{"product_id":"9780399545573","title":"Chimpanzees for Tea!","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA silly, fun version of the game \"telephone\"—in which a grocery list committed to memory goes playfully awry.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eOne day, Vincent's mother asks him to go to the store to pick up a few items: \"a bunch of carrots, a box of rice, some China tea, a big, firm pear, and a tin of peas\" to be precise. \"And hurry home in time for tea!\" she says. Sounds easy enough.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYet distractions are at every turn, causing havoc with Vincent's memory. All of a sudden, a tin of peas is replaced by a trapeze; a big, firm pear becomes a big furry bear; and a box of rice transforms into a box of mice!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNeedless to say, Vincent's mother is in for quite a surprise.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTold with a playful rhythm for reading aloud and illustrated with exuberance and great child appeal, this humorous picture book will have kids laughing and asking for repeated readings.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eChimpanzees for Tea!\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"British author-illustrator Jo Empson brings her wonderfully freewheeling, kinetic style to this lively read-aloud that will have youngsters giggling and shouting out the correct items from the list.\"—\u003ci\u003eShelf Awareness\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Award-winning British author\/illustrator Empson energetically illustrates her tale of ever more outrageous memory lapses with scribbly watercolors full of swooping action and bouncing wildlife that follow the swirling text across the pages. As much fun to read as it is to hear, and a real treat for the eyes.\"—\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"With a wildly cavorting cast of characters [and] a playful text . . . this is hard to resist.\" —\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"The humorous text makes this a perfect read-aloud for all ages and a great memory game to play with school-age kids.\"—\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Penguin Young Readers Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47138635710704,"sku":"9780399545573","price":10.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780399545573_p0.jpg?v=1763698776","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780399545573","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}