{"product_id":"toasty-isbn-9780823447077","title":"Toasty","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe deliciously funny tale of a piece of bread who wants to be a dog-- perfect for fans of \u003ci\u003eArnie the Doughnut\u003c\/i\u003e by Laurie Keller and \u003ci\u003eEveryone Loves Bacon\u003c\/i\u003e by Kelly DiPucchio.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eToasty loves dogs--so much so that he'd like to \u003ci\u003ebe \u003c\/i\u003eone. He knows there are some differences--most dogs have four legs, but Toasty has two arms and two legs. Some dogs sleep in dog houses, but Toasty sleeps in a toaster. All dogs have hair and fur, but Toasty has neither because he's made of bread.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn spite of these differences, he decides to go to the park to play with the dogs-- but they don't want to play, they want to eat him! Lucky for Toasty, he is rescued by a little girl who has always wanted a dog but can't have one because she is allergic. It turns out Toasty is the perfect dog for her.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSarah Hwang's inspiration for Toasty came from her childhood experience as an immigrant and her discovery that you find your best friends when you're willing to just be yourself. Her playful art for Toasty came to mind when she saw a piece of toast that reminded her of the way she used to draw dogs as a child.\"Smart, subtle, yet laugh-out-loud wit that will delight both  children and adults, plus abundant cartooning talent, mark this stellar  debut from a young author to watch. Hwang even manages nuanced character  development — for a piece of toast!\"—\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e★ \"What bliss! . . . Toasty’s tale is as uplifting as they come, and if Toasty wants to be a dog, we say to readers, 'Stay!'\"\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, Starred Review\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"Toasty joins the ranks of the picture-book world’s most endearing characters . . . . Sweet enough to eat!\"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e —Booklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Incredibly absurd but delightfully so, Hwang’s paintings play up the goofiness of the premise . . . Readers will root for this doughy hero.\"\u003cb\u003e —\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Newcomer Hwang’s quirky plot has the meandering joy of a small child’s storytelling logic, while acrylic paint, colored-pencil, and digital pictures give the triumphant Toasty a sketchbook immediacy as he engages in doggy doings.\"—\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eSarah Hwang is a recent graduate of MICA. She lives in New Jersey. This is her first picture book.","brand":"Margaret Ferguson Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46305442070757,"sku":"NP9780823447077","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780823447077.jpg?v=1767742740","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/toasty-isbn-9780823447077","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}