{"product_id":"gaston-kelly-dipucchio-hardcover","title":"Gaston -- Kelly Dipucchio, Hardcover","description":"\u003cb\u003eA bulldog and a poodle learn that family is about love, not appearances in this adorable doggy tale from \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author Kelly DiPucchio and illustrator Christian Robinson.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis is the story of four puppies: Fi-Fi, Foo-Foo, Ooh-La-La, and Gaston. Gaston works the hardest at his lessons on how to be a proper pooch. He sips--\u003ci\u003enever slobbers!\u003c\/i\u003e He yips--\u003ci\u003enever yaps!\u003c\/i\u003e And he walks with grace--\u003ci\u003enever races!\u003c\/i\u003e Gaston fits right in with his poodle sisters. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut a chance encounter with a bulldog family in the park--Rocky, Ricky, Bruno, and Antoinette--reveals there's been a mix-up, and so Gaston and Antoinette switch places. The new families look right...but they don't feel right. Can these puppies follow their noses--and their hearts--to find where they belong?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Kelly Dipucchio\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Atheneum Books for Young Readers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/03\/2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 40\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.10lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 11.50h x 9.30w x 0.50d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781442451025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAudience:\u003c\/b\u003e Ages 4-8\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 2.8\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.5\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Lower Grade\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eQuiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e167610 \/ Gaston\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward:\u003c\/b\u003e Georgia Children's Book Award - Finalist\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward:\u003c\/b\u003e North Carolina Children's Book Award - Nominee\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward:\u003c\/b\u003e Pennsylvania Young Reader's Choice Award - Nominee\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward:\u003c\/b\u003e Kentucky Bluegrass Award - Nominee\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward:\u003c\/b\u003e Capitol Choices: Noteworthy Books for Children and Teens - Recommended\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward:\u003c\/b\u003e Washington Children's Choice Picture Book Award - Nominee\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward:\u003c\/b\u003e Buckaroo Book Award - Nominee\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward:\u003c\/b\u003e Star of the North Picture Book Award - Nominee\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/14\/2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHorn Book Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/01\/2014 pg. 64\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/01\/2014 pg. 79\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/01\/2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/01\/2014 pg. 112\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eShelf Awareness\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/20\/2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/24\/2014 pg. 10\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBulletin of Ctr for Child Bks\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/01\/2014 pg. 20\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Best Picture Books\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/15\/2014 pg. 59\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHornbook Guide to Children\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/01\/2014 - Outstanding, Noteworthy In Style\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eKelly DiPucchio is the award-winning and \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eGrace for President\u003c\/i\u003e and numerous other books for kids, including \u003ci\u003eSuper Manny Stands Up!\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eCrafty Chloe\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e Zombie in Love\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eGaston\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eAntoinette\u003c\/i\u003e. She lives with her husband and three children in Michigan. You can find out more about Kelly and her books at KellyDiPucchio.com. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eChristian Robinson was born in Hollywood, California. He grew up in a small one-bedroom apartment with his brother, two cousins, aunt, and grandmother. Drawing became a way to make space for himself and to create the kind of world he wanted to see. He studied animation at the California Institute of the Arts and would later work with the Sesame Workshop and Pixar Animation Studios before becoming an illustrator of books for children. His books include \u003ci\u003eGaston \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eAntoinette\u003c\/i\u003e, written by Kelly DiPucchio, and the #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller \u003ci\u003eLast Stop on Market Street\u003c\/i\u003e, written by Matt de la Peña, which was awarded a Caldecott Honor, a Coretta Scott King Illustrator Honor, and the Newbery Medal. He presently lives in northern California with his rescue greyhound Baldwin and several houseplants. He looks forward to one day seeing the aurora borealis. Visit him online at TheArtofFun.com.","brand":"Kelly Dipucchio","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49655912399076,"sku":"9781442451025","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0611\/9587\/8628\/files\/9781442451025.jpg?v=1786780389","url":"https:\/\/bookandmortar.com\/products\/gaston-kelly-dipucchio-hardcover","provider":"BookandMortar","version":"1.0","type":"link"}