{"product_id":"out-into-the-big-wide-lake","title":"Out Into the Big Wide Lake - Ages 4+","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAn empowering and necessary picture book about a young girl with Down syndrome who gains confidence and independence through a visit to her grandparents.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIt's Kate's first time visiting her grandparents on her own at their lakeside home. She's nervous but excited at the adventure ahead.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eShe helps her grandfather with his grocery deliveries by boat, where she meets all the neighbours, including a very grumpy old man named Walter. And she makes best friends with her grandparents' dog, Parbuckle.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eHer grandmother even teaches her to pilot the boat all by herself!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWhen her grandfather takes ill suddenly, it's up to Kate -- but can she really make all those deli\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"atm_keep-reading-flag\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003csmall data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ci class=\"fa fa-arrow-down\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/small\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003everies, even to grumpy old Walter? She has to try!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBased on the author's sister, Kate is a lovable, brave, smart and feisty character who will capture your heart in this gorgeous and moving story about facing fears and gaining independence.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePAUL HARBRIDGE\u003c\/strong\u003e is the author of the beloved and award-winning picture book When the Moon Comes, Helena's Voyage and several published short stories. A graduate of the University of Toronto, he works as a speech-language pathologist with adults with developmental disabilities. He and his wife, Isabel, live in Etobicoke, Ontario, and are the proud parents of Daniel and Helena.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJOSÉE BISAILLON\u003c\/strong\u003e has illustrated more than 30 children's books, including the award-winning The Snow Knows, as well as magazines and newspapers for adults, all around the world. Josée lives just outside of Montreal with her spouse, their three children, one hairless cat and many paper characters\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\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: \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePaul Harbridge (Local Ontarian!)\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: \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eJosée Bisaillon (Canadian!)\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\"\u003eFormat: Hardcover\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-a8n=\"detail-product-specs__item--ProductDimensionsLabel\"\u003eProduct dimensions: \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e 48 pages, 9.31 X 11.31 X 0.46 in\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-a8n=\"detail-product-specs__item--ReleaseDate\"\u003ePublished: \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e May 18, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-a8n=\"detail-product-specs__item--PublishedBy\"\u003ePublisher: Tundra\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-a8n=\"detail-product-specs__item--PublishedBy\"\u003eRecommended for ages 4-8.\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40767348965532,"sku":"9780735265592 (R$12.65)","price":24.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0493\/1937\/9100\/products\/9780735265592-out-into-the-big-wide-lake.jpg?v=1630012388","url":"https:\/\/playfulmindstoys.ca\/products\/out-into-the-big-wide-lake","provider":"Playful Minds","version":"1.0","type":"link"}