{"product_id":"the-wise-pickle-9781774886984","title":"The Wise Pickle","description":"\u003cb\u003eA hilariously absurd and philosophical picture book for 3-to-7-year-olds about a pickle slowly withering in the sun, sharing its hard-earned wisdom with the local animal population and preparing to be eaten by a dog (its preferred way to go). For fans of \u003ci\u003eI Want My Hat Back\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Skunk.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA pickle arrives out of nowhere. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"I have lived a lot of life,\" it says. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs the pickle slowly withers in the hot sun, the local animals ask it questions. Questions like \"Do you ever get bored?\" and \"Are you hungry?\" and \"Why are we here?\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe pickle has all the answers. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eExcept one: what happens next? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA truly weird and wonderful book, \u003ci\u003eThe Wise Pickle\u003c\/i\u003e will charm readers big and small with its combination of subtle humor, pathos and ridiculousness, all perfectly captured in Sabina Hahn's delightful illustrations.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Tundra Books (NY)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/23\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781774886984\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 48\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.25lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/01\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/23\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/01\/2026 pg. 62\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Sarah Howden","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52472911233205,"sku":"9781774886984","price":16.14,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_52d64bf8-6398-4df1-91ef-fe434dc64d31.jpg?v=1777444737","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-wise-pickle-9781774886984","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}