{"product_id":"free-kid-to-good-home-9781776574421","title":"Free Kid to Good Home","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAn hilarious story about sibling rivalry and a child's impulse to run away from home--(and come back again!)\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"When my squawking baby brother arrived, I realized I needed a new family. No one seemed to mind when I packed my bag. I took a box and used my best handwriting to write 'FREE KID', then waited for some new parents to take me home.\"\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWaiting in a box like an abandoned pet and encountering the passersby changes the girl's perspective. At the end of the day, when her parents pretend they need an older sister for their new baby, she is ready to leave her box and go happily back home.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn this comical twist on sibling rivalry, a girl decides she needs a new family--so she writes Free Kid on a box and waits in the street for some better parents to choose her.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTranslated from the Japanese edition, this accessible story is perfect for children starting on independent reading and is illustrated in a graphic comic style that really captures childlike subversive humor. Ideal for fans of Charles Schulz's \u003cem\u003ePeanuts \u003c\/em\u003ecomic strip. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA useful book to teach young children about welcoming a new baby sibling to the family, or exploring playful sibling relationships, through funny and lighthearted storytelling. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e Hiroshi Ito was born in Tokyo, Japan, and graduated from Waseda University with a degree in education. He began creating picture books while still a student and has since published many award-winning books.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e Praise for \u003cem\u003eFree Kid to Good Home\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIto uses words and pictures with equal skill to craft this hilariously willful little visionary.--\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Ito's deadpan humor and the character's emotive facial expressions inject jocularity in a welcome exploration of the anxiety that some children face in response to siblinghood.\"--\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Ito, Hiroshi\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/03\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Gecko Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781776574421\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 112\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.71lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.10h x 6.00w x 0.60d","brand":"Hiroshi Ito","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39849034317899,"sku":"9781776574421","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0021\/1697\/6715\/products\/img_fe321a78-d7cc-4d3a-9e64-ab494b818b6e.jpg?v=1662551820","url":"https:\/\/blackbookstore.com\/products\/free-kid-to-good-home-9781776574421","provider":"Black Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}