{"product_id":"off-the-wall-making-stuff-together-9780823455539","title":"Off the Wall: Making Stuff Together","description":"\u003cb\u003eA story about art, collaboration, and happy accidents from your favorite duo of Caldecott Honorees, Molly Idle and Juana Martinez-Neal.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBest friends Juana Martinez-Neal and Molly Idle know a thing or two about collaborative art. After teaming up to illustrate Julie Fogliano's \u003ci\u003eI Don't Care\u003c\/i\u003e, they set out to explore what it takes to make stuff together! \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eOff the Wall \u003c\/i\u003eis a joyful celebration of that very process. The day begins with one little girl, alone with a wall and a bucket of chalk. Then a friend comes along to play tic-tac-toe. Before you can say \"look out!\", there are five friends, a cat, a dog, and a splattered ice cream cone. Chalk is flying, hands are getting dirty, and the art on the wall gets bigger and, more importantly, better. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eLittle artists and creative types of all ages will delight in the messmaking of a story that builds and builds to reveal what true friends make when they create together. \u003ci\u003eOff the Wall \u003c\/i\u003ereminds readers of the magic that happens when we play, experiment, and welcome the unexpected.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Juana Martinez-Neal,Molly Idle\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Neal Porter Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/04\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 56\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.20lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.20h x 10.30w x 0.50d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780823455539\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\u003eHorn Book Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/01\/2026 pg. 69\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/15\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/01\/2026 pg. 63\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/01\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/04\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBulletin of Ctr for Child Bks\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/01\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eMolly Idle\u003c\/b\u003e's work as an author-illustrator includes the Caldecott Honor book \u003ci\u003eFlora and the Flamingo\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eTea Rex\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eCoral\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003ePearl\u003c\/i\u003e, among many other titles. With Juana Martinez-Neal, she is co-illustrator of \u003ci\u003eI Don't Care\u003c\/i\u003e, written by Julie Fogliano. She lives with her family in Arizona, and invites you to visit her at idleillustration.com. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eJuana Martinez-Neal\u003c\/b\u003e is the author and illustrator of the Caldecott Honor book \u003ci\u003eAlma and How She Got Her Name\u003c\/i\u003e. She also illustrated \u003ci\u003eLa Princesa and the Pea\u003c\/i\u003e by Susan Middleton Elya, for which she won a Pura Belpré Illustrator Award, \u003ci\u003eBabymoon\u003c\/i\u003e by Hayley Barrett, \u003ci\u003eSwashby and the Sea\u003c\/i\u003e by Beth Ferry, and \u003ci\u003eFry Bread: A Native American Family Story\u003c\/i\u003e by Kevin Noble Maillard, which won a Robert F. Sibert Medal. She is a co-illustrator of\u003ci\u003e I Don't Care\u003c\/i\u003e, written by Julie Fogliano. She lives in Connecticut with her family. Visit her online at www.juanamartinezneal.com.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Juana Martinez-Neal \/ Hardcover \/ English","offer_id":48791254204573,"sku":"9780823455539","price":23.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_50570943-8e86-49fa-8ace-4c48ea793540.jpg?v=1786550964","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/off-the-wall-making-stuff-together-9780823455539","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}