{"product_id":"the-purloining-of-prince-oleomargarine-hardcover","title":"The Purloining of Prince Oleomargarine - 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\u003eMark Twain\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003ePhilip C. Stead\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eErin Stead\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003eBestseller! \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA never-before-published, previously unfinished Mark Twain children's story is brought to life by \u003cb\u003ePhilip and Erin Stead, creators of\u003c\/b\u003e the Caldecott Medal-winning \u003ci\u003eA Sick Day for Amos McGee\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn a hotel in Paris one evening in 1879, Mark Twain sat with his young daughters, who begged their father for a story. Twain began telling them the tale of Johnny, a poor boy in possession of some magical seeds. Later, Twain would jot down some rough notes about the story, but the tale was left unfinished . . . until now. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePlucked from the Mark Twain archive at the University of California at Berkeley, Twain's notes now form the foundation of a fairy tale picked up over a century later. With only Twain's fragmentary script and a story that stops partway as his guide, author Philip Stead has written a tale that imagines what might have been if Twain had fully realized this work. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eJohnny, forlorn and alone except for his pet chicken, meets a kind woman who gives him seeds that change his fortune, allowing him to speak with animals and sending him on a quest to rescue a stolen prince. In the face of a bullying tyrant king, Johnny and his animal friends come to understand that generosity, empathy, and quiet courage are gifts more precious in this world than power and gold. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIlluminated by Erin Stead's graceful, humorous, and achingly poignant artwork, this is a story that reaches through time and brings us a new book from America's most legendary writer, envisioned by two of today's most important names in children's literature. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA Bank Street College of Education Best Children's Book of the Year\u003cbr\u003eA School Library Journal Best Book of the Year\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMARK TWAIN\u003c\/b\u003e (1835-1910), considered one of the greatest writers in American literature, was born Samuel Langhorne Clemens in Florida, Missouri. As a young child, he moved with his family to Hannibal, Missouri, on the banks of the Mississippi River, a setting that inspired his two best-known novels, \u003ci\u003eThe Adventures of Tom Sawyer\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eAdventures of Huckleberry Finn.\u003c\/i\u003e Twain and his wife, Olivia Langdon Clemens, had four children--a son, Langdon, who died as an infant, and three daughters, Susy, Clara, and Jean. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003ePHILIP STEAD\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of the Caldecott Medal-winning book \u003ci\u003eA Sick Day for Amos McGee\u003c\/i\u003e. With his wife, illustrator Erin Stead, he also created \u003ci\u003eBear Has a Story to Tell\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eLenny \u0026amp; Lucy\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Purloining of Prince Oleomargarine\u003c\/i\u003e. Philip has also written and illustrated his own books, including \u003ci\u003eHello, My Name Is Ruby; Jonathan and the Big Blue Boat;\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eA Home for Bird.\u003c\/i\u003e Philip and Erin live in Michigan. Visit Philip online at philipstead.com. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eERIN STEAD\u003c\/b\u003e is the illustrator of the Caldecott Medal-winning \u003ci\u003eA Sick Day for Amos McGee\u003c\/i\u003e and its sequel, \u003ci\u003eAmos McGee Misses the Bus\u003c\/i\u003e, and the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller \u003ci\u003eThe Purloining of Prince Oleomargarine.\u003c\/i\u003e Her other acclaimed picture books include: \u003ci\u003eTony\u003c\/i\u003e; A\u003ci\u003end Then It's Spring\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eBear Has a Story to Tell\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eLenny \u0026amp; Lucy\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eIf You Want to See a Whale\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eThe Uncorker of Ocean Bottles\u003c\/i\u003e; and \u003ci\u003eMusic for Mr. Moon\u003c\/i\u003e. She lives in Michigan with her husband, author\/illustrator Philip Stead. 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