{"product_id":"the-sky-is-a-good-christina-allen-9781735366319","title":"The Sky is a Good Place to Be","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eCharlie is an old horse who has worked on a farm all his life. Now he spends his days in the shade of a cedar tree reminiscing of the bygones and particularly his old friends who are no longer there.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eSometimes he looks at the sky and wonders if they are up there. \"Yes,\" he thinks. \"The sky is a good place to be.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eOne sunny day Charlie is dozing off when he is disturbed by a young rabbit who calls himself Blue on account of the colour of his eyes. Blue is very curious about Charlie but the old horse doesn't wish for any company and tells him to go away.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eWhile playing nearby Blue is not aware of a hawk circling above and when it swoops down Charlie, old as he is, rushes to shield the young rabbit who doesn't even realise the danger.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eFinally Blue goes home but only to return the next day. Charlie is slightly annoyed. He tries to explain to the young rabbit as gently as possible that their friendship is not worthwhile because he is too old and he is not going to be there for long.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"Where will you go?\" asks Blue innocently.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"In the sky,\" replies Charlie. \"It's a good place to be.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"It's beautiful,\" agrees Blue.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e Blue is so persistent and likeable and above all so funny that eventually the old horse succumbs to the young rabbit's antics and a bond forms between the two unlikely characters.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe time that they have together is short but they make the most of it. They roam the countryside and Charlie points out to his young friend its beauties and dangers.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThen the seasons change and the time for Charlie to go to the sky arrives.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"I'll always be there,\" Charlie tells Blue. \"You watch out for me!\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"I will,\" smiles Blue....\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e... And he's true to his promise.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Christina Allen, A. H. Benjamin\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1735366315\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781735366319\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Corn Crib Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/20\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 56\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.05lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 11.00h x 8.50w x 0.31d","brand":"Christina Allen","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43996601909503,"sku":"9781735366319","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_09f7e656-f44f-4bf4-a042-f80bf36b9008.jpg?v=1683342631","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-sky-is-a-good-christina-allen-9781735366319","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}