{"product_id":"arnie-the-doughnut","title":"Arnie, the Doughnut by Keller, Laurie","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA deliciously imaginative story about friendship--from the author \/ illustrator of \u003ci\u003eThe Scrambled States of America.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eArnie was fascinated as he watched the customers stream into the bakery. One by one, doughnuts were chosen, placed in paper bags, and whisked away with their new owners. Some went by the dozen in giant boxes.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"Good-bye!\" Arnie yelled to each doughnut. \"Have a good trip!\"\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"This is so exciting!\" Arnie beamed. \"I wonder who will choose ME?\"\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAt first glance, Arnie looks like an average doughnut--round, cakey, with a hole in the middle, iced and sprinkled. He was made by one of the best bakeries in town, and admittedly his sprinkles are candy-colored. Still, a doughnut is just a doughnut, right? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWRONG! Not if Arnie has anything to say about it. And, for a doughnut, he sure seems to have an awful lot to say. Can Arnie change the fate of all doughnuts--or at least have a hand in his own future? Well, you'll just have to read this funny story and find out for yourself. This title has Common Core connections \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eArnie, the Doughnut\u003c\/i\u003e is a 2004 Bank Street - Best Children's Book of the Year.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Laurie Keller\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Henry Holt \u0026amp; Company\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/01\/2003\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 40\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.05lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.30h x 11.30w x 0.50d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780805062830\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAudience:\u003c\/b\u003e Ages 4-8\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 3.3\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.5\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Lower Grade\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eQuiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e68979 \/ Arnie the Doughnut\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward:\u003c\/b\u003e Audies - Winner\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward:\u003c\/b\u003e Colorado Children's Book Award - Winner\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/17\/2003 pg. 73\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Review - Children\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/15\/2003 pg. 470\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/18\/2003 pg. 18\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBookPage\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/01\/2003 pg. 28\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/01\/2003 pg. 122\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/01\/2003 pg. 1605\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHornbook Guide to Children\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2003 pg. 328 - Recommended, Satisfactory\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/07\/2003 pg. 86\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHornbook Guide to Children\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/01\/2003 pg. 328 - Recommended, Satisfactory\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLaurie Keller\u003c\/b\u003e is the acclaimed author-illustrator of \u003ci\u003eDo Unto Otters, The Scrambled States of America\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eOpen Wide: Tooth School Inside\u003c\/i\u003e, among numerous others. She grew up in Muskegon, Michigan, and always loved to draw, paint and write stories. She earned a B.F.A. at Kendall College of Art and Design, then worked at Hallmark as a greeting card illustrator for seven-and-a-half years, until one night she got an idea for a children's book. She quit her job, moved to New York City, and soon had published her first book. She loved living in New York, but she has now returned to her home state, where she lives in a little cottage in the woods on the shore of Lake Michigan.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Henry Holt \u0026 Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41900661768345,"sku":"9780805062830","price":20.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0572\/3367\/0297\/files\/img_c1c27430-62c0-4919-9433-72e7fde970c4.jpg?v=1724677587","url":"https:\/\/bookmarksretail.store\/products\/arnie-the-doughnut","provider":"Bookmarks Retail","version":"1.0","type":"link"}