{"product_id":"the-arguers-isbn-9781984814425","title":"The Arguers","description":"\u003cb\u003eA delightfully preposterous and original fairy tale about a community that forgets how to get along, by the celebrated creator of \u003ci\u003eThe Book of Mistakes\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe first argument was over a brush and a comb, and which would be better for taking a tangle out of the king's beard. Next came the argument over letters, and then over spoons . . . and soon they argued all the time, and no one could remember when the arguing had started or over what or by whom. They only knew that they had \u003ci\u003ealways \u003c\/i\u003eargued, and that they did it well. Very, very well.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAnd so it was that the king and queen decided to hold a contest to choose the very best arguer in the land. But what will happen when everyone is so busy arguing that they can't even hear the queen announce the start of the contest?\"Luyken’s storytelling charms with whimsy and dry wit, and her illustrations steal the show with\u003cbr\u003eenormous, elaborate hairstyles, bedecked in bows or crowned with oversize hats. The over-the-top\u003cbr\u003eRegency styling, paired with a multiracial cast of characters, delights with Bridgerton-esque appeal.\u003cbr\u003eThoroughly enchanting, without argument.\" —\u003ci\u003eKirkus\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\"Elegant, classic fairy tale tone, watercolor, ink, pencil, and gouache drawings combine the prickly energy of Ralph Steadman with the swooping lines of art nouveau style.\" \u003ci\u003e—Publishers Weekly\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\"There's an other worldly delight to the strange world Luyken has crafted, made wondrous by the vivid, fine-lined illustrations depicting countless arguers in a wonderful sort of Victorian circus fashion, all topped with long, extravagantly styled hairdos. This is art that can be pored over time and time again, and young readers will jump at the chance to argue themselves, prompted or not.\u003cbr\u003eStrangely beautiful.\" —\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e★\"Watercolor, ink, and gouache artwork grows deeper, denser, and more effective with every angry\u003cbr\u003eword, and the happy ending really lands. Spare, witty, snipped sentences portray all, making this a perfect read-aloud—and no one can argue with that.”\u003ci\u003e—School Library Journal, \u003c\/i\u003estarred reviewCorinna Luyken is the author\/illustrator of four previous picture books, \u003ci\u003eThe Tree in Me\u003c\/i\u003e (an NCTE Notable Poetry Book and Indie Bestseller), \u003ci\u003eMy Heart\u003c\/i\u003e (a \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e Best Seller), \u003ci\u003eABC and You and Me\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Book of Mistakes \u003c\/i\u003e(which the \u003ci\u003eWall Street Journal \u003c\/i\u003ecalled \"sublime\"), and the illustrator of several other books, including \u003ci\u003ePatchwork \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eAdrian Simcox Does Not Have a Horse. \u003c\/i\u003eShe lives in Western Washington, near the Salish Sea, with her family.","brand":"Rocky Pond Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46303166890213,"sku":"NP9781984814425","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781984814425.jpg?v=1767738132","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/the-arguers-isbn-9781984814425","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}