{"product_id":"emmet-otters-jugband-christmas-isbn-9781524714574","title":"Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas","description":"\u003cb\u003eCelebrate   Christmas with the inspiration for the beloved Jim Henson film.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e In 1977, when Jim Henson debuted the now-classic film \u003ci\u003eEmmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas\u003c\/i\u003e,   few knew it was based on a story written and illustrated by Russell and   Lillian Hoban, creators of \u003ci\u003eBread and Jam for   Frances\u003c\/i\u003e and other treasured children's books. With   an enduring score by the great Paul Williams, the movie remains a holiday   tradition in homes across North America. Here is the book that started it all, a beautiful gift edition that will thrill Muppets fans young and   old. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Inspired by the classic tale \"The Gift of the Magi,\" the story   begins in a poor country cottage, as Emmet Otter dreams of buying Ma a piano   for Christmas, while Ma dreams of buying Emmet a guitar. When a village   talent contest is announced, both imagine their dreams coming true. But what   they don't imagine finding is their real reward — the power of love, family,   and hope in hard times. It is a story that reaches into a reader's heart   and reminds us all that fortune favors the brave.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eA Bank Street College of Education Best Children's Book of the Year\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"[A] welcome reissue of the Hobans' 1971 story . . . Colorful   illustrations of the close-knit animal community contain plenty of   warmth.\" —\u003ci\u003eThe Horn Book\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Bank Street College of Education 2018 Best Children's Book of the Year\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"[A] welcome reissue of the Hobans’ 1971 story . . .  Colorful illustrations of the close-knit animal community contain plenty of warmth.\"—\u003ci\u003eThe Horn Book\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003eRUSSELL HOBAN \u003c\/b\u003e(1925–2011) was an American novelist and children’s writer. He achieved recognition for his popular Frances the Badger series in the 1960s, which he created with his wife, illustrator Lillian Hoban, who illustrated many of his early books. In 1980 he published \u003ci\u003eRiddley Walker,\u003c\/i\u003e the highly acclaimed, award-winning novel for which he was most renowned.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eLILLIAN HOBAN\u003c\/b\u003e (1925–1998) was a beloved children’s book author and illustrator. She is best known for illustrating six books about Frances the Badger, widely recognized as classics of children’s literature, in addition to her lovable I Can Read hero Arthur, a young chimpanzee, and his little sister, Violet.","brand":"Doubleday Books for Young Readers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46303865143525,"sku":"NP9781524714574","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781524714574.jpg?v=1767726217","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/emmet-otters-jugband-christmas-isbn-9781524714574","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}