{"product_id":"can-you-grow-a-striped-banana-9780593858851","title":"Can You Grow a Striped Banana?","description":"\u003cb\u003eIn this cozy read-aloud--with an irresistible mix of humor and tenderness--a mom assures her daughter that while mothers may not be perfect, they'll always be full of love. The first picture book by the bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Light We Lost \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e The Love We Found.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eVibrant, adorable illustrations accompany a mother's explanation to her daughter, who makes outrageous requests that simply can't be met. \"I can't grow a striped banana. I can't stretch like a giraffe. I can't hear an earthworm's whisper or make a spider laugh,\" Mom admits. But the girl's requests just get sillier, until the funny and touching moment the next day when Mom shows her daughter that she might have to disappoint her sometimes, but she'll always find a way to demonstrate just how much she loves her.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Jill Santopolo\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Rocky Pond Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/21\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 32\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.85lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 11.10h x 8.70w x 0.50d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780593858851\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAudience:\u003c\/b\u003e Baby-Preschool\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/27\/2026 pg. 1\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/02\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/01\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/15\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJill Santopolo is the internationally best-selling author of five novels for adults, including \u003ci\u003eThe Love We Found, Stars in an Italian Sky, \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThe Light We Lost\u003c\/i\u003e, which was a \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e Bestseller, a Reese Witherspoon Book Club pick, a Belletrist book club pick, and has been optioned for film. She is also the author of the children's books in the Alec Flint Mysteries, Sparkle Spa, and Follow Your Heart series. Jill holds a BA from Columbia University, an MFA from the Vermont College of Fine Arts, and a certificate in Intellectual Property Law from NYU. She is the publisher of Philomel, an imprint of Penguin Young Readers Group, and lives in New York City with her husband and daughter. This is her debut picture book. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMomoko Abe was born in Japan and has been drawing ever since she can remember. Her interest in visual storytelling brought her to the UK to study filmmaking when she was 20, and she still works in the TV and film industry alongside her illustration work. A winner of the AOI World Illustration Award, she lives in London with her cat, Clementine.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Jill Santopolo \/ Hardcover \/ English","offer_id":47876556390557,"sku":"9780593858851","price":37.97,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_2003973c-f1dd-49f8-9937-9a395d503e9a.jpg?v=1777381667","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/can-you-grow-a-striped-banana-9780593858851","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}