{"product_id":"narwhal-vs-kindergarten-isbn-9780593858509","title":"Narwhal vs. Kindergarten","description":"\u003cb\u003eA gentle tale from the beloved creator of \u003ci\u003eThe Box Turtle \u003c\/i\u003eabout a narwhal whose horn keeps getting in the way during his first week of school, until his new friends help him find just the right accommodations\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHugo has a problem. A big, tall problem. One that refuses to go away, no matter how many hats (or donuts) he puts on his head to try and hide it. His horn is a barrier to the bus and a calamity in the classroom, and nothing Hugo tries seems make it better.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut with the help of his friends and a rousing, inclusive baseball game, Hugo learns that everyone needs something a little different to succeed and that working together is no trouble at all.\"A laugh-out-loud, fish-out-of-water, first-day-of-school read.\"\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eKirkus\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e“Friendly multimedia vignettes…emphasiz[e] themes of community support.” \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e—Publishers Weekly\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e“Hugo learns everyone has their unique abilities and differences, and that working together makes everything better. A fun story about fitting in while also embracing our differences.”\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e —Kidsbookshelf.com\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003cb\u003eFeatured in:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eImagination Soup: 10 New Back-to-School Books for 2025\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublishers Weekly: Back-to-School Books for Fall 2025\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSheaf and Ink: Back to School Children's Book Recommendations\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eVanessa Roeder is an author and illustrator whose work has been featured in \u003ci\u003eHighlights\u003c\/i\u003e magazine and on \u003ci\u003eApartment Therapy\u003c\/i\u003e. Her picture books include \u003ci\u003eThe Box Turtle, The Stack \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThe King Penguin. She\u003c\/i\u003e lives with her family in Austin, Texas.","brand":"Dial Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48233425436901,"sku":"NP9780593858509","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780593858509.jpg?v=1767733470","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/narwhal-vs-kindergarten-isbn-9780593858509","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}