{"product_id":"argus-hardcover","title":"Argus - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMichelle Knudsen\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eAndrea Wesson\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eFrom the author of the best-selling \u003c\/i\u003eLibrary Lion \u003ci\u003ecomes a funny, heartfelt picture book about embracing the unusual, green scales and all.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSally's class is doing a science project, and Mrs. Henshaw is handing out eggs for hatching. \"Mine looks different,\" says Sally. \"Don't be difficult,\" says Mrs. Henshaw. When Sally's egg cracks, what emerges is something green and scaly with big yellow eyes. Argus isn't like the other chicks;he isn't small and fuzzy, and he doesn't like seeds and bugs. He'd rather eat other chicks (or children, as he grows even bigger). Watching the other kids playing with their identical chicks, Sally wonders, would she be better off without Argus? With sly humor and a subtle tug at the heartstrings, Michelle Knudsen hatches a story about learning not just to tolerate, but to love what is different, while Andrea Wesson's endearing illustrations bring the tale to life with quirky details and offbeat charm.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMichelle Knudsen\u003c\/b\u003e is the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebest-selling author of \u003ci\u003eLibrary Lion\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eillustrated by Kevin Hawkes; \u003ci\u003eArgus\u003c\/i\u003e, illustrated by Andréa Wesson; \u003ci\u003eBig Mean Mike\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eillustrated by Scott Magoon; and \u003ci\u003eMarilyn's Monster\u003c\/i\u003e, illustrated by Matt Phelan, \u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eas well as the Trelian middle-grade fantasy trilogy and the Evil Librarian YA horror-comedy trilogy. She lives in Brooklyn, New York, and is terrified of spiders. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eAndrea Wesson\u003c\/b\u003e has illustrated several books for children, including two middle-grade novels about Evangeline Mudd by David Elliott. She lives in Davis, California.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 32\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 9.6 x 10.8 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 22, 2011\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAward:\u003c\/strong\u003e Black-Eyed Susan Award (2013)\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAward:\u003c\/strong\u003e Young Hoosier Book Award (2014)\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuiz Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Argus\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Lower Grades, K-3\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 3\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5\u003c\/div\u003e\n                ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42153748463751,"sku":"9780763637903","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/bf764e891379860aca51eebfbc8aae09.webp?v=1733224075","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/argus-hardcover","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}