{"title":"Cherry Lake Publishing","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCherry Lake Publishing—educational, diverse children’s books that inspire curiosity \u0026amp; creativity. Beautifully illustrated stories for toddlers to tweens.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"daddy-loves-you-by-helen-foster-james","title":"Daddy Loves You by Helen Foster James","description":"\u003cp\u003eFrom the author-illustrator team that created Grandma Loves You! comes a touching story just for Daddy and his newest little bunny. Told in charming verse with signature bunny characters, this book celebrates the unique relationship a father has with his child and the deep love they share, this pair's adventures and tender moments will warm the heart.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Cherry Lake Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39980778062016,"sku":"9781534110595","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0747\/0889\/products\/xl_9781534110595_fc.jpg?v=1693067284"},{"product_id":"grandpa-loves-you-by-helen-foster-james-1","title":"Grandpa Loves You by Helen Foster James","description":"\u003cp\u003eFrom the author-illustrator team that created Grandma Loves You! and Grandma's Christmas Wish comes a touching story just for Grandpa and grandchild. Told in charming verse with the signature bunny characters, this book celebrates the special relationship a child has with Grandpa. From exploring and flying kites to telling jokes, this pair's adventures and tender moments will warm the heart.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv aria-hidden=\"false\" style=\"display: block;\" class=\"ui-tabs-panel ui-corner-bottom ui-widget-content\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"ui-id-3\" id=\"tabs-contributors\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"panel-container\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"contributor\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAuthor: \u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cherrylakepublishing.com\/contributors\/1212\" style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eHelen Foster James\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHelen Foster James has been an educator for more than twenty years, and is now a lecturer at San Diego State University. She received her doctorate from Northern Arizona University. One of her goals is to travel to all 50 states, and she has already visited more than half. She lives in San Diego, California, with big stacks of children's books and her husband Bob.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"contributor\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eIllustrator: \u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cherrylakepublishing.com\/contributors\/1331\" style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003ePetra Brown\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePetra Brown has been a children's book illustrator since 2006 when her first picture book If Big Can...I Can, was shortlisted for the Booktrust Early Years Awards for Best Emerging Illustrator. Since then she has been illustrating for a range of publishers in the United Kingdom and abroad. Petra comments, \"I love drawing animals with human expressions. I find it such fun creating, for example, a thoughtful fox, a happy hippo, a shy sheep, or a caring bear! The other thing I like is creating landscapes, places where my characters can run about and have adventures. Living in a magnificent place like Snowdonia helps a great deal.\" Petra lives with her partner in Wales.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Cherry Lake Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39981678952640,"sku":"9781585369409","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0747\/0889\/products\/xl_9781585369409_fc.jpg?v=1695430318"},{"product_id":"hanukkah-hamster-by-markel-balderdash","title":"Hanukkah Hamster by Markel Balderdash!","description":"\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSynopsis:\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe holiday season is a busy time, with people bustling about. And it's a busy time for Edgar, a cabdriver who conveys passengers around the city. All day long Edgar drives his cab; many people going to many different places. At the end of one busy day, Edgar is so tired he climbs into the backseat of his cab to take a nap. But he discovers he is not alone. A little hamster has somehow been left behind from one of the many fares Edgar has driven. Edgar dutifully reports the hamster to the cab company's Lost and Found department, but in the meantime the little creature needs to be taken care of. Edgar brings the hamster to his apartment, making it a bed, feeding it, and even giving it a name, Chickpea. As Edgar starts his Hanukah observance, with no family nearby to share in it, the little hamster becomes more than a casual companion to the lonely man. But what happens when Chickpea's owner is found?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e Review: \u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePlainspoken storytelling by Markel (Balderdash!) offers emotional depth, as do pictures by Ceolin (Yom Kippur's Shortstop), which combine crisp shapes and velvety textures. While lightly anthropomorphized Chickpea is adorable, it's Edgar who will quickly win readers sympathies, and the everybody wins ending feels just right. --Publisher's Weekly\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eHanukkah blessings abound when Edgar, a lonely taxi driver, discovers a lost hamster in the back of his cab and finds in it an unlikely friend. Softly falling snow and the warm candlelight of the menorah paint a tranquil picture; Edgar opens his heart, sharing treasured memories of his home in Tel Aviv, Israel, while searching for the missing pet's owner. This is a charming holiday tale about family, friendship, joy, and gratitude. --Foreword Reviews\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAn utterly charming picture book story for children ages 5 to 7, and one that is unreservedly recommended for family, preschool, elementary school, and community library collections, it should be noted for young readers that \"Hanukkah Hamster\" is also available in a digital book format. ---Midwest Book Review Ms. Markel's prose is simple and sweet and down-to-earth. It is also perfectly-paced to keep readers turning the page. 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