{"product_id":"the-curious-lobster-9781681372884","title":"The Curious Lobster","description":"\u003cb\u003eAn American \u003ci\u003eWind in the Willows\u003c\/i\u003e, this charming tale of Mr. Lobster and his underwater and dry land friends celebrates curiousity and having an open mind, and will be sure to delight children and parents.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhether you are five or one hundred and five, chances are you've never met a lobster as learned and charming as Mr. Lobster--and he'd be the very first to tell you so. Mr. Lobster has evaded the fisherman's trap for decades, but life in his corner of the ocean seems duller by the day. The time has come to seek new adventures, new friends, and even--gasp!--new, \u003ci\u003edry \u003c\/i\u003elands. Dry land is of course perilous for a saltwater-dwelling creature, as are the folks you can meet there, like badgers, bears, birds, and snakes. But Mr. Lobster has a way of turning every enemy into a dear friend and of escaping the scrapes his curiosity gets him into. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e An American \u003ci\u003eWind in the Willows\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Curious Lobster \u003c\/i\u003estories have been delighting a small and devoted fellowship of readers for going on eighty years. Sweet but not cloying, instructive but not didactic, they acknowledge the challenges of getting along with others and celebrate the possibilities of a life lived beyond the normal swim of things. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e This edition collects all of Richard W. Hatch's Mr. Lobster stories, originally published in two volumes \u003ci\u003eThe Curious Lobster \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThe\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eCurious Lobster's Island.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Nyrb Kids\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/04\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781681372884\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 400\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.90lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.60h x 5.20w x 1.00d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eShelf Awareness\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/16\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/01\/2018 pg. 62\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Richard W. Hatch","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52085564113077,"sku":"9781681372884","price":13.59,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_a8135de4-8172-40f4-905b-38a3dbd2ee84.jpg?v=1765294551","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-curious-lobster-9781681372884","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}