{"product_id":"billies-backyard-zoo","title":"Billie's Backyard Zoo","description":"\u003cp\u003eA backyard zoo?\u003cbr\u003eCrazy, but true!\u003cbr\u003eCome rhyme with Billie\u003cbr\u003eand you might find one too!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBillie is stuck at home, sick and sneezing, while all her classmates take a school trip to the zoo. Even though she's sad to miss out on their fun, she soon discovers wonder and joy-and many, many animals!-in her own backyard.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAuthor\u003cstrong\u003e Elizabeth Drelichman\u003c\/strong\u003e grew up on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, surrounded by trees and plants. She has always felt a connection to the environment and a desire to convey this through her writing. A human biology major at Stanford, she is interested in both public health and environmental health. She wrote \u003cem\u003eBillie's Backyard Zoo\u003c\/em\u003e for a senior project in high school, with the intention of illustrating the importance of environmental education. Elizabeth wants to show everyone the importance of learning about the environment and establishing a respectful relationship with it. She is going into her junior year of college and is looking forward to growing even more as a student, a scientist, and a writer.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIllustrator \u003cstrong\u003eDan Kessler\u003c\/strong\u003e has been working full-time as an artist since 1991. He is best known for his whimsical animal paintings and landscapes, and his work has been published internationally. \u003cem\u003eBillie's Backyard Zoo\u003c\/em\u003e is his first foray into illustrating children's books. He currently resides with his wife, Olympia, in the Smoky Mountain area of Northeast Tennessee.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Itasca Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54526367629587,"sku":"9781643435893","price":24.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0948\/3521\/2563\/files\/9781643435893ita.jpg?v=1785851826","url":"https:\/\/danuc.net\/products\/billies-backyard-zoo","provider":"Danu's Wardrobe","version":"1.0","type":"link"}