{"product_id":"jump-for-joy-isbn-9781662602023","title":"Jump for Joy","description":"\u003cb\u003eKid seeks dog. Dog seeks kid. In this charming and imaginative tale of friendship, picture book readers will delight in what it means to have a furry best friend.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFor as long as she can remember, Joy has wanted a dog. It doesn’t matter what kind: big, little, spotted, curly. She wants one so fiercely, she makes dogs out of snow, seashells, or whatever’s at hand! However, none of the dogs Joy makes are quite what she yearns for. The seashell dog washes away, and the snow dog melts into a puddle. Little does Joy know that her perfect dog friend is just around the corner—wishing just as fiercely for a kid—and waiting to be discovered.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAward-winning artist Hadley Hooper creates a world that is both timeless and magical as she weaves ink, paint, and collages made from vintage etchings together in a style that perfectly complements the classic feel of \u003ci\u003eJump for Joy\u003c\/i\u003e. Readers will rejoice in this satisfying kid-meets-dog story, and will savor returning to this world again and again.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFeatured in New York Times' \"Valentine’s Day Children’s Books That Won’t Make You Cringe\"\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Bank Street Best Book 2025\u003cbr\u003eCCBC Choices 2025\u003cbr\u003e2025 Kansas NEA Reading Circle List\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Joy is a girl who really wants a dog. Jump is a dog who really wants a girl. As the seasons change, Jump and Joy both create stand-ins for their longed-for mates, using snow, sand and mud — but none can match the sense of kismet when the pair finally find each other. Vintage illustrations are collaged with loose character drawings to create a unique visual representation of friendship.\"—\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e★ \"The parallel yearnings of two strangers—a girl and a dog—carry readers through \u003ci\u003eJump for Joy\u003c\/i\u003e, beautifully conceived...and awe-strikingly illustrated...From the get-go, readers will know where \u003ci\u003eJump for Joy\u003c\/i\u003e is headed—and that's the point: as with any love story (and that's what this book is), the pleasure resides in the thrill of the chase. Here, the thrill also resides in Hooper's outdoors-set collages, which incorporate found imagery dating as far back as the 18th century.\" —\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eShelf Awareness\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e★ \"The book utilizes white space and stark black-and-white illustrations to evoke Jump and Joy’s loneliness; the characters are in a different illustration style, further emphasizing their isolation. Only when the pair find each other do their worlds fill with color.\" —\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eForeword Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\"Hadley Hooper? You’ve been holding out on us, girl. Seriously, this is a little masterpiece that catches the average reader by surprise. It’s a wonderful example of a story that’s been done a hundred times but now hits you in a whole new way thanks in large part to both the effervescent writing on Ruelle’s part, and Hooper’s joyous free-for-all in the art. In this book, Hooper helps tell the story of a girl who wants a dog and a dog that wants a girl by mixing collaged art from the 18th, 19th, and 20th centuries alongside vibrant paints. The black and white images aren’t there by chance either. Until Joy (the girl) finds Jump (the dog) and vice versa, their efforts to 'make' friends of their own out of these images feels colorless. Even if you aren’t a dog person, you’re going to really enjoy this.\"—\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eBetsy Bird, A Fuse 8 Production blog\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Ruelle packs in an impressive amount of clever wordplay in a relatively spare text. The repetitive rhythm of both Joy and Jump doing similar actions is reassuring, while Hooper’s brilliant, mostly black-and-white collaged world highlights the sepia-toned friends as they navigate their way toward each other. Of course, when they finally cross paths, the world blooms into color. A wistful meditation on patience and discovery.\" —\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Tightly structured storytelling by Ruelle and crisp, editorial-style artwork by Hooper frame this story about Joy, a girl, and Jump, a dog...The two are portrayed with antic energy in sepia, while their surroundings are rendered in b\u0026amp;w collages composed of antique etchings and illustrations. The story’s energy is focused on the search, with rich visual interest created by busy patterns and images.\" —\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Ruelle’s simple story uses repetition and alliteration to good effect. Hooper colors the child and dog in soft, warm browns using brush and ink. The delicate background collages are primarily black and white until the characters meet, and then everything transforms into color. A sweetly told friendship story set against the changing seasons.\" —\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Horn Book\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\"With almost lyrical cadence, Ruelle spins a delightful tale about a girl named Joy and a dog named Jump...Hooper’s clever illustrations are mostly black and white until the end when full-color scenes explosively complement the words: 'Joy jumped for joy and Jump jumped for Joy.' A simple yet touching story about finding our forever friends. The wordplay makes this a fun book to read to children.\" —\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eSchool Library Journal \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003eOriginally from Maryland, \u003cb\u003eKaren Gray Ruelle\u003c\/b\u003e is a children’s book author and illustrator currently based in New York. Her numerous books include \u003ci\u003eThe Grand Mosque of Paris\u003c\/i\u003e, co-created with Deborah Durland Desaix, which was an ALSC Notable Book and an Orbis Pictus Award Recommended Title, as well as \u003ci\u003eThe Crunchy, Munchy Christmas Tree\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eApril Fool!\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eHadley Hooper\u003c\/b\u003e is an illustrator and painter whose work has been featured in \u003ci\u003eThe New Yorker\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eRolling Stone\u003c\/i\u003e, and the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, where she was a weekly contributor to the Style section. She has illustrated several children’s books, including \u003ci\u003eThe Elephants Come Home\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Iridescence of Birds\u003c\/i\u003e. Visit hadleyhooper.com.","brand":"Astra Young Readers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46300112126181,"sku":"NP9781662602023","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781662602023.jpg?v=1767730536","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/jump-for-joy-isbn-9781662602023","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}