{"product_id":"9781591129394","title":"El perro vagabundo (The Stray Dog)","description":"This heartwarming book tells the story of a picnicking family charmed by a stray dog. When their picnic ends, the family says good-bye to the dog and goes home. But they cannot forget him. A week later, they return for the dog—only to find that the dogcatcher is looking for him, too!\u003cp\u003eGracefully written and beautifully illustrated, this moving tale of a stray dog who finds a new home is based on a true story. Like the family in the book, children are bound to fall in love with the irresistible stray. Funny, poignant, and satisfying, \u003ci\u003eThe Stray Dog\u003c\/i\u003e is being published on the 50th anniversary of the first children's book written and illustrated by Caldecott Medalist Marc Simont. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMarc Simont received a Caldecott Honor in 1950 for Ruth Krauss's \u003ci\u003eThe  Happy Day\u003c\/i\u003e and won the Caldecott Medal in 1957 for \u003ci\u003eA Tree is Nice\u003c\/i\u003e by Janice May Udry. In addition to illustrating books by James Thruber and Marjorie Weinman Sharmat's easy-to-read mysteries about Nate the Great, he has illustrated Karla Kuskin's \u003ci\u003eThe Philharmonic Gets Dressed\u003c\/i\u003e and Bette Bao Lord's \u003ci\u003eIn the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson\u003c\/i\u003e. Mr. Simont lives in West Cornwall, CT.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Live Oak Media","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47048748728560,"sku":"9781591129394","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781591129394","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}