{"product_id":"roar-for-reading-hardcover","title":"Roar for Reading - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eBeth Ferry\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eAndrew Joyner\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author Beth Ferry and \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling illustrator Andrew Joyner comes a moving picture book about a brave little lion who decides to speak out for stories by standing up to book banning.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eLibraries and lions have a history so long no one's quite sure how it began--maybe because books were once rare and needed fierce protectors? Still, it's been a very long time since lions had to roar in the name of books. But when young Julius finds out that books are being banned at his local library, he becomes so filled with emotion that he ROARS! \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNot all lions are librarians, but all librarians are lions in this inspiring tale of protecting the stories that connect us and defending books that hold ideas that can change the world.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eBeth Ferry is the author of numerous picture books for children including \u003ci\u003eRoar for Reading\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ePrunella\u003c\/i\u003e, and the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller \u003ci\u003eStick and Stone\u003c\/i\u003e. She is an avid reader who believes that any day spent with a book is a perfect day. Beth lives with her family by the beach in New Jersey where she finds inspiration in the salty air. In addition to writing picture books, Beth also writes chapter books and graphic novels. You can learn more at BethFerry.com. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAndrew Joyner is an Australian illustrator and cartoonist. He's the illustrator of \u003ci\u003eThe Terrible Plop\u003c\/i\u003e by Ursula Dubosarsky and \u003ci\u003eRoar for Reading\u003c\/i\u003e by Beth Ferry and the author and illustrator of the Boris chapter book series. In addition to his children's book projects, he also illustrates regularly for newspapers and magazines. Andrew lives in Strathalbyn, South Australia, with his family and nineteen pets.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 40\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.3 x 10.3 x 10.3 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 September 03, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41929818767495,"sku":"9781665940559","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/aa75c5e2a8edbcca68e8efaf1edaa3b2.webp?v=1734076770","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/roar-for-reading-hardcover","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}