{"product_id":"if-only-mies-van-hout-9781772781960","title":"If Only...","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBestselling author-illustrator Mies van Hout employs vivid creatures in a jewel-tone natural setting to explore the longing we all feel at times to be like somebody else. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat child has not daydreamed about having wings like a butterfly? But secretly, the flashy butterfly yearns for a stick insect's privacy. And the stick insect wants to swim like a whirligig beetle.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOne after the other, the denizens of bestselling author-illustrator \u003cb\u003eMies van Hout\u003c\/b\u003e's vibrant garden landscape wish to be like somebody else. From the glowing firefly to the capable spider to the adorable ladybugs, each one brings something to be admired. And when the dragonfly wishes to be like a child who can run, play, laugh, and build, a world of possibilities opens up.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA gentle but effective story for social emotional learning, \u003ci\u003eIf Only...\u003c\/i\u003e allows children to reach their own conclusions and acknowledge that while it's common to compare ourselves to others, it's best to remember and celebrate what we ourselves can do. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Mies Van Hout\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1772781967\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781772781960\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Pajama Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/18\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 32\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.00lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.60h x 9.00w x 0.60d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/01\/2021 pg. 66\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/15\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/28\/2021 pg. 1","brand":"Mies Van Hout","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44055429611775,"sku":"9781772781960","price":17.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_4b411b7f-9def-4f49-b101-36dc45ce486b.jpg?v=1685035721","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/if-only-mies-van-hout-9781772781960","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}