{"product_id":"9780998335209","title":"The Great Cricket Picket","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Great Cricket Picket\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e is a rhyming insect adventure featuring: a kicked cricket, a protest, snoring, and a cookie.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this humorous story written by Nathan Tafoya and illustrated by Melissa Bastow, bugs join forces and stand up to a boy when he hurts one of their own. \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Great Cricket Picket\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e is also a great conversational starter for parents and educators looking to discuss bullying, tolerance, and consequences in general.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCLICK HERE to watch the promotional video on YouTube!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis fast-paced tale also has a \u003cstrong\u003edigital book app\u003c\/strong\u003e adaptation created by author Nathan Tafoya.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe interactive book app is available on\u003cstrong\u003e iOS \u0026amp; Android platforms\u003c\/strong\u003e \u0026amp; it features:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- Read To Me\/Read By Myself options\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- Narration \u003cstrong\u003ewith highlighted text \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- Custom music \u0026amp; animations on every page\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- A maze\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- Memory games\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- Puzzles\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- A coloring exercise\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eParents supplementing the traditional print edition with the book app will appreciate the combination of their child’s interactive reading experience with educational lessons \u0026amp; fun game-play. A\u003cstrong\u003e FREE audio read-along companion\u003c\/strong\u003e is also available for download from respective mobile app stores, the publisher's website, and the author's website.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe storyline of The Great Cricket Picket helps children develop social, empathetic, \u0026amp; emotional-learning skillsets.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDON’T FORGET!\u003c\/strong\u003e On the dedication page are resources for parents, teacher, leaders, and kids to address both victims \u0026amp; perpetrators of bullying. Included in the resource links are helpful toolkits \u0026amp; how-tos as well.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrom the author:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003eI hope this book helps fight bullying, in its own, small way. I hope The Great Cricket Picket entertains children while teaching them to respect others \u0026amp; to be considerate. It is my hope that children exposed to this book grow up to make the world a better place, in some small part due to a story their parents read to them about bugs. I want that kind of future for my children. I want to be a part of the solution, because \"any is too many.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis book is dedicated, with permission, to the memory of Steven Urry. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nathan Tafoya","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47024437919984,"sku":"9780998335209","price":19.25,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780998335209_p0.jpg?v=1763944749","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780998335209","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}