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I'd Like to Be the Window for a Wise Old Dog

By Philip C. Stead

By Philip C. Stead

By Philip C. Stead

By Philip C. Stead

By Philip C. Stead

By Philip C. Stead

By Philip C. Stead
Read by Helen Lloyd

By Philip C. Stead
Read by Helen Lloyd

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Apr 05, 2022 | ISBN 9780593375082 | 3-7 years

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    About I’d Like to Be the Window for a Wise Old Dog

    A comforting and timely new picture book that feels like an instant classic, written and illustrated by Philip Stead, author of the Caldecott Medal-winning A Sick Day for Amos McGee and the New York Times bestselling The Purloining of Prince Oleomargarine.

    The limitless possibilities of the world outside our windows—and the warmth and comfort of home—are explored in this thoughtful meditation on the imagination, as seen from the point of view of a wise old dog.

    Any child who has ever felt uncertainty about the world outside will be soothed and enchanted by the open-ended, seemingly-unanswerable, and utterly whimsical questions this book poses: “Will I ever be the dawdle of a penguin? Will I ever be the waddle of a snail? Will I ever be the tumble of a honeybee? Will I ever be the bumble of a whale?”

    Children will love poring over the vivid, whimsical artwork, asking their own imaginative questions, and thinking about their own view of the world outside their window. It’s a perfect story for families to share together from the warmth and comfort of home.

    About I’d Like to Be the Window for a Wise Old Dog

    A comforting and timely new picture book that feels like an instant classic, written and illustrated by Philip Stead, author of the Caldecott Medal-winning A Sick Day for Amos McGee and the New York Times bestselling The Purloining of Prince Oleomargarine.

    The limitless possibilities of the world outside our windows—and the warmth and comfort of home—are explored in this thoughtful meditation on the imagination, as seen from the point of view of a wise old dog.

    Any child who has ever felt uncertainty about the world outside will be soothed and enchanted by the open-ended, seemingly-unanswerable, and utterly whimsical questions this book poses: “Will I ever be the dawdle of a penguin? Will I ever be the waddle of a snail? Will I ever be the tumble of a honeybee? Will I ever be the bumble of a whale?”

    Children will love poring over the vivid, whimsical artwork, asking their own imaginative questions, and thinking about their own view of the world outside their window. It’s a perfect story for families to share together from the warmth and comfort of home.

    About I’d Like to Be the Window for a Wise Old Dog

    A comforting and timely new picture book that feels like an instant classic, written and illustrated by Philip Stead, author of the Caldecott Medal-winning A Sick Day for Amos McGee and the New York Times bestselling The Purloining of Prince Oleomargarine.

    The limitless possibilities of the world outside our windows—and the warmth and comfort of home—are explored in this thoughtful meditation on the imagination, as seen from the point of view of a wise old dog.

    Any child who has ever felt uncertainty about the world outside will be soothed and enchanted by the open-ended, seemingly-unanswerable, and utterly whimsical questions this book poses: “Will I ever be the dawdle of a penguin? Will I ever be the waddle of a snail? Will I ever be the tumble of a honeybee? Will I ever be the bumble of a whale?”

    Children will love poring over the vivid, whimsical artwork, asking their own imaginative questions, and thinking about their own view of the world outside their window. It’s a perfect story for families to share together from the warmth and comfort of home.

    About I’d Like to Be the Window for a Wise Old Dog

    A comforting and timely new book that feels like an instant classic, written by Philip Stead, author of the Caldecott Medal-winning A Sick Day for Amos McGee and the New York Times bestselling The Purloining of Prince Oleomargarine.

    The limitless possibilities of the world outside our windows—and the warmth and comfort of home—are explored in this thoughtful meditation on the imagination, as seen from the point of view of a wise old dog.

    Any child who has ever felt uncertainty about the world outside will be soothed and enchanted by the open-ended, seemingly-unanswerable, and utterly whimsical questions this book poses: “Will I ever be the dawdle of a penguin? Will I ever be the waddle of a snail? Will I ever be the tumble of a honeybee? Will I ever be the bumble of a whale?”

    Children will love asking their own imaginative questions, and thinking about their own view of the world outside their window. It’s a perfect story for families to share together from the warmth and comfort of home.

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    About Philip C. Stead

    PHILIP STEAD is the author of the Caldecott Medal–winning book A Sick Day for Amos McGee. With his wife, illustrator Erin Stead, he also created Bear Has a Story to Tell, Lenny & Lucy, and The Purloining of Prince Oleomargarine, based on a previously-unpublished children’s… More about Philip C. Stead

    About Philip C. Stead

    PHILIP STEAD is the author of the Caldecott Medal–winning book A Sick Day for Amos McGee. With his wife, illustrator Erin Stead, he also created Bear Has a Story to Tell, Lenny & Lucy, and The Purloining of Prince Oleomargarine, based on a previously-unpublished children’s… More about Philip C. Stead

    About Philip C. Stead

    PHILIP STEAD is the author of the Caldecott Medal–winning book A Sick Day for Amos McGee. With his wife, illustrator Erin Stead, he also created Bear Has a Story to Tell, Lenny & Lucy, and The Purloining of Prince Oleomargarine, based on a previously-unpublished children’s… More about Philip C. Stead

    About Philip C. Stead

    PHILIP STEAD is the author of the Caldecott Medal–winning book A Sick Day for Amos McGee. With his wife, illustrator Erin Stead, he also created Bear Has a Story to Tell, Lenny & Lucy, and The Purloining of Prince Oleomargarine, based on a previously-unpublished children’s… More about Philip C. Stead

    Product Details

    Category: Children’s Picture Books

    Hardcover | $18.99
    Published by Doubleday Books for Young Readers
    Apr 05, 2022 | 48 Pages | 8-3/4 x 11-3/4 | 3-7 years | ISBN 9780593375082

    Category: Children’s Picture Books

    Hardcover | $21.99
    Published by Doubleday Books for Young Readers
    Apr 05, 2022 | 48 Pages | 8-3/4 x 11-3/4 | 3-7 years | ISBN 9780593375099

    Category: Children’s Picture Books

    Ebook | $6.99
    Published by Doubleday Books for Young Readers
    Apr 05, 2022 | 48 Pages | 8-3/4 x 11-3/4 | 3-7 years | ISBN 9780593375105

    Category: Children’s Books | Audiobooks

    Audiobook Download | $5.00
    Published by Listening Library
    Apr 05, 2022 | 4 Minutes | 3-7 years | ISBN 9780593505854

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    Praise

    ★ ”This is a text that begs to be read aloud, one-on-one or to a group. Prepare for serious toe-tapping.”—Booklist, starred review

    “A whimsical picture book.”—The Wall Street Journal

    “Philip Stead’s book pairs a poetic text with softly colored illustrations of thoughtful animals, showcasing the sensitivity of both his writing and his art.”—The Virginian-Pilot

    “Whimsical.”—Publishers Weekly

    Included in “The Most Astonishingly Unconventional Children’s Books of 2022″—School Library Journal

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