{"product_id":"the-brunch-shift-9780593808177","title":"The Brunch Shift","description":"\u003cb\u003eA beautiful story about a single mother who must take her daughter to work with her at the diner on Saturdays. To make it fun, the two spin imaginative stories--and they are the stars! \u003ci\u003eA Chair for My Mother \u003c\/i\u003emeets \u003ci\u003eLast Stop on Market Street \u003c\/i\u003ein this touching picture book about working parents.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe lazy sun peeks out from the clouds as Mama and her daughter wait for their cross-town bus. Saturdays aren't for sleeping in. Saturdays are for the egg crackin', pancake flippin', orange juicin' brunch shift. A shift Mama can't afford to miss. To pass the time, Mama and her daughter tell stories-- first, they're brave knights escaping a dragon as they hop on the bus. Later, as they do the dishes, they're digging for gold during the gold rush! \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSometimes, though, the girl imagines herself with the families in Mama's section-- cheersing with hot cocoa before they head to the park. Sometimes she wishes she had someone else's Saturday. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHere is an ode to working parents everywhere, and an ode to the magic of childhood and the power of a parent's love.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Random House Studio\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/25\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780593808177\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 40\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.25lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/18\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBulletin of Ctr for Child Bks\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/01\/2026\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Adrienne Thurman","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52750222590133,"sku":"9780593808177","price":16.14,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-brunch-shift-9780593808177","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}