{"product_id":"horned-toad-has-a-superpower-isbn-9780593700020","title":"Horned Toad Has a Superpower","description":"\u003cb\u003eA factual (and funny) introduction to the horned toad and its gross but cool \"superpower.\"\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Texas desert may be hard living for some, but not for a little lizard called the horned toad. Between lounging in the hot sun, snacking on ants, and chatting with his new friend Owlet, things are pretty easy. Some might even say it's a laid back life . . . unless of course he's about to get eaten. Then, and only then will he show off a trick so wacky and weird, it will make you run for the hills (just like his predators). That's right folks, this toad has a superpower!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReady to find out what it is? You won't believe your eyes!\u003cb\u003eA Junior Library Guild Selection\u003cu\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e“Splashy facts and fun in sand and saguaro country . . . As it turns out, the horned toad can do something that will have audiences of young readers . . . chorusing 'DO IT AGAIN! DO IT AGAIN!'” —\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e“Horned Toad may seem laid back with his Texas drawl, but this small lizard has a big secret and is ready to show it off. . . The humor and gross factor will have readers clamoring for this fact-filled picture book” —\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eStinkbird Has a Superpower\u003c\/i\u003e:\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWINNER 2024 Buckeye Book Award (OH)\u003cbr\u003eA Fuse #8 Best Book of the Year\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e*\u003c\/b\u003e “This comical picture book about the Amazonian hoatzin swoops in to delight readers with funny facts, and Shea’s smooth and textural digital illustrations and eye for composition effectively create a child-like stinkbird perspective . . . Educational narration pairs with bantering dialogue to portray a loving relationship between father and son.” —\u003ci\u003eThe Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003cb\u003estarred review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Cheerful and humorous . . . a treat for a nature-themed storytime. A lively glimpse of a weird and wonderful bird.” —\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Effusive . . . The peppy, unmistakably fact-forward text gets plenty of zhuzh via digital images by Shea. Flat, tropical colors and layers of leaves convey the rainforest’s lushness while providing a suitably theatrical backdrop for an idiosyncratic family’s celebration of pride.” —\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cu\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eParrotfish Has a Superpower\u003c\/i\u003e:\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA Junior Library Guild Selection\u003cbr\u003eYellowhammer Picture Book Award nominee (AL); Capitol Choices (DC), Mockingbird List (TX)\u003cbr\u003eA Fuse #8 Best Book of the Year (3 lists: funny, nonfiction, and science and nature)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Informative, funny, and engaging. . . The lively presentation and ick factor make this a winner. A strikingly original look at a most unusual marine creature.” –\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cu\u003ePraise for Polecat Has a Superpower:\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e“Another lively and engaging presentation from a talented pair . . . Both the narrative and the colorful cartoon illustrations brim with appealing humor. These animals have plenty of personality.” \u003ci\u003e–Kirkus Reviews\u003cb\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003eJill Esbaum\u003c\/b\u003e has written many books for children, including \u003ci\u003eHow to Grow a Dinosaur\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eFrankenbunny\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eIf a T. Rex Crashes Your Birthday Party\u003c\/i\u003e. Several of her books have been nominated for state awards, and \u003ci\u003eI Am Cow, Hear Me Moo!\u003c\/i\u003e won SCBWI’s Crystal Kite Award. 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