{"product_id":"three-isbn-9780823449231","title":"Three","description":"\u003cb\u003eA heartwarming story of a three-legged dog who follows his nose all over the city, out to the country, and into the arms of a new friend.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eOne, two, three...\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eOne, two, three...\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eEvery day was a skip\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eAnd a hop \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eFor Three.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs a three-legged dog on his own in the big city, Three does pretty well for himself. His waggly tail keeps him fed, and he meets so many different legged creatures along the way. He's happy just the way he is, but sometimes he wonders what it'd be like to have a real home. That all changes when he wanders into the country and meets a quirky young girl and her welcoming family.\"That . . .  Three find[s] happiness comes as no surprise, but it warms the heart nonetheless.\"—\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Wall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"King's uncluttered and cheerful pencil and watercolor illustrations allow readers to confirm the identities of the animals under discussion. Expect lots of interaction—counting, adding, and even tracing Three's routes on two map-like spreads—when reading this aloud. One engaging story + three legs + six legs = a perfect 10.\" —\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Horn Book\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"what gives the story its propulsion is Three’s very doggy, glass-half-full attitude that a creature's number of legs is simply an interesting feature (an attitude that may come more easily to a quadruped than a biped). The loose-sketch–style illustrations filled with relaxed washes of color visually underscore Three’s positive approach to life. . . . An uplifting story with amiable verve.\"\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"A small, city-dwelling stray with a sunny disposition is unruffled by his missing right foreleg . . . Loose-lined mixed-media drawings by King (\u003ci\u003eWandering Star\u003c\/i\u003e), though, offer a wealth of city stores, sidewalk scenes, and map-like streets, through which Three’s path appears as a dotted red line as he follows a shift in circumstances.\" —\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\"A fabulous choice for all libraries to add enrichment in empathy and optimism.\"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e—School Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\"The whimsy about leg numbers gives offbeat dimension to this story of a dog who finds an owner, and it also briskly frames Three’s leg count as being just one of many leg-number variants rather than a special condition. Scrawled line and watercolor art touched with pencil textures is breezy and upbeat\"\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eThe Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eStephen Michael King has illustrated more than fifty books including \u003ci\u003ePrudence Wants a Pet \u003c\/i\u003eand has both written and illustrated several others, including \u003ci\u003eMutt Dog!\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eLeaf\u003c\/i\u003e. He lives with his family on a small island off the coast of New South Wales, Australia.","brand":"Neal Porter Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46301044867301,"sku":"NP9780823449231","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780823449231.jpg?v=1767742575","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/three-isbn-9780823449231","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}