{"product_id":"looking-for-peppermint-or-life-in-the-forest-9780823452088","title":"Looking for Peppermint: Or Life in the Forest","description":"\u003cb\u003eA young girl shares stories and facts about the woods near her home while catching up with her mischievous dog, Peppermint.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen her dog Peppermint wanders off, this little girl isn't too worried; they both know their way around the woods. On her way to find Peppermint, she regales us with stories and information about the area, from encounters with spiny porcupines and protective mother coyotes all the way back to the mile-thick glaciers that shaped the landscape. Parts of the story are highlighted with art-within-art glimpses of the girl's journal, where she's captured her exploits in drawings. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAuthor-illustrator Maxwell Eaton is back with another genre-bending picture book full of fun facts and witty asides. Detailed illustrations bring wild critters to life and keep the reader guessing what's next. Any young reader with an interest in science and the natural world will want to hike out into the forest with Peppermint and her humans. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eOn ALA's Best Graphic Novels for Children Reading List \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNamed to the Little Maverick Graphic Novel Reading List\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Maxwell Eaton\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Neal Porter Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/06\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 40\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.95lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.80h x 9.00w x 0.70d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780823452088\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAudience:\u003c\/b\u003e Ages 4-8\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 3\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.5\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Lower Grade\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eQuiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e556525 \/ Looking for Peppermint: Or Life in the Forest\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/13\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/01\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHorn Book Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2024 pg. 110\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/01\/2024 pg. 66\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/29\/2024 pg. 1\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHornbook Guide to Children\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2024 - Superior,Well Above Average\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eMaxwell Eaton III\u003c\/b\u003e wrote and illustrated \u003ci\u003eBear Builds a House\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eBear Goes Sugaring\u003c\/i\u003e, which received three starred reviews, as well as the The Truth About series, Seriously Funny Facts About Your Favorite Animals. This series includes \u003ci\u003eThe Truth About Dolphins\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e The Truth About Hippos\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Truth About Elephants\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Truth About Bears\u003c\/i\u003e, which received multiple starred reviews. He lives in the Adirondack Mountains of New York State with his partner and two children.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Maxwell Eaton \/ Hardcover \/ English","offer_id":47712052117661,"sku":"9780823452088","price":37.97,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_b643a14d-1d3c-4785-b960-2c795e94ccf5.jpg?v=1773171219","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/looking-for-peppermint-or-life-in-the-forest-9780823452088","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}