{"product_id":"9781536216752","title":"Puppets of Spelhorst","description":"\u003cb\u003eA \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"Kate DiCamillo's dazzling first title in the Norendy Tales trilogy is brimming with wit, whimsy, and heart as it follows five puppets fulfilling their thrilling shared destiny.\" - \u003ci\u003eShelf Awareness\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Shut up in a trunk by a taciturn old sea captain with a secret, five friends--a king, a wolf, a girl, a boy, and an owl--bicker, boast, and comfort one another in the dark. Individually, they dream of song and light, freedom and flight, purpose and glory, but they all agree they are part of a larger story, bound each to each by chance, bonded by the heart's mysteries. When at last their shared fate arrives, landing them on a mantel in a blue room in the home of two little girls, the truth is more astonishing than any of them could have imagined. A beloved author of modern classics draws on her most moving themes with humor, heart, and wisdom in the first of the Norendy Tales, a projected trio of novellas linked by place and mood, each illustrated in black and white by a different virtuoso illustrator. A magical and beautifully packaged gift volume designed to be read aloud and shared, \u003ci\u003eThe Puppets of Spelhorst\u003c\/i\u003e is a tale that soothes and strengthens us on our journey, leading us through whatever dark forest we find ourselves in.","brand":"Candlewick Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46356376256684,"sku":"9781536216752","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/6626\/7820\/files\/26417663482734.jpg?v=1781637296","url":"https:\/\/giftshop.carlemuseum.org\/products\/9781536216752","provider":"The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art","version":"1.0","type":"link"}