{"product_id":"the-song-of-francis-and-the-animals-9780802852533","title":"The Song of Francis and the Animals","description":"\u003ci\u003e\"Baa-baa,\" sang the lamb. \u003cbr\u003e \"Shoo, go play,\" said Francis, \u003cbr\u003e but the little lamb just grinned \u003cbr\u003e and trotted happily behind the man \u003cbr\u003e who preached to people and dogs \u003cbr\u003e and flowers and fish and frogs.\u003c\/i\u003e With lilting verse and playful imagery, award-winning author Pat Mora celebrates the tender relationship between the beloved saint and the animals he loved. Woodcut artist David Frampton captures the exuberant songs of Francis and the animals in charming, colorful woodcuts that underscore the harmony between humans and the natural world. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Inspired by Saint Francis's own reverence and love for animals, this book will encourage readers young and old to join in with the clucks of the chickens, the whirring of the cicadas, and the songs of the nightingale.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Eerdmans Books for Young Readers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/04\/2005\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780802852533\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 32\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.11lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 12.24h x 9.42w x 0.42d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/27\/2005\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Review - Children\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/01\/2005 pg. 854\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChristian Advance\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/01\/2005 pg. 45\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/15\/2005 pg. 58\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/01\/2005 pg. 123\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHornbook Guide to Children\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2006 pg. 41 - Superior,Well Above Average\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader Quiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e101220 \/ Song of Francis and the Animals\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 3.8 \/ \u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Lower Grade \/ \u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.5\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Pat Mora","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52302199685301,"sku":"9780802852533","price":13.6,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_8d311235-7bfa-4149-a023-9dd7e3e54309.jpg?v=1772552283","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-song-of-francis-and-the-animals-9780802852533","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}