{"product_id":"down-the-road-9780152024710","title":"Down the Road","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWith beautiful watercolors from Caldecott Honor artist E. B. Lewis, Alice Schertle's \u003cem\u003eDown the Road\u003c\/em\u003e is a touching picture book not to be missed.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSometimes Hetty walked with Mama down the dusty road. Sometimes she walked with Papa. But Hetty had never, ever been allowed down the dusty road all by herself.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEggs for breakfast, Mama and Papa agree, would be nice, but they're too busy to go to the store. Is Hetty big enough? \"Absolutely,\" says Papa, so with money in her pocket and a basket over her arm, Hetty sets off for Mr. Birdie's store.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlthough she practices her smooth walk up the hill so she won't break the precious eggs, Hetty can't help running all the way down. But what will she do about the slippery log over the stream and the rock hidden in the road? And what other obstacles will Hetty face on her first grown-up adventure?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlice Schertle's gentle text and E.B. Lewis's glorious, translucent watercolors depict a loving family and the friendly world that awaits a child's first steps toward independence.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"The story is remarkable for its evocative imagery, and the loving interchange between the characters sets a charming tone. The words are perfectly complemented by Lewis's dazzling, impressionistic watercolors that show the joyous power of love and depict a warmly supportive world in which Hetty ventures forth toward independence. A fine book that speaks straight to the heart.\" \u003cem\u003e--Booklist\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-619910\"\u003eAlice Schertle\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Clarion Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/01\/2000\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 40\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.47lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.52h x 11.02w x 0.13d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780152024710\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0152024719\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-JUV\"\u003eJuvenile Fiction\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-JUV011010\"\u003eAfrican American \u0026amp; Black\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-JUV\"\u003eJuvenile Fiction\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-JUV013060\"\u003eFamily | Parents\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-JUV\"\u003eJuvenile Fiction\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-JUV039090\"\u003eSocial Themes | New Experience\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAlice Schertle is the author of How Now, Brown Cow and A Lucky Thing. She lives in Yorktown Heights, New York. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eE. B. Lewis, a two-time Coretta Scott King honor-winning artist, lives in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Clarion Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48456103788781,"sku":"9780152024710","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/8097\/6621\/files\/img_35206289-0825-4893-be6b-a42a70b5893a.jpg?v=1753546410","url":"https:\/\/sureshotbooks.com\/products\/down-the-road-9780152024710","provider":"SureShot Books Publishing LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}