{"product_id":"wildful-kengo-kurimoto-hardcover","title":"Wildful -- Kengo Kurimoto, Hardcover","description":"\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNew York Times Best Children's Books of 2024\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKirkus Best Books of 2024\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShelf Awareness 2024 Best Books of the Year\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Globe 100: The Best Books of 2024\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePoppy's mother hasn't been the same since Gran passed away. She stays inside and watches TV, unable to leave the couch. So maybe that's why Poppy has started spending more time outside, taking her dog Pepper for walks around the neighborhood. When Pepper leads Poppy through a hole in the fence, she finds a forgotten forest that's been there all along, as well as a new friend named Rob.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRob teaches Poppy that you can find magic in the wilderness - if you know where to look! Poppy looks, and then she looks closer ... and sees flowers opening before her eyes, watches animals slip into their hidden homes, and listens to the sound of water droplets falling gently on puddles, leaves and feathers. She can barely wait to tell Mum about everything she's seen, and asks her to come see, too - but her mother rarely has the energy to leave the couch. Will Poppy ever be able help her mother see the beauty in the woods - and in life?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis beautifully illustrated graphic novel is an exploration of grief, love, and finding magic in the wilderness - and in ourselves.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKey Text Features\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eillustrations\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCorrelates to the Common Core State Standards in English Language Arts: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.5.7\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAnalyze how visual and multimedia elements contribute to the meaning, tone, or beauty of a text (e.g., graphic novel, multimedia presentation of fiction, folktale, myth, poem).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.6.3\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDescribe how a particular story's or drama's plot unfolds in a series of episodes as well as how the characters respond or change as the plot moves toward a resolution.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Kengo Kurimoto\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Groundwood Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublished:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2\/6\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 216\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.7 lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 6.9\" H x 9.7\" L x 0.9\" W\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9781773068626\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Flowerburst LLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46697624141978,"sku":"9781773068626","price":22.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0707\/3015\/4138\/files\/9781773068626.jpg?v=1769534510","url":"https:\/\/unclejonsbookfactory.com\/products\/wildful-kengo-kurimoto-hardcover","provider":"Uncle Jon's Book Factory","version":"1.0","type":"link"}