{"product_id":"ball-isbn-9780547759364","title":"Ball","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA Theodor Seuss Geisel Honor Book\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA dog with a ball is one of the most relentlessly hopeful creatures on Earth.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAfter his best little girl pal leaves for school, this dog hits up yoga mom, baby, and even the angry cat for a quick throw. No luck!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eForced to go solo, the dog begins a hilarious one-sided game of fetch until naptime’s wild, ball-centric dream sequence. The pictures speak a thousand words in this comic book-style ode to canine joy.\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003e\"Illustrator Sullivan makes a hilarious debut as an author by touring the brain of a ball-obsessed dog. . . . It's a paean to the neurotic single-mindedness of dogs, and a brilliant study of boredom.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e—\u003cem\u003ePublishers Weekly,\u003c\/em\u003e starred review\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\"A humorous portrait of a dog with a one-track mind. . . . A fine choice for independent readers and dog lovers everywhere.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e—\u003cem\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\"Deceptively simple little winner for dog lovers.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e—\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKirkus\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\"Everything from the dog's brief encounter with a cat to his extended, ball-centric dream, told in full-page drawings, will make viewers giggle along with the story. Even those who have never had or wanted a dog will find themselves pining for a canine companion with similarly irresistible exuberance.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e—\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBooklist\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\"Sullivan deftly captures doggy poses that run the spectrum from ecstasy to dejection. . . this will be a natural decode-alone for kids who are accustomed to parsing pictures, and they'll delight in the ability to read it all themselves.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e—\u003cem\u003eBulletin\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\"\u003cem\u003eBall \u003c\/em\u003eis one long joke, but a good one. . . . Get this dog a frisbee and a follow-up.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e—\u003cem\u003eThe New York Times Online\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Clarion Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44890161807589,"sku":"NP9780547759364","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780547759364.jpg?v=1730232660","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/ball-isbn-9780547759364","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}