{"product_id":"principal-tate-is-running-late-isbn-9780063025745","title":"Principal Tate Is Running Late!","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhen their principal is running late, all members of Hardy\u003cbr\u003eSchool must work together to keep things running smoothly! This jaunty and\u003cbr\u003eupbeat picture book from celebrated author-illustrator Henry Cole is perfect for\u003cbr\u003eback-to-school and all year round.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eEvery day goes smoothly at Hardy Elementary School because Principal\u003cbr\u003eTate keeps everyone happy and everything in order. But what happens when her\u003cbr\u003ecar breaks down one day and she’s running late?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eHow will the students, teachers, parents, and visitors get\u003cbr\u003ethrough the day? Will chaos take over Hardy School? The solution is simple: Everyone at the school must do their part to save the day.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith adorable animal illustrations, trademark humor, and an\u003cbr\u003einspiring message about working together, Henry Cole’s latest picture book is\u003cbr\u003ethe perfect gift for students, teachers, \u003cem\u003eand \u003c\/em\u003eprincipals—and those who\u003cbr\u003eneed to learn why it’s important to be on time!\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003e\"For the most part, the rhyming verse works to make the story playful . . . the ­ultimate message of a community working together toward a common goal resonates. The ink-and-watercolor illustrations are simple, bright, and colorful and add quite a bit of humor.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"[An] entertaining and cheery school story. Cole’s watercolor and ink illustrations abound with expressive animals, comical situations, and familiar school settings. A lively and lighthearted tale, and a paean to community.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eHorn Book Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"What will happen to Hardy Elementary school when reliable Principal Tate runs late? . . . Emotions and relationships are visualized and engaging. A sweet message for school communities.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"The rhyming text . . . is nonetheless lively, with abundant tongue-in-cheek humor. Fine-lined ink illustrations, sweetened by gentle watercolor washes, depict the school with an expressive population of varying abilities, sizes, and species . . . This amusing picture book gamely lauds school staff and the hurdles they must regularly overcome.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Cole sets his latest rhymed romp at an elementary school populated by animals that quickly slides to the edge of catastrophe when the principal (a no-nonsense hen) goes missing. What’s the upshot? 'When a school gets along, \/ it’s a place of community, \/ working so beautifully, together in unity.'\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HarperCollins","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44889511395557,"sku":"NP9780063025745","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780063025745.jpg?v=1730231404","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/principal-tate-is-running-late-isbn-9780063025745","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}