{"product_id":"snow-day-5","title":"Snow Day!","description":"There's no denying that Sam, Pam, Will and Jill, a quartet of anthropomorphized crocodile children, have hit on an ingenious way to take full advantage of a new snowfall. Posing as principals, they call the local news station and declare a snow day. \"All schools are closed!\" announces the staff of Croc-O News. \"Wheee!\" exult Sam, Pam, Will and Jill, a few pages later. \"And they sledded and sledded all day.\" Lakin's text is a model of comic economy, using simple vocabulary and repetition to create an ebullient, punchy rhythm. Nash's gouache-and-pencil pictures, often divided into panels to show simultaneous action among the four protagonists, giddily chronicle the events leading up to the principal ploy: the flurry of phone calls among the friends, the donning of appropriate snow gear, the crushing realization that school presents a formidable obstacle to their sledding. His crocodiles are nearly identical, but therein lies much of the dizzy humor -- every emotion is multiplied times four. Even the typography seems just right, with large, sans-serif letters underscoring the staccato pacing. A seamless work of storytelling about a classic snow job.\u003cbr\u003eASIN: 0439729882\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: RDV.0439729882.VG\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Very Good\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:Patricia Lakin|Scott Nash\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: This book is in excellent condition. There may be minimal writing on the inside cover or cover page. Cover image on the book may vary from photo. Ships out quickly in a secure plastic mailer.  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Reliant Bookstore","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46725253300401,"sku":"RDV.0439729882.VG","price":6.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0544\/8872\/7729\/files\/0439729882-0.jpg?v=1774201645","url":"https:\/\/www.reliantbookstore.com\/products\/snow-day-5","provider":"Reliant Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}