{"product_id":"claydate-a-playdate-with-the-claymates-9780316564540","title":"Claydate: A Playdate with the Claymates","description":"\u003cb\u003eJoin the claymates for a \u003ci\u003eclaydate\u003c\/i\u003e--a madcap adventure about playing, not perfection--in this rollicking read-aloud by the duo behind \u003ci\u003eClaymates\u003c\/i\u003e!\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e When two clay friends decide to sculpt a unicorn-dragon and a potato-knight and try to tell an epic story with them, nothing goes quite how they planned. Unicorn-dragon isn't fearsome at all, and potato-knight keeps getting squished! Can the claymates work together to save their story and remember that a playdate doesn't have to be perfect to be plenty of fun? Anything can happen in this laugh-out-loud adventure that celebrates friendship, storytelling, and endless creativity.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Dev Petty\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Little, Brown Books for Young Readers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/07\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 40\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.00lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.20h x 10.30w x 0.50d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780316564540\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAudience:\u003c\/b\u003e Ages 4-8\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/01\/2026 pg. 43\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/01\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eDev Petty\u003c\/b\u003e was once a visual effects artist who worked on films like \u003ci\u003eThe Matrix\u003c\/i\u003e, but these days she writes funny picture books for kids and their people, such as \u003ci\u003eClaymates\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eI Don't Want to Be a Frog\u003c\/i\u003e. She lives in her hometown of Berkeley, California, with her husband, daughters, dogs, cats, and a snake named Boots. She invites you to visit her online at devpetty.com or @devpetty. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eLauren Eldridge\u003c\/b\u003e is a three-dimensional photographic artist and the illustrator of \u003ci\u003eClaymates\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eHustle Bustle Bugs\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eSleep Train\u003c\/i\u003e. She studied landscape architecture in college, earned a graduate degree in early childhood education, and subsequently taught in special education. She lives in Austin, Texas, with her husband, children, dogs, and no snakes whatsoever. She invites you to visit her online at eldridgestudio.com or @eldridgestudio.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Dev Petty \/ Hardcover \/ English","offer_id":47834170589341,"sku":"9780316564540","price":37.97,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_e95da32e-b04f-4099-b1e8-e98cbe2df75e.jpg?v=1776145260","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/claydate-a-playdate-with-the-claymates-9780316564540","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}