{"product_id":"the-thing-about-pie-amy-hest-hardcover","title":"The Thing about Pie -- Amy Hest, Hardcover","description":"\u003cb\u003eAs homey as its subject, a sweet tribute to America's favorite dessert and the love that gets baked into it.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis is just about the perfect day: a morning in the kitchen baking, a bike ride across town with a fresh pie in the basket, and Grampa waiting to share warm slices in the park. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThree-time Christopher Award winner Amy Hest narrates in the second person, allowing young readers to identify with the protagonist's burgeoning independence--taking the lead in the kitchen and center stage at a picnic. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIllustrator Christopher Thornock renders these simple joys, unplugged and screen-free, in warm, sunlight-washed tones.\u003ci\u003e The Thing About Pie\u003c\/i\u003e is the perfect book to share at bedtime, circle time, or in the park with a snack. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Amy Hest\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Neal Porter Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/25\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 32\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 9780823460342\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 04\/01\/2026 pg. 62\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/15\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAmy Hest\u003c\/b\u003e's many acclaimed children's books include \u003ci\u003eBunny Should Be Sleeping\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestseller \u003ci\u003eKiss Good Night\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBuster and the Baby\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eOn The Night Of The Shooting Star\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBig Bear and Little Bear Go Fishing\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eSometimes It's Nice To Be Alone\u003c\/i\u003e. A three-time winner of the prestigious Christopher Award, she lives in New York City. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eChristopher Thornock\u003c\/b\u003e is an illustrator, artist, and professor of illustration. The illustrator of \u003ci\u003eBrave Old Blue\u003c\/i\u003e, written by Colleen Muske, he lives with his family and their cats and dogs in the Mountain West of the USA.","brand":"Amy Hest","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49683947520228,"sku":"9780823460342","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0611\/9587\/8628\/files\/9780823460342.jpg?v=1787211807","url":"https:\/\/bookandmortar.com\/products\/the-thing-about-pie-amy-hest-hardcover","provider":"BookandMortar","version":"1.0","type":"link"}