{"product_id":"brother-hugo-and-the-bear-hardcover","title":"Brother Hugo and the Bear - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eKaty Beebe\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eS. D. Schindler\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Combines suspense, humor, and information in a handsome, entertaining package.\" \u003c\/b\u003e--\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e (STARRED REVIEW)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Prepare to be charmed by a bear who loves words -- or at least loves to eat them.\" -- \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e (STARRED REVIEW)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Interesting, wry and educational.\" -- \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn this humorous and charming picture book, a monk struggles to return a library book because of a bear...with a taste for letters.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBrother Hugo can't return his library book -- the letters of St. Augustine -- because, it turns out, the precious book has been devoured by a bear! \u003cp\u003eInstructed by the abbot to borrow another monastery's copy and create a replacement, the hapless monk painstakingly crafts a new book, copying it letter by letter and line by line. But when he sets off to return the borrowed copy, he finds himself trailed by his hungry new friend. Once a bear has a taste of letters, it appears, he's rarely satisfied. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eBrother Hugo and the Bear\u003c\/i\u003e is loosely based on a note found in a 12th-century manuscript -- and largely on the creative imaginings of author and historian Katy Beebe. Lavishly illustrated by S. D. Schindler in the style of medieval manuscripts, this humorous tale is sure to delight passionate readers who have acquired their own taste for books.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKaty Beebe\u003c\/b\u003e teaches history at University of Texas at Arlington and has a doctorate in Medieval History from the University of Oxford. She spent many years studying the kinds of medieval manuscripts that Brother Hugo might have made. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eS.D. Schindler\u003c\/b\u003e is an award-winning illustrator of many bestselling picture books, including \u003ci\u003eCome to the Castle!\u003c\/i\u003e (Flash Point), \u003ci\u003eThe Story of Salt\u003c\/i\u003e (Putnam Juvenile), and \u003ci\u003eBig Pumpkin\u003c\/i\u003e (Aladdin). He lives in Pennsylvania.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 34\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.46 x 11.77 x 9.43 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 04, 2014\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAward:\u003c\/strong\u003e Parents Choice Awards (Spring) (2008-Up) (2015)\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuiz Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Brother Hugo and the Bear\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 5.2\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52868232020192,"sku":"9780802854070","price":20.56,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0811\/5909\/4496\/files\/55feKFIbrh9780802854070.webp?v=1781273337","url":"https:\/\/improvedinc.myshopify.com\/products\/brother-hugo-and-the-bear-hardcover","provider":"Improved Improper Input Inc.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}