{"product_id":"id-like-to-be-the-window-for-a-wise-old-dog-isbn-9780593375082","title":"I'd Like to Be the Window for a Wise Old Dog","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003eA comforting and timely new picture book that feels like an instant classic, written and illustrated by Philip Stead, author of the Caldecott Medal-winning A \u003ci\u003eSick Day for Amos McGee\u003c\/i\u003e and the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling \u003ci\u003eThe Purloining of Prince Oleomargarine\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe limitless possibilities of the world outside our windows—and the warmth and comfort of home—are explored in this thoughtful meditation on the imagination, as seen from the point of view of a wise old dog.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAny child who has ever felt uncertainty about the world outside will be soothed and enchanted by the open-ended, seemingly-unanswerable, and utterly whimsical questions this book poses: \u003ci\u003e\"Will I ever be the dawdle of a penguin? Will I ever be the waddle of a snail? Will I ever be the tumble of a honeybee? Will I ever be the bumble of a whale?\"\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChildren will love poring over the vivid, whimsical artwork, asking their own imaginative questions, and thinking about their own view of the world outside \u003ci\u003etheir\u003c\/i\u003e window. It's a perfect story for families to share together from the warmth and comfort of home.★ \"This is a text that begs to be read aloud, one-on-one or to a group. Prepare for serious toe-tapping.\"—\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003cb\u003estarred review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A whimsical picture book.\"—\u003ci\u003eThe Wall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\"Philip Stead’s book pairs a poetic text with softly colored illustrations of thoughtful animals, showcasing the sensitivity of both his writing and his art.\"\u003ci\u003e—The Virginian-Pilot\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\"Whimsical.\"—\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eIncluded in \"The Most Astonishingly Unconventional Children's Books of 2022\"—\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003ePHILIP STEAD\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of the Caldecott Medal-winning book \u003ci\u003eA Sick Day for Amos McGee\u003c\/i\u003e. With his wife, illustrator Erin Stead, he also created the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller \u003ci\u003eThe Purloining of Prince Oleomargarine\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eBear Has a Story to Tell; Lenny \u0026amp; Lucy; \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e Music for Mr. Moon\u003c\/i\u003e. Philip has also written and illustrated his own books, including \u003ci\u003eHello, My Name Is Ruby; Jonathan and the Big Blue Boat; and A Home for Bird\u003c\/i\u003e. Visit Philip online at philipstead.com.","brand":"Doubleday Books for Young Readers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46301237379301,"sku":"NP9780593375082","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780593375082.jpg?v=1767729759","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/id-like-to-be-the-window-for-a-wise-old-dog-isbn-9780593375082","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}