{"product_id":"the-further-adventures-of-the-owl-and-the-pussy-cat-isbn-9780763690816","title":"The Further Adventures of the Owl and the Pussy-cat","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe Owl and the Pussy-cat embark on more escapades in a fanciful sequel by a celebrated author.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn this original sequel to \u003ci\u003eThe Owl and the Pussy-cat, \u003c\/i\u003esomeone steals the ring from Pussy-cat’s tail, and the newlyweds must travel far from the safety of the Bong-tree glade to search for the thief. Follow the familiar couple on a wonderful new adventure by Julia Donaldson, illustrated by award-winning artist Charlotte Voake.Using only soft blue hues, [Voake] depicts the married couple in a heart surrounded by birds and balloons, indicating that their love is unvarying and soaring. An enjoyable piece that will entice readers back to the original tale (conveniently re-illustrated by Voake and publishing simultaneously).\u003cbr\u003e—Kirkus Reviews\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDonaldson’s graceful rhymes and rhythms are respectfully true to Lear’s original, and Voake’s wispy ink-and-watercolor artwork strikes a similarly fine balance between honoring Lear’s illustrations while bringing new life to this ever-charming pair of lovers.\u003cbr\u003e—Publishers Weekly\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eVoake’s pen-and-watercolor illustrations are a charmingly quirky fit for the text, with scenes often taking up a two-page spread, some of them gentle, and others quite exciting (as when the Owl and Pussy-cat take off in a hot-air balloon over the sea). Those who love Lear’s poems will delight in seeing familiar characters.\u003cbr\u003e—Booklist Online\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eVoake’s warm watercolors enrich the tale, evoking the atmosphere of each stop as the pair search for their missing wedding ring from the rocky beach of Chankly Bore to the precipitous slope of Jelly Bo Lee...A sprightly piece of insubstantiality, suitable for nonsense lovers with a bit of an attention span.\u003cbr\u003e—School Library Journal\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMs. Donaldson’s verse is admirably Lear-esque, borrowing the cadences of the original poem and using personalities from Lear’s oeuvre.\u003cbr\u003e—The Wall Street Journal\u003cb\u003eJulia Donaldson\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eis the author of the best-selling picture book \u003ci\u003eThe Gruffalo\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eRoom on the Broom, \u003c\/i\u003eboth illustrated by Axel Scheffler. She was the U.K. Children’s Laureate from 2011–2013 and has written more than one hundred books for children, for which she has received many awards. She lives in Scotland.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCharlotte Voake\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eis the author-illustrator of \u003ci\u003eGinger\u003c\/i\u003e, short-listed for the Kate Greenaway Medal, \u003ci\u003eGinger Finds a Home\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eHello Twins,\u003c\/i\u003e a \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e Best Illustrated Children’s Book of the Year. She is also the illustrator of Charlotte Zolotow’s \u003ci\u003eSay It!\u003c\/i\u003e, Steve Voake’s \u003ci\u003eInsect Detectives,\u003c\/i\u003e and Vivian French’s \u003ci\u003eCaterpillar, Caterpillar\u003c\/i\u003e. She lives in Surrey, England.","brand":"Candlewick","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46299771437285,"sku":"NP9780763690816","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780763690816.jpg?v=1742917164","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/the-further-adventures-of-the-owl-and-the-pussy-cat-isbn-9780763690816","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}