{"product_id":"this-is-not-that-kind-of-book-isbn-9780525580294","title":"This Is Not That Kind of Book","description":"\u003cb\u003eThis is a book that answers all the kids who have ever posed the question \u003ci\u003eWhat kind of book is it?\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis clever alphabet book... Wait, that's not right. This original fairy tale... Nope. Mystery? Joke book? Superhero story? Pirate adventure? This delightful mash-up features every kind of character found in the picture-book universe--all in one book. Just when the reader is convinced the story is going in one direction, it spins off in another.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEver-changing illustrations keep pace with the rapid reversals, and the setting shifts with nearly every turn of the page. Truly inventive, here's a picture book that can be anything you want it to be!\"\u003cb\u003eCleverly meta \u003c\/b\u003eand \u003cb\u003etotally fun,\u003c\/b\u003e with a spoonful of (almost tongue-in-cheek) morals thrown in.\" —\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e“Children may enjoy the \u003cb\u003eplayful art\u003c\/b\u003e with characters jumping in and out of the story, and they may look at literary genres with\u003cb\u003e fresh eyes\u003c\/b\u003e.” \u003ci\u003e \u003ci\u003e—Bulletin\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003eCHRISTOPHER HEALY held numerous other jobs before becoming a children's book author, including actor, ad copywriter, toy-store display designer, fact-checker, dishwasher, journalist, costume maker, video-game reviewer, and haunted-house zombie (though not in that order). He is the author of the popular Hero's Guide series, and lives in New Jersey with his wife, their two children, and a dog named Duncan.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBEN MANTLE has most recently been working as a children's book illustrator from his shared studio in Brighton, England. He also produces screen prints and digital artwork for exhibitions. Ben has illustrated numerous picture books, including the popular books \u003ci\u003eFive Little Pumpkins\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThere Was an Old Dragon Who Swallowed a Knight.\u003c\/i\u003e","brand":"Random House Books for Young Readers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46302432264421,"sku":"NP9780525580294","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780525580294_65f75d36-3eea-4a3b-8346-0661e5cda5df.jpg?v=1742927492","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/this-is-not-that-kind-of-book-isbn-9780525580294","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}