{"product_id":"two-oid-potatoes-and-me","title":"Two OId Potatoes and Me","description":"\u003cp\u003eOne day at her dad's house a young girl finds two old potatoes in the cupboard. \"Gross.\" But before she can throw them away her dad suggests they try to grow new potatoes from the old ones which have sprouted eyes. Told from May to September the potato-growing season the story includes all the basic steps for growing potatoes while subtly dealing with the parents' recent divorce. Just like the new potatoes that emerge from ugly old potatoes this dad and daughter move on and make a new life together in the face of unavoidable and unpleasant change. Carolyn Fisher's artwork will be instantly recognizable from her picture book debut \u003cem\u003eA Twisted Tale\u003c\/em\u003e and her trademark high-energy art and design infuse joy and humor into this heartwarming story.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJohn Coy\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of the picture books \u003cem\u003eNight Driving\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cem\u003eStrong to the Hoop\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cem\u003eVroomaloom Zoom\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cem\u003eTwo Old Potatoes and Me\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cem\u003eAround the World \u003c\/em\u003eand \u003cem\u003eHoop Genius: How a Desperate Teacher and a Rowdy Gym Class Invented Basketball. Strong to the Hoop \u003c\/em\u003eis also available in Spanish as \u003cem\u003eDirecto Al Aro \u003c\/em\u003eand\u003cem\u003e Two Old Potatoes and Me\u003c\/em\u003e is available in Chinese.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJohn is a member of the NBA Reading All-Star Team as part of the Read to Achieve program. \u003cem\u003eCrackback\u003c\/em\u003e his first young adult novel is about high school football and his second \u003cem\u003eBox Out \u003c\/em\u003eis about high school basketball.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHe is also the author of the popular 4 for 4 middle-grade series featuring \u003cem\u003eTop of the Order\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cem\u003eEyes on the Goal\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cem\u003e Love of the Game \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003eand \u003cem\u003eTake Your Best Shot.\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003eJohn lives in Minneapolis and visits schools nationally and internationally.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Itasca Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54526303535379,"sku":"9781935666462","price":10.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0948\/3521\/2563\/files\/img_proxy_136cb610-4462-4237-8941-ee03a704c35f.jpg?v=1785850232","url":"https:\/\/danuc.net\/products\/two-oid-potatoes-and-me","provider":"Danu's Wardrobe","version":"1.0","type":"link"}