{"product_id":"library-lion","title":"Library Lion","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"A reminder that sometimes, there is a good reason to break the rules. . . .This winsome pairing of text and illustration is a natural for storytime.\" — \u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e (starred review)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMiss Merriweather, the head librarian, is very particular about rules in the library. No running allowed. And you must be quiet. But when a lion comes to the library one day, no one is sure what to do. There aren't any rules about lions in the library. And, as it turns out, this lion seems very well suited to library visiting. His big feet are quiet on the library floor. He makes a comfy backrest for the children at story hour. And he never roars in the library, at \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"atm_keep-reading-flag\"\u003e\u003csmall\u003e\u003ci class=\"fa fa-arrow-down\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/small\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eleast not anymore. But when something terrible happens, the lion quickly comes to the rescue in the only way he knows how. Michelle Knudsen's disarming story, illustrated by the matchless Kevin Hawkes in an expressive timeless style, will win over even the most ardent of rule keepers.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMichelle Knudsen\u003c\/strong\u003e is a \u003ci\u003eNew York Times–\u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author of more than forty-five books for young readers. Her best-known publication to date is the award-winning picture book \u003ci\u003eLibrary Lion\u003c\/i\u003e, which has been translated into more than ten languages and was selected by \u003ci\u003eTime\u003c\/i\u003e magazine as one of the 100 Best Children's Books of All Time. She is also the author of the young adult novel \u003ci\u003eEvil Librarian\u003c\/i\u003e, which was awarded the 2015 Sid Fleischman Award for Humor. Knudsen lives in Brooklyn, New York.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKevin Hawkes\u003c\/strong\u003e is the author and illustrator of \u003ci\u003eThe Wicked Big Toddlah\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Wicked Big Toddlah Goes to New York\u003c\/i\u003e, and is the illustrator of many well-loved books for young readers including \u003ci\u003eImagine That\u003c\/i\u003e:!\u003ci\u003e How Dr. Seuss Wrote\u003c\/i\u003e t\u003ci\u003ehe Cat in the Hat, Library Lion\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMy Little Sister Ate One Hare, My Little Sister Hugged an Ape\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eAnd to Think That We Thought That We'd Never Be Friends\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Road to Oz\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eVelma Gratch, and The Way Cool Butterfly\u003c\/i\u003e. He lives in Gorham, Maine.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-a8n=\"detail-product-specs__item--Format\" class=\"detail-product-specs__item\"\u003e\u003cspan data-a8n=\"detail-product-specs__label--Format\" class=\"detail-product-specs__label\"\u003eAuthor: \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMichelle Knudsen\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-a8n=\"detail-product-specs__item--Format\" class=\"detail-product-specs__item\"\u003e\u003cspan data-a8n=\"detail-product-specs__label--Format\" class=\"detail-product-specs__label\"\u003eIllustrator: \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eKevin Hawkes\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-a8n=\"detail-product-specs__item--Format\" class=\"detail-product-specs__item\"\u003e\n\u003cspan data-a8n=\"detail-product-specs__label--Format\" class=\"detail-product-specs__label\"\u003eFormat: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-a8n=\"detail-product-specs__value--Format\" class=\"detail-product-specs__value\"\u003ePaperback\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-a8n=\"detail-product-specs__item--ProductDimensionsLabel\" class=\"detail-product-specs__item\"\u003e\n\u003cspan data-a8n=\"detail-product-specs__label--ProductDimensionsLabel\" class=\"detail-product-specs__label\"\u003eProduct dimensions: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-a8n=\"detail-product-specs__value--ProductDimensionsLabel\" class=\"detail-product-specs__value\"\u003e48 pages, 10.19 X 8.81 X 0.18 in\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-a8n=\"detail-product-specs__item--ReleaseDate\" class=\"detail-product-specs__item\"\u003e\n\u003cspan data-a8n=\"detail-product-specs__label--ReleaseDate\" class=\"detail-product-specs__label\"\u003ePublished: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-a8n=\"detail-product-specs__value--ReleaseDate\" class=\"detail-product-specs__value\"\u003eJune 25, 2009\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-a8n=\"detail-product-specs__item--PublishedBy\" class=\"detail-product-specs__item\"\u003e\n\u003cspan data-a8n=\"detail-product-specs__label--PublishedBy\" class=\"detail-product-specs__label\"\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-a8n=\"detail-product-specs__value--PublishedBy\" class=\"detail-product-specs__value\"\u003eCandlewick Press\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRecommended for ages 4-8. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-a8n=\"isbn-items\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39808011272348,"sku":"9780763637842 R6.88","price":12.5,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0493\/1937\/9100\/products\/9780763637842.jpg?v=1619825595","url":"https:\/\/playfulmindstoys.ca\/products\/library-lion","provider":"Playful Minds","version":"1.0","type":"link"}