{"product_id":"the-fountain-9798893380897","title":"The Fountain","description":"\u003cb\u003eA fountain begins to offer up unexplained gifts to a town's residents--a garden gnome, roller skates, a mountain of bananas--until they find the gift of each other's company.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e One Tuesday morning, a yellow hat bobs to the surface of the town fountain. The next day, there's a yellow drum. Then a yellow rocking horse, roller skates, cowboy boots, a garden gnome, things with moustaches... By evening, the whole town is buzzing about the fountain's incredible gifts. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNotable experts from far and wide come to investigate. The mayor designates visiting days and installs a traffic light. But no one ever figures out the fountain's secret. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThen, one day, the fountain disappears as mysteriously as it arrived. But its magic remains... \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Lisa Loffredo\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Transit Children's Editions\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/12\/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 0.80lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.00h x 7.90w x 0.40d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798893380897\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\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/15\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/26\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/01\/2026 pg. 63\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLisa Loffredo\u003c\/b\u003e is a self-taught Italian illustrator and picture book author based in Amsterdam. She loves colours, humorous characters and playful illustrations. Lisa was selected as winner of the 2025 Illustrators' Exhibition in Bologna.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Lisa Loffredo \/ Hardcover \/ English","offer_id":48363825594525,"sku":"9798893380897","price":25.14,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_9b24817f-403a-4a0d-9d5b-a11ef8a50287.jpg?v=1780429135","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/the-fountain-9798893380897","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}