{"product_id":"9781449402143","title":"1, 2, Can't Reach My Shoe: A Counting Book for the Middle-Aged","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe 1, 2, 3s of adulthood differ ever so slightly from the popular grade-school primers of yesteryear inside Ross and Kathryn Petras's  \u003ci\u003e1, 2, Can't Reach My Shoe\u003c\/i\u003e. This clever counting book for the middle-aged (which the United States Census Bureau defines as age 35 and above) is perfect for readers of a certain vintage who intend to grow old gracefully--and with a sense of humor.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFeaturing full-color, retro illustrations in a playful board book format, \u003ci\u003e1, 2, Can't Reach My Shoe\u003c\/i\u003e makes an excellent, humorous gift for the more than 78.2 million baby boomers in the United States. Consider:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e* 3: When they were first going out in their twenties, Thaddeus and Theresa used to have sex THREE times each day. Now that they are middle-aged, they still have sex THREE times. A year.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e*\u0026lt;, \u0026gt;: Hey, those don't look like numbers! And you're right. They are not numbers. They are symbols that are used with numbers . . . and they are all over middle-aged Milton's doctor's report. \"It says I should have a total cholesterol \u0026lt;200. I should have HDL \u0026gt;60. I should have LDL \u0026lt;129 . . .\" Gee Milton, that is a lot of \"more thans\" and \"less thans.\" \"I know,\" says Milton. \"I'm \u0026lt; thrilled!\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e* 59 1\/2: Today is a great day! It is Carl's FIFTY-NINTH-AND-A-HALF birthday!  Carl usually wouldn't celebrate a half birthday, but this one is different. Since he has turned FIFTY-NINE-AND-A-HALF, he is getting a nice present from his Uncle Sam: his very first penalty-free IRA distribution! \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Andrews McMeel Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47107104276720,"sku":"9781449402143","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781449402143_p0.jpg?v=1769906532","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781449402143","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}