{"product_id":"9781484712740","title":"Templeton Gets His Wish","description":"\u003cp\u003eTempleton the cat doesn't like his parents telling him to clean up, and he \u003ci\u003ereally \u003c\/i\u003edoesn't like when his brothers steal his toys. So, he makes a wish on a magic diamond, and his family disappears!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt first, Templeton is over the moon. He's free to lounge and play all day, and he never has to take a bath. But being alone might not always be as fun as he'd thought. Will another wish on the magic diamond get Templeton what he really wants?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGreg Pizzoli, the Geisel Award-winning author\/illustrator of \u003ci\u003eThe Watermelon Seed\u003c\/i\u003e, uses his signature humor, vibrant graphics, and a touch of magic to bring this mischievous tabby to life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eNumber One Sam\u003c\/i\u003e: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Pizzoli's zingy ice-pop colors and dramatically varied page compositions take home the blue ribbon.\"\u003cbr\u003e -\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e* \"[A] class act.\"\u003cbr\u003e -\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e* \"[A]nother winner from Pizzoli.\" \u003cbr\u003e-\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e* \"'[A] popular choice at storytimes.\" -\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Pizzoli's talent with color, easy-to-read words, and humor is something to behold . . . This one does it all.\"\u003cbr\u003e -\u003ci\u003eHorn Book\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Pizzoli's follow-up to the 2014 Geisel Award winning \u003ci\u003eThe Watermelon Seed\u003c\/i\u003e . . . pull[s] off a far more emotional feat than you'd expect.\"\u003cbr\u003e -\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\"[T]his will zoom off shelves.\"\u003cbr\u003e -\u003ci\u003eBulletin of the Center for Children's Books\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eThe Watermelon Seed\u003c\/i\u003e:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWinner of the 2014 Theodor Seuss Geisel Award \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Pizzoli legitimizes childish anxieties but also slyly exaggerates each worry to highlight the humor.\" \u003cbr\u003e -\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e* \"It's an expert debut...\" \u003cbr\u003e-\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e* \"Children will love this hilarious book...The story has broad appeal, making it a great first purchase.\" \u003cbr\u003e-\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe illustrations, done in a graphic, flat-color style with simple linework, recall the cheerful stylings of Ed Emberley and Roger Hargreaves. While Pizzoli uses the computer to arrange his compositions, he takes extra care to hand print the pieces. Done in a three-color printing, the silk screen offers a toothiness to the page, giving fruit, animal and emotions more substance.\" \u003cbr\u003e-\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"With a sharp graphic sensibility, vibrant design, and adept characterization, Pizzoli spins the simple premise into a sweet confection, ripe with broad humor.\"\u003cbr\u003e-\u003ci\u003eBooklist Online\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Disney-Hyperion","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47028003897584,"sku":"9781484712740","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781484712740_p0.jpg?v=1763632913","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781484712740","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}