{"product_id":"except-if-hardcover","title":"Except If - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJim Averbeck\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eJim Averbeck\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the beginning, there is an egg. Which may become a baby bird, except if it becomes a baby snake instead. Except if the baby snake is really truly a dinosaur  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn this young, clever, and whimsical picture book in the spirit of \u003ci\u003eNot a Box\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eFirst the Egg\u003c\/i\u003e, an egg is not just an egg, but a symbol of the potential a child's imagination holds. As each image melds smoothly, but unexpectedly, into the next, readers are invited to stretch the limits of their imagination.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eJim Averbeck is the author of the Sophia series, illustrated by Yasmeen Ismail; \u003ci\u003eIn a Blue Room\u003c\/i\u003e, illustrated by Tricia Tusa; and of the novel \u003ci\u003eA Hitch at the Fairmont\u003c\/i\u003e. He is also the author and illustrator of the picture books \u003ci\u003eOh No, Little Dragon!\u003c\/i\u003e and\u003ci\u003e Except If\u003c\/i\u003e. He studied children's book writing and illustration at the University of California Berkeley and now makes his home in San Francisco. You can visit him at JimAverbeck.com.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 40\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.3 x 9.1 x 9.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 25, 2011\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAward:\u003c\/strong\u003e Georgia Children's Book Award (2013)\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42695667122239,"sku":"9781416995449","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/0da04f9e19bad2c29a707ea76592a776.webp?v=1765004632","url":"https:\/\/dhl-adrianne.myshopify.com\/products\/except-if-hardcover","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}