{"product_id":"9780060289331","title":"The Stray Dog","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e“This picture book has all the earmarks of a classic. Simont gets it all right.” —\u003ci\u003eThe Horn Book \u003c\/i\u003e(starred review)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCaldecott Medalist Marc Simont's heartwarming tale of a stray dog is told with tender simplicity and grace.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen a little dog appears at a family picnic, the girl and boy play with him all afternoon, and they name him Willy. At day's end they say good-bye. But the dog has won their hearts and stays on their minds.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe following Saturday the family returns to the picnic grounds to look for Willy, but they are not alone—the dog catcher is looking for him, too!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAwards for this book include: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eCaldecott Honor Book \u003cbr\u003e• \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e Best Illustrated Book \u003cbr\u003e• ALA Notable Children's Book \u003cbr\u003e• \u003ci\u003eBoston Globe-Horn Book\u003c\/i\u003e Award Honor Book * Amazon.com Editors’ Pick \u003cbr\u003e• \u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e Best Book \u003cbr\u003e• New York Public Library’s “One Hundred Titles for Reading and Sharing”\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HarperCollins Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47057630003440,"sku":"9780060289331","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780060289331_p0.jpg?v=1763618760","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780060289331","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}