{"product_id":"cub-and-bat-9780823463763","title":"Cub and Bat","description":"\u003cb\u003eBest friends Cub and Bat learn that saying please is the way to a sweet reward in this playful, phonics-based early reader from acclaimed author-illustrator Will Hillenbrand.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen Cub sees a swarm of buzzing bees, he can't bee-lieve his luck! Cub loves honey . . . and he'll do anything to get it. He gets a big bin. He gets a big box. He climbs on top. But when his plan to take the honey goes sideways, his best friend Bat comes up with an even more satisfying solution: just say please and ask nicely! \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWill Hillenbrand's adorable artwork shines in this lively early reader that will delight the youngest readers with the sweetest treat of all: a journey into a lifelong love of reading. This phonics-based reader offers plenty of practice with the letter b and short vowels.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Will Hillenbrand\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Holiday House\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/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 0.50lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.15h x 6.24w x 0.37d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780823463763\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 04\/01\/2026 pg. 66\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/0001\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/23\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWill Hillenbrand\u003c\/b\u003e has written and illustrated a wide range of picture books for children, including the popular Bear and Mole series and Pennsylvania One Book \u003ci\u003eSpring is Here\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003ci\u003eThe Voice in the Hollow\u003c\/i\u003e received five starred reviews from \u003ci\u003eKirkus\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eSLJ\u003c\/i\u003e. Hillenbrand is the recipient of many accolades, including an ALA Notable Book Award, multiple IRA Children's Choice Awards, and the author of a Bank Street Children's Best Book of the Year. He lives in Ohio with his wife, Jane Hillenbrand, with whom he wrote Pennsylvania One Book \u003ci\u003eWhat a Treasure\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Will Hillenbrand \/ Hardcover \/ English","offer_id":48641322156189,"sku":"9780823463763","price":19.18,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_ca10d215-8104-4918-8bbd-9b2e1b1d4ca9.jpg?v=1784106578","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/cub-and-bat-9780823463763","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}