{"product_id":"ten-big-meatballs","title":"Ten BIG Meatballs","description":"Count down with a hearty helping of fun in this Italian-American twist on a classic rhyme!\nTen BIG Meatballs is a warm and whimsical counting book perfect for young children. From spaghetti to ravioli, each playful pages features a big, saucy meatball finding its way out of a simmering pot and into a delicious Italian dish.\n\nWith an emphasis on rhyming words, repetition, and charming illustrations in a cozy restaurant setting, this book helps little learners celebrate counting, food, and fun - from ten to none!\n\nThis book is ideal for read-alouds in classrooms, libraries, and at home. A perfect pick for toddlers, pre-schoolers, and early elementary students.\n\nAbout the Author\nKaren Capece Gorey is a former kindergarten teacher and lifelong lover of learning, storytelling, and Sunday dinners. Inspired by her Italian-American heritage and New York upbringing, she created Ten BIG Meatballs to blend joyful learning with cultural pride. Her debut counting children's book celebrates family, food, and the fun of early childhood numeracy and literacy - one delicious page at a time! Ten BIG Meatballs is the first in a planned series of playful, food-filled counting books. Stay tuned to see what she's cooking up next!\n\nAbout the Illustrations\nThe illustrations in Ten BIG Meatballs were created by the author using digital tools and AI-assisted generation, then altered and perfected by the design contributor. Each image was carefully directed, selected, and refined to match the warm, playful style of the story.\u003cbr\u003eASIN: B0FLZNHYH4\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: BVV.B0FLZNHYH4.A\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Acceptable\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:Gorey, Karen Capece\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: The item is very worn but is perfectly usable. Signs of wear can include aesthetic issues such as scratches, dents, worn and creased covers, folded page corners and minor liquid stains. All pages and the cover are intact, but the dust cover may be missing. Pages may include moderate to heavy amount of notes and highlighting, but the text is not obscured or unreadable. Page edges may have foxing  age related spots and browning . May NOT include discs, access code or other supplemental materials.  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Blue Vase Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43337816178749,"sku":"BVV.B0FLZNHYH4.A","price":9.59,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.bluevasebooks.com\/products\/ten-big-meatballs","provider":"Blue Vase Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}