{"product_id":"stormy-isbn-9781524771768","title":"Stormy","description":"\u003cb\u003eFrom the creator of the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e best-illustrated children's book award winner \u003ci\u003eThe Only Child\u003c\/i\u003e, comes a gorgeous and moving wordless picture book that's perfect for dog lovers.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn this heartwarming, wordless picture book that's perfect for dog lovers, a woman visits a park and discovers a pup hiding under a bench--scruffy, scared, and alone. With gentle coaxing, the woman tries to befriend the animal, but the dog is too scared to let her near. Day after day, the woman tries--and day after day, the dog runs away. With perseverance and patience--and help from an enticing tennis ball--a tentative friendship begins. But it's not until a raging storm forces the two together that a joyous and satisfying friendship takes hold. Guojing poignantly explores how trust doesn't always come easily, but how, over time, and with kindness and determination, forever love can grow.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eStormy\u003c\/i\u003e:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Guojing amplifies the suspense and sentiment of her story with the skill -- and mercilessness -- of a great Disney or Pixar director.... Masterful.\" --New York Times Book Review\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A touching tale about the strong emotional connection between dog and human.\" --Kirkus Reviews, starred review \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Guojing paces the story to rock emotionally between the dog's lonely existence and the woman's offer of love, building all the way to a joyful conclusion.\" --Publishers Weekly, starred review\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\" Adults should be prepared for some serious pet pleading after kids get a look at our scruffy hero and its happy ending.\"--Bulletin, starred review \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Brimming with golden-hued love, this is a book that successfully appeals to our most basic human sentiment, perfect for anyone who appreciates Guojing's accomplished visual style as well as dog lovers of all ages.\" --Booklist, starred review\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"This beautifully illustrated book will appeal to a wide range of ages, can spark conversations around houselessness and insecurity, or just be enjoyed as a tale of a dog finding a \"­forever home.\" --School Library Journal\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eStormy:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\"Guojing amplifies the \u003cb\u003esuspense and sentiment \u003c\/b\u003eof her story with the skill — and mercilessness — of a great Disney or Pixar director.... \u003cb\u003eMasterful.\u003c\/b\u003e\" —\u003ci\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\"There is a \u003cb\u003edelicacy \u003c\/b\u003ein the \u003cb\u003eautumnal illustrations\u003c\/b\u003e, a fineness of line in the ragged curls of the little stray dog.\" —\u003ci\u003eThe Wall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"A touching tale\u003c\/b\u003e about the strong emotional connection between dog and human.\" —\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews, \u003c\/i\u003estarred review \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Guojing paces the story to rock emotionally between the dog’s lonely existence and the woman’s offer of\u003cb\u003e love\u003c\/b\u003e, building all the way to a \u003cb\u003ejoyful conclusion\u003c\/b\u003e.\" —\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly, \u003c\/i\u003estarred review\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“ Adults should be prepared for some serious pet pleading after kids get a look at our scruffy hero and its \u003cb\u003ehappy ending.\u003c\/b\u003e\"\u003ci\u003e—Bulletin\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e, \u003c\/b\u003estarred review\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Brimming with g\u003cb\u003eolden-hued\u003c\/b\u003e l\u003cb\u003eove\u003c\/b\u003e, this is a book that successfully appeals to our most basic human sentiment,\u003cb\u003e perfect\u003c\/b\u003e for anyone who appreciates Guojing’s accomplished visual style as well as \u003cb\u003edog lovers of all ages.\u003c\/b\u003e\" —\u003ci\u003eBooklist, \u003c\/i\u003estarred review\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“This \u003cb\u003ebeautifully\u003c\/b\u003e illustrated book will appeal to a wide range of ages, can spark conversations around houselessness and insecurity, or just be enjoyed as a tale of a dog finding a “­forever home.” —\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003ePraise for\u003cb\u003e \u003ci\u003eThe Only Child\u003c\/i\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA New York Times Best Illustrated Book\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003cb\u003eRare\u003c\/b\u003e is the book containing \u003cb\u003egreat emotional depth\u003c\/b\u003e that truly resonates across a span of ages: this is one such.\"\u003ci\u003e --Kirkus Reviews, \u003c\/i\u003eStarred\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Fine draftsmanship, deft pacing, and \u003cb\u003estriking imaginative power\u003c\/b\u003e distinguish this debut.\" --\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly, \u003c\/i\u003eStarred\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Each arresting, softly penciled panel is surprisingly luminous in spite of its monochromatic palette, and in those gentle scenes, Guojing evokes a wide range of feeling, especially the lonesomeness of the little girl, who never quite seems at ease alone. Reminiscent of Raymond Briggs' classic, The Snowman (1978), this is \u003cb\u003equiet, moving, playful, and bittersweet all at once.\u003c\/b\u003e\" \u003ci\u003e--Booklist, \u003c\/i\u003eStarred \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"In Guojing's \u003cb\u003ebeautiful, wordless storybook\u003c\/b\u003e, a little Chinese girl left home alone wanders off into the snow and has magical cloud adventures with a benevolent stag.\" \u003ci\u003e--Shelf Awareness, \u003c\/i\u003eStarredGUOJING is a \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e best illustrated children's book recipient for her debut book, \u003ci\u003eThe Only Child\u003c\/i\u003e. She is an illustrator and concept artist from the Shanxi Province of China. She began drawing at an early age, and completed her BFA from Tianjin Academy of Fine Arts in 2006. She has worked as a Concept Artist on games and children's television shows, and first conceived the idea for Puchio while working in animation in Singapore.","brand":"Random House Studio","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46304418562277,"sku":"NP9781524771768","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781524771768.jpg?v=1767737384","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/stormy-isbn-9781524771768","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}