{"product_id":"alfred-blooms-isbn-9780593647608","title":"Alfred Blooms","description":"\u003cb\u003eShy Alfred wants to befriend the girl whose yard is filled with other kids and flowers but he doesn't know how.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e When Alfred sees Lulu’s magical yard filled   with flowers and friends, he’s sure that if he can cultivate a beautiful   garden, friends will flock to join him. Alfred tries but   nothing grows in his brown patch of dirt. Determined to make one last attempt,   Alfred heads to the store to buy fresh flower seeds. As he hurries home,   he sneezes—and the seeds fly everywhere! And this time they begin to grow   wherever they land—in his pockets, in his hair, even in his ears! A very discouraged Alfred gets stuck in the mud.  But the aroma of warm blueberry   muffins coming from a nearby bakery reminds him of Lulu’s favorite treat and, tucking the flowers under   his hat, he heads there. Alfred shares muffins with Lulu and finds   out that he doesn’t need a garden; time spent together is the best way to   make a friend.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e    This charming friendship story is sensitive   and delightful with just a touch of whimsy.\"\u003cb\u003eReaders will empathize with Alfred’s plight in this multilayered story \u003c\/b\u003eand cheer him on as he grows from floundering to flourishing.\" —\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003eCarrie Kruck\u003c\/b\u003e grew up in Canada, worked as a psychologist in   Australia, and now lives in the words of New England with a delightful   assortment of foxes, owls, bears, and beloved humans. She loves   swimming in lakes, snowshoeing in forests, and growing food in her garden   (which she inevitably shares with an assortment of creatures.)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCarmen Mok\u003c\/b\u003e is an award-winning illustrator who previous works   include \u003ci\u003eCone Cat\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eWhen I Listen to Silence\u003c\/i\u003e. She lives in Toronto,   Ontario with her husband and two cat “studio managers.”","brand":"Random House Studio","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46302426464485,"sku":"NP9780593647608","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780593647608_60462138-adf9-4ce2-b18d-39c79947b2c1.jpg?v=1767721218","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/alfred-blooms-isbn-9780593647608","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}