{"product_id":"the-little-wooden-robot-and-the-log-princess","title":"The Little Wooden Robot and the Log Princess","description":"A New York Times\/New York Public Library Best Illustrated Book of the Year\n\nIn this fresh new fairy tale, a wooden robot embarks on a quest to find his missing sister-- making for a memorable contemporary bedtime story in acclaimed graphic novelist Tom Gauld's first picture book for children.\n\nFor years, the king and queen have tried desperately to have a baby. Their wish was granted twice, when an engineer and a witch gave them a little wooden robot and an enchanted log princess.\n\nBut there's just one catch: every night when the log princess sleeps, she transforms back into an ordinary log, and can only be woken up with magic words.\n\nThe princess and her robot brother are are inseparable, until the sleeping princess, mistaken for lumber, is accidentally carted off to parts unknown. Now it's up to her devoted brother to find her, and get them safely back home.\n\nThey need to take turns to get each other home, and on the way, they face a host of adventures involving the Queen of Mushrooms, a magic pudding, a baby in a rosebush, and an old lady in a bottle.\n\nThis is acclaimed graphic novelist Tom Gauld's first picture book for children, inspired by a bedtime story he made up for his daughters. In his words, \"I was trying to make a book inspired by three different sets of books: The books that I remember enjoying as a child, the books that I watched my daughters enjoying, and the books I enjoy now as an adult. I wanted the book to have its own quirky feeling but also to function like a classic bedtime story.\"\n\nAn ALSC Notable Children's Book\nA Charlotte Zolotow Highly Commended Title\nA People Magazine Best Kids Book of the Year\nA Washington Post Best Children's Book of the Year\nA Wall Street Journal Best Children's Book of the Year\nA Financial Times Best Book of the Year\nAn NPR 'Book We Love!'\nA Booklist Editors' Choice\nA Shelf Awareness Best Children's Book of the Year\nA Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books Blue Ribbon Book!\nA Publishers Lunch Best Book of the Year\nA Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection\nAn Evanston Public Library Great Books for Kids pick!\nA CCBC Choice\nA Mighty Girl Best Book of the Year\u003cbr\u003eASIN: 0823446980\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: BVV.0823446980.G\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Good\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:Gauld, Tom\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Hardcover\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 shows wear from consistent use, but it remains in good condition and works perfectly. All pages and cover are intact  including the dust cover, if applicable . Spine may show signs of wear. Pages may include limited notes and highlighting. May NOT include discs, access code or other supplemental materials.  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Blue Vase Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42902131507261,"sku":"BVV.0823446980.G","price":5.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0589\/4225\/9261\/files\/0823446980-0.jpg?v=1767820334","url":"https:\/\/www.bluevasebooks.com\/products\/the-little-wooden-robot-and-the-log-princess","provider":"Blue Vase Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}