{"product_id":"meet-the-smushkins-claudia-rueda-hardcover","title":"Meet the Smushkins -- Claudia Rueda, Hardcover","description":"\u003cb\u003eWhat if you mixed the gentle spirit of Lucy Cousins's Maisy with the offbeat world of the Moomins? Meet the Smushkins, a family of characters that toddlers will find irresistible.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe Smushkins are looking for a house, but what makes a good house for the Smushkins? They all agree: there must be lots of light, a big table everyone can sit on to look out the window, and an apple tree for making pies. Oh, and a playground, puddles to jump in, an ice cream cart, and so much more! But most of all, a good house for the Smushkins is a house full of Smushkins! Kicking off a delightful concept board book series, this boldly illustrated, giftable picture book introduces a family of characters so adorable, so goofy, and so lovable that readers of all ages can't help but feel that they've known them forever.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Claudia Rueda\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Candlewick Press (MA)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/02\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 40\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.25lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781536236583\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAudience:\u003c\/b\u003e Ages 4-8\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/01\/2025 pg. 74\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eClaudia Rueda\u003c\/b\u003e is an author and a \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebest-selling illustrator of more than thirty picture books. Her books have been published in the United States, Mexico, and Spain and have been translated into sixteen different languages. Nominated for both the Hans Christian Andersen and Astrid Lindgren Memorial Awards, Claudia Rueda is originally from Colombia, where she went to law school and art school and worked as a political cartoonist before studying children's book illustration at UC Berkeley and receiving a master's in creative writing from Lesley University. She lives in New York City.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Claudia Rueda","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47121779589348,"sku":"9781536236583","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0611\/9587\/8628\/files\/9781536236583.jpg?v=1764731229","url":"https:\/\/bookandmortar.com\/products\/meet-the-smushkins-claudia-rueda-hardcover","provider":"BookandMortar","version":"1.0","type":"link"}