{"product_id":"the-thing-about-pie-isbn-9780823460342","title":"The Thing About Pie","description":"\u003cb\u003eAs homey as its subject, a sweet tribute to America’s favorite dessert and the love that gets baked into it.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis is just about the perfect day: a morning in the kitchen baking, a bike ride across town with a fresh pie in the basket, and Grampa waiting to share warm slices in the park.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThree-time Christopher Award winner Amy Hest narrates in the second person, allowing young readers to identify with the protagonist’s burgeoning independence—taking the lead in the kitchen and center stage at a picnic.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIllustrator Christopher Thornock renders these simple joys, unplugged and screen-free, in warm, sunlight-washed tones.\u003ci\u003e The Thing About Pie\u003c\/i\u003e is the perfect book to share at bedtime, circle time, or in the park with a snack.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eAmy Hest\u003c\/b\u003e's many acclaimed children's books include \u003ci\u003eBunny Should Be Sleeping\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestseller \u003ci\u003eKiss Good Night\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBuster and the Baby\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eOn The Night Of The Shooting Star\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBig Bear and Little Bear Go Fishing\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eSometimes It’s Nice To Be Alone\u003c\/i\u003e. A three-time winner of the prestigious Christopher Award, she lives in New York City.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eChristopher Thornock\u003c\/b\u003e is an illustrator, artist, and professor of illustration. The illustrator of \u003ci\u003eBrave Old Blue\u003c\/i\u003e, written by Colleen Muske, he lives with his family and their cats and dogs in the Mountain West of the USA.","brand":"Neal Porter Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48233754460389,"sku":"NP9780823460342","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780823460342.jpg?v=1767741831","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/the-thing-about-pie-isbn-9780823460342","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}