{"product_id":"cool-melons-turn-to-frogs-matthew-gollub-9781889910505","title":"Cool Melons--Turn to Frogs!: The Life and Poems of Issa","description":"For hundreds of years, school children in Japan have been introduced to poetry through the work of Issa. Born in 1763 on a farm in central Japan, Issa began writing poetry as a young child, inspired by his deep love for the natural world. Later in his boyhood and throughout his life, poetry was also Issa's refuge in times of joy and in times of suffering. Matthew Gollub's poignant rendering of Issa's life and over thirty of his best-loved poems, along with Kazuko Stone's sensitive and humorous watercolor paintings, make Cool Melons a classic introduction to Issa's work for readers of all ages. With authentic Japanese calligraphy, a detailed Afterword, and exhaustive research by both author and illustrator, this is also an inspirational book about haiku, writing, nature, and life. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA Horn Book Fanfare Best Book of the Year \u003cbr\u003eALA Notable Children's Book \u003cbr\u003eAmerican Library Association's \"Choices\" \u003cbr\u003eCooperative Children's Book Center (CCBC) \"Editor's Choice\" \u003cbr\u003eSan Francisco Chronicle Best Children's Books of the Year \u003cbr\u003eBank Street College of Education Asian Pacific American Award for Literature, \u003cbr\u003eChildren's and Young Adult Category \u003cbr\u003eCalifornia Collections \u003cbr\u003eCalifornia Readers \u003cbr\u003eChildren's Book of the Year \u003cbr\u003eOutstanding Merit \u003cbr\u003eBank Street College Children's Book Committee\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Matthew Gollub\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1889910503\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781889910505\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Tortuga Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/01\/2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 40\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.80lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.40h x 8.30w x 0.60d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 4.4\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\u003e26747 \/ Cool Melons Turn to Frogs\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Matthew Gollub","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43991170515199,"sku":"9781889910505","price":17.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_7c449650-dae9-4bf7-a70e-f5ab0254c134.jpg?v=1683308840","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/cool-melons-turn-to-frogs-matthew-gollub-9781889910505","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}