrice Alemagna reminds us that small children need their parents to be close by . . . but not \u003cem\u003etoo\u003c\/em\u003e close.\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003e“This is the perfect book to read before the first day of school. Beatrice Alemagna is able to hold onto the whimsy and wonder of childhood, a perfect blend of playfulness and sophistication. She is my favorite contemporary illustrator. Pure magic.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eChristian Robinson, Caledecott Honor Winner of Last Stop on Market Street\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Something remarkable waits in every corner of Beatrice Alemagna’s world. Her work makes me feel like a child again.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBrendan Wenzel, Caldecott-Honor Medalist for They All Saw a Cat\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Alemagna demonstrates an uncanny knack for rendering emotional experience with line and color in this intimate and distinctive story. The spreads ignite with the warm glow of discovery.” –for \u003cem\u003eOn A Magical Do-Nothing Day\u003c\/em\u003e - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews (starred review)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"An entertaining way to address the school-start jitters.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBulletin of the Center for Children’s Books\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“An entertaining pick for the start of school.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eHorn Book Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Pascaline is an adorable five-year-old bat [whose] large, shadowed eyes hold an incendiary mix of resolve, contempt, and humor. Via her signature art style, Alemagna has an uproarious time imagining what school is like in the company of one’s tiny parents. First-time school-goers need their parents, hints this picture book, but only for security—and not for very long.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly (starred review)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"What a brilliant premise.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HarperCollins","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44889525027045,"sku":"NP9780063076495","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780063076495.jpg?v=1730231433","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/never-not-ever-isbn-9780063076495","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}