{"product_id":"the-story-of-a-story-9780823444915","title":"The Story of a Story","description":"\u003cb\u003eWriters young and old know it's hard to create a story of one's own, here's a simple, elegant picture book that might help them find the key. Hint: It involves persistence.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eA mostly empty page\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThen another.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eAnd still another.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThere are squiggles.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThere are doodles.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBut the words won't come.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIf you've ever tried to write a story of your own, you know it's not as easy as it looks. Words get tangled, pencils get broken, after a while you'll do anything just to distract yourself! \u003ci\u003eThe Story of a Story \u003c\/i\u003efollows a boy with just the same problem as he struggles to find inspiration and get his words flowing. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHe tries everything, scribbling, scrawling, and crumbling pages. He reads stories he loves and eats a cookie reaaaaaally slowly, just to pass the time. But just when he's about to give up hope, he sees a little chickadee collecting seeds outside his window. He admires its concentration and commitment as it picks away, one seed at a time, determined and unstoppable. The boy knows this is what it takes to create something special, so he comes back to his desk and writes just one word, and then another. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTwo-time SCBWI Golden Kite Award Winner Deborah Hopkinson writes with the gentle reassurance of experience in \u003ci\u003eThe Story of a Story\u003c\/i\u003e, with the help of the buoyant illustrations of Hadley Hooper. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Hopkinson, Deborah\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/09\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Neal Porter Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780823444915\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 40\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.80lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.13h x 8.98w x 0.47d","brand":"Deborah Hopkinson","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39573041610827,"sku":"9780823444915","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0021\/1697\/6715\/products\/img_2db3ac25-dda2-4d40-a725-1a93603c85d8.jpg?v=1637602061","url":"https:\/\/blackbookstore.com\/products\/the-story-of-a-story-9780823444915","provider":"Black Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}