{"product_id":"the-great-get-together-9781681342689","title":"The Great Get-Together by Coleman, Karlyn","description":"\u003cb\u003eStep right up! Blue ribbons, daring rides, strutting animals, foods-on-a-stick--all this and more await at the annual reunion, the greatest of get-togethers, the state fair.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs summer winds down and kids prepare for the new school year, something unusual happens. People disappear from backyards and parks, funneling instead to a marvelous place. They arrive by bus and by bike, alone and in groups. There they mingle, \u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Tickets in hand, \u003cbr\u003e tickets bought at a stand, \u003cbr\u003e excitement growing and growing.\u003cbr\u003e The gates open up;\u003cbr\u003e crowds pass through.\u003cbr\u003e What's on the other side? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe answer? The state fair, of course! This seasonal celebration draws people of all kinds, young and old, rural and urban, competitors and spectators. And at a fair this big, this sprawling, this inviting, there truly is something for everyone.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAuthor Karlyn Coleman's straightforward descriptions and simple questions guide readers through the marvels of the fair--from tasty foods to adventurous rides, from animal antics to vegetable displays, from games of chance to marching bands. Illustrator Cori Doerrfeld captures the fun and chaos a busy day at the fair entails--and her playful, enticing scenes yield new delights with each closer look. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAfter a wonder-filled day of competing and exploring and people-watching, one question remains: What did you like best?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Karlyn Coleman\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Minnesota Historical Society Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/15\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 32\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.45lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.10h x 10.10w x 0.60d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781681342689\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAudience:\u003c\/b\u003e Ages 4-8","brand":"Minnesota Historical Society Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49006516502681,"sku":"9781681342689","price":17.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0572\/3367\/0297\/files\/9781681342689.jpg?v=1789074754","url":"https:\/\/bookmarksretail.store\/products\/the-great-get-together-9781681342689","provider":"Bookmarks Retail","version":"1.0","type":"link"}