{"product_id":"my-lucky-day","title":"My Lucky Day","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Kasza, Keiko\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBrand:\u003c\/b\u003e Putnam\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eColor:\u003c\/b\u003e White\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding:\u003c\/b\u003e hardcover\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Picture Book\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNumber Of Pages:\u003c\/b\u003e 32\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRelease Date:\u003c\/b\u003e 29-09-2003\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart Number:\u003c\/b\u003e FBA-|289720\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDetails:\u003c\/b\u003e Product Description\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nAn award-winning story time favorite with a hilarious twist at the end.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nWhen a delicious-looking piglet knocks on Mr. Fox's door, the fox can hardly believe his good luck. It's not every day that dinner just shows up on your doorstep. It must be his lucky day!\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nBut as the piglet is quick to point out, shouldn't the fox give him a bath first? And wouldn't it be best to fatten him up a little, and give him a massage so he'll make for a nice tender roast?\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nPreparing this feast is a lot of work, but the fox is sure it will be worth it. After all, it's his lucky day. Or is it?\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nIn a funny trickster tale of her own, Kasza keeps readers guessing until the surprise ending when they'll realize it was piglet's lucky day all along.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nFrom Booklist\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nK-Gr. 2. A fox is saved the trouble of hunting for his dinner when a tasty-looking piglet arrives at his door. It's his lucky day--or so he thinks. Then, the wily piglet outfoxes the fox: Wouldn't the fox prefer a clean pig to roast? The fox gets busy heating bathwater. Next comes a spaghetti dinner to fatten Pig up, followed by a luxurious massage to make his meat more tender. The fox finally collapses in exhaustion, and the sated piglet scampers home to a warm fire, ready to plan his next \"lucky day.\" The discerning child will find the fox's reaction to his lost dinner depicted on the back cover. Reminiscent of her earlier\u003cbr\u003e\n Wolf's Chicken Stew (1987), this well-paced, delightful book plays on traditional story patterns, enhanced by Kasza's lively illustrations. Children will relate this tale to the humor of a child outwitting a grown-up.\u003cbr\u003e\nLouise Brueggeman\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nCopyright © American Library Association. All rights reserved\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nReview\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n“Children who have this book read to them at bedtime or story hour will find it’s their lucky day, too.”\u003cbr\u003e\n --The Horn Book\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\"Kasza's gouache art is as buoyant and comical as her narrative, and she skillfully uses multiple vignettes to convey the fox's arduous preparations. The animals' facial expressions alone could carry this tale.\" --\u003cbr\u003e\nPublisher's Weekly, starred review\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nWinner of 11 children's choice awards!\u003cbr\u003e\nLadybug Picture Book Award Winner (New Hampshire)\u003cbr\u003e\nNevada Young Reader’s Award Winner\u003cbr\u003e\nArizona Young Readers’ Award Winner\u003cbr\u003e\nMonarch Award Winner (Illinois)\u003cbr\u003e\nYoung Hoosier Book Award Winner\u003cbr\u003e\nNorth Carolina Children’s Books Award Winner\u003cbr\u003e\nGeorgia Children’s Book Award Winner\u003cbr\u003e\nBuckaroo Book Award Winner (Wyoming)\u003cbr\u003e\nTreasure State Award Winner (Montana)\u003cbr\u003e\nGolden Sower Award Winner (Nebraska)\u003cbr\u003e\nCalifornia Young Readers Medal Winner\u003cbr\u003e\nGreat Lakes Great Books Award Honor Book \u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n  \u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nAbout the Author\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nKeiko Kasza was born on a small Japanese island in the Inland Sea of Japan. She grew up in a typical Japanese extended family with her parents, two brothers, and grandparents. Uncles, aunts, and cousins also lived nearby. \"All the steps I took growing up were very normal,\" Ms. Kasza says. \"The only unusual thing I did was go to college in the United States.\" She graduated with a degree in graphic design from California State University at Northridge. Ms. Kasza married an American, and the United States has been her home ever since.\u003cbr\u003e\nAfter publishing five children's books in Japan and working as a graphic designer for fourteen years, Ms. Kasza decided in 1988 to devote her time to picture books. She says, \"Having two small boys and two professions was too much to handle.\"\u003cbr\u003e\nMs. Kasza admires many great picture-book creators, such as Leo Lionni and Maurice Sendak, but says that the work of Arnold Lobel has influenced her the most. The subtle humor and warmth he created in his books continues to inspire me,\" she says. \"I often go back to his work when I get discouraged or lose confidence.\"\u003cbr\u003e\nMs. Kasza compares the process of making a book to acting on stage under the lights:\"I become the character that I'm working on at that moment. I pretend that I'm a bird looking for a mother, or a pig trying to impress his girlfriend. When I'm acting, I'm a child myself.\"\u003cbr\u003e\nMs. Kasza's\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEAN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780399238741\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePackage Dimensions:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.2 x 8.3 x 0.5 inches\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguages:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Putnam","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50147918348592,"sku":"Trans_9780399239786","price":675.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0690\/9968\/4144\/files\/81rGjtAE1TL.jpg?v=1758003420","url":"https:\/\/www.retailmaharaj.com\/bn\/products\/my-lucky-day","provider":"Retail Maharaj","version":"1.0","type":"link"}