{"product_id":"its-only-stanley-isbn-9780803739079","title":"It's Only Stanley","description":"\u003cb\u003eFans of Jon Klassen and Oliver Jeffers will love this mischievously funny read-aloud from award-winning author\/illustrator Jon Agee\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMysterious noises keep waking up the Wimbledon family. \"That's very odd,\" says Mr. Wimbledon each time, but when he returns from checking on the sounds, he's always reassuring: \"It's only Stanley; he's fixing the oil tank.\" \"It's only Stanley; he's clearing the bathtub drain.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut what Stanley the dog is actually doing while his oblivious family goes back to bed is deliciously absurd: he's turning the house into a rocket ship to zoom himself and his family to another planet for an alien encounter. This is a perfect rhyming read-aloud for fans of irreverent tales like \u003ci\u003eClick Clack Moo\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eI Want My Hat Back\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eIt's Only Stanley\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA \u003ci\u003eBoston Globe-Horn Book\u003c\/i\u003e Award Honor Book\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/i\u003e Best Children's Books of 2015\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBoston Globe\u003c\/i\u003e Best Books of 2015\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist \u003c\/i\u003eEditors' Choice 2015\u003cbr\u003eA \u003ci\u003eHorn Book\u003c\/i\u003e Fanfare Book\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHuffington Post\u003c\/i\u003e Best Picture Books of 2015 (Winner: Funniest)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Delightful.\"—\u003ci\u003eThe Boston Globe\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"[A] superbly absurd tale . . . The rhyming text is natural and paced for surprise. And the droll watercolors handle facial expressions well from aggravation to awe to admiraton.\"—\u003ci\u003eThe San Francisco Chronicle\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e* \"Agee and his simple, droll watercolors return with a work that manages to be absurdist, alarming, and—just when you least expect it—poignant. . . . Very strange, and very, very wonderful.\"—\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e* \"Agee appeals to connoisseurs of the absurd, and he shapes ridiculous developments into a tightly composed and satisfying picture book.\"—\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Fun—just plain fun.\"—\u003ci\u003eKirkus\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Agee knows what his young readers want—plain silliness—and he delivers. Hilarious.\"—\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003eJon Agee is the beloved author and illustrator of many acclaimed picture books, including \u003ci\u003eTerrific\u003c\/i\u003e (a \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e Best Illustrated Book), \u003ci\u003eMilo’s Hat Trick\u003c\/i\u003e (an ALA Notable Book), and the recent \u003ci\u003eLittle Santa\u003c\/i\u003e, an ALA Notable Book and recipient of five starred reviews. He lives in San Francisco, California.","brand":"Rocky Pond Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46302843175141,"sku":"NP9780803739079","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780803739079.jpg?v=1767730277","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/its-only-stanley-isbn-9780803739079","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}