{"product_id":"this-orq-he-cave-boy-isbn-9781620915219","title":"This Orq. (He Cave Boy.)","description":"\u003cb\u003eThis picture book filled with humor and heart is ideal for anyone wishing for a pet to join their family.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMeet Orq, cave boy.  And Woma, woolly mammoth.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOrq love Woma.  Only one problem: Mom not a fan.  Mom says Woma shed; Woma smell; Woma not house-trained. Is there any way Orq can convince his mom that Woma belongs with them? Orq has a plan. Well, kind of...\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHilarious and sweet, this engaging story is a perfect addition to any home library.\" . . . Elliott's tex, written with the awkward simplicity of movie \"Indians\" and cavemen, is hilariously effective and also apt to tickle and be understood by very young readers: 'This Orq. He live in cave. He carry club. He cave boy.' Nichols' digitally colored pencil illustrations are simple and slyly humorous. Offbeat and winning.\" -- \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\" . . . Nichols's hilarious tongue-in-cheek illustrations provide a perfect counterpoint to Elliott's terse, faux cave-man vernacular. Drawn in pencil but digitally colored, each spread enhances the story with comic antics by Woma, Orq, and a family of prehistoric birds. . . A fun and winsome addition to any collection.\" -- \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Elliott's (In the Sea) humorously blunted, primitive language and gently shaded pencil drawings from Nichols (Maple) turn what might have been a predictable story about a boy's attempt to domesticate a woolly mammoth into a sparkling comic monologue. . . Rereadings will be clamored for, and the story will probably bring out the inner caveperson of everyone in the house.\" -- \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003eDavid Elliott\u003c\/b\u003e lives in New Hampshire with his wife and a Dandie Dinmont terrier who doesn't shed, doesn't smell, and \u003ci\u003eis\u003c\/i\u003e housetrained. Kind of. David is the author of the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e Best Seller \u003ci\u003eAnd Here's to You!\u003c\/i\u003e illustrated by Randy Cecil; a trio of poetry books about animals illustrated by Holly Meade (\u003ci\u003eOn the Farm\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eIn the Sea\u003c\/i\u003e, and the ALSC Notable Book for Children \u003ci\u003eIn the Wild\u003c\/i\u003e); and the brilliantly funny \u003ci\u003eFinn Throws a Fit\u003c\/i\u003e illustrated by Timothy Basil Ering; as well as many other picture books and middle-grade novels. davidelliottbooks.com.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLori Nichols\u003c\/b\u003e grew up in Northwestern Pennsylvania surrounded by pets. Although Lori never had a wooly mammoth, she did convince her mother to let her have a parakeet, dog, cat, hermit crab, salamander, frog, and grasshopper. She lives in Birmingham, Alabama, with her husband, three daughters, and cat (Margaret) and is the author and illustrator of the picture book, \u003ci\u003eMaple\u003c\/i\u003e. lorinichols.com.","brand":"Astra Young Readers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48233779527909,"sku":"NP9781620915219","price":15.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781620915219.jpg?v=1767742519","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/this-orq-he-cave-boy-isbn-9781620915219","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}