{"product_id":"books-a-greyhound-a-groundhog-by-emily-jenkins","title":"A Greyhound, a Groundhog","description":"But what Emily Jenkins and Chris Appelhans' lyrical collaboration is really about is the intoxicating thrill of friendship, and boundless joy of play. -\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e A merry read-aloud. -\u003ci\u003eThe Wall Street Journal \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWinner of the 2018 Zena Sutherland Award for Best Text\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrom a heavyweight author and illustrator duo comes a delicious tongue twister of a picture book that features a little round greyhound and a little round groundhog.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eWith very spare, incredibly lively language, this is an entertaining read-aloud, with two amazing--and oh-so-adorable--characters at its heart.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e When a greyhound meets a groundhog, wordplay and crazy antics ensue. The two animals, much like kids, work themselves into a frenzy as they whirl around and around one another. (\u003ci\u003eAround, round hound. Around, groundhog \u003c\/i\u003e) The pace picks up (\u003ci\u003eAround and around and astound and astound \u003c\/i\u003e), until they ultimately wear themselves out. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eJenkins's masterful text is deceptively simple.\u003c\/b\u003e --NPR\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003eon \u003ci\u003eToys Meet Snow\u003c\/i\u003e by Emily Jenkins \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eAppelhans, whose career up to now has been in animated films such as \u003ci\u003eCoraline, \u003c\/i\u003e is a revelation.\u003c\/b\u003e --\u003ci\u003eBooklist, \u003c\/i\u003e Starred, on \u003ci\u003eSparky , \u003c\/i\u003e illustrated by Chris Appelhans \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Appelhans makes an auspicious picture book debut with \u003cb\u003estrikingly beautiful watercolor and pencil illustrations.\u003c\/b\u003e His style, \u003cb\u003e reminiscent of Jon Klassen's, \u003c\/b\u003e incorporates a muted color palette, but with a slightly softer, rounder quality, while also weaving in visual deadpan humor. --\u003ci\u003eThe Horn Book\u003c\/i\u003e","brand":"World of Books ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53507715760401,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/9780553498059.jpg?v=1778133448","url":"https:\/\/www.worldofbooks.com\/en-gb\/products\/books-a-greyhound-a-groundhog-by-emily-jenkins","provider":"World of Books ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}