{"product_id":"built-to-last-isbn-9780593569177","title":"Built to Last","description":"\u003cb\u003eMeet two friends who think they're building imaginative worlds with blocks but come to realize they've been building something far greater--a sturdy, solid friendship--in this picturebook by award-winning creators.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTwo kids build entire worlds out of blocks, cardboard, and imagination. From boats attacked by a sea creature to a castle crumbling into the ocean. And they don’t mind when these creations break apart and CRASH to the floor. In fact, they think it’s pretty funny! Every time, a creation falls apart, they pick up the pieces and keep building bigger and better.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut when their latest masterpiece tumbles down in spectacular fashion, the boys aren’t laughing anymore. Have these two friends reached their breaking point?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePlayful text by wordsmith Minh Le and dazzling illustrations by artisan Dan Santat showcase their close collaboration in their latest picturebook. As merry as it is moving, here is a story that recognizes the friendships in life that are truly built to last.★ \"\u003cb\u003ePitch ­perfect\u003c\/b\u003e friendship-building fun!\" —\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal, \u003c\/i\u003estarred review\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003cb\u003eA personal-feeling celebration \u003c\/b\u003eof partnership and a dual portrait of any successful creative pairing.\" —\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\"\u003cb\u003eA playful and captivating tribute\u003c\/b\u003e to imagination and friendship.\"\u003ci\u003e —Kirkus Reviews\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\"This could easily pull double duty as inspirations for social\/emotional learning and craft projects.\" \u003ci\u003e—The Bulletin\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\"\u003cb\u003eFull of heart\u003c\/b\u003e....this second picture book by the multi-award-winning duo of Lê and Santat cheerfully undergirds the proposition that dedicated teamwork always pays off.\" —\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\"In this \u003cb\u003eentertaining\u003c\/b\u003e picture book, the duo behind \u003ci\u003eDrawn Together \u003c\/i\u003eexplores friendship and resilience through imaginative play.\" —\u003ci\u003eThe Horn Book\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003eMinh Lê\u003c\/b\u003e is the acclaimed author of several picture books. His projects with Dan Santat include \u003ci\u003eThe Blur, \u003c\/i\u003ewhich \u003ci\u003eKirkus \u003c\/i\u003ecalled \"a must-purchase\" in a starred review, \u003ci\u003eDrawn Together\u003c\/i\u003e, which won the 2019 Asian\/Pacific American Award for Literature, and \u003ci\u003eLift,\u003c\/i\u003e which received five starred reviews. Minh is also the author of  \u003ci\u003eLet Me Finish! \u003c\/i\u003eillustrated by Isabel Roxas, and \u003ci\u003eThe Perfect Seat, \u003c\/i\u003eillustrated by Gus Gordon. Minh has written for the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eHorn Book\u003c\/i\u003e, and the \u003ci\u003eHuffington Post\u003c\/i\u003e. He currently lives in San Diego, California with his wife and kids.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eDan Santat\u003c\/b\u003e is the #1 New York Times-bestselling author and illustrator of over a hundred books. His picture book \u003ci\u003eThe Adventures of Beekle: The Unimaginary Friend\u003c\/i\u003e received the Caldecott Medal. He also illustrated \u003ci\u003eThe Blur, Lift, \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eDrawn Together, \u003c\/i\u003eall written by Minh Lê, which received critical acclaim. Dan is the creator of the Disney animated hit \u003ci\u003eThe Replacements. \u003c\/i\u003eHe lives in Southern California with his family.","brand":"Knopf Books for Young Readers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46305107181797,"sku":"NP9780593569177","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780593569177.jpg?v=1767723178","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/built-to-last-isbn-9780593569177","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}