{"product_id":"mindi-and-the-goose-no-one-else-could-see-hardcover","title":"Mindi and the Goose No One Else Could See - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSam McBratney\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eLinda Olafsdottir\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA charming new story from the author of \u003ci\u003eGuess How Much I Love You\u003c\/i\u003e offers an original--and heartening--take on childhood anxiety.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eOnce there was a girl called Mindi who was afraid of something that no one else could see. This thing that she was afraid of, this thing that no one else could see, was a big goose. It came into her room as quietly as a thought comes into your head. . . .\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen a little girl named Mindi says she is being visited by a big goose--a scary creature that is visible only to her--her devoted dad and mom try everything they can think of to drive it away. But maybe some outside assistance is warranted from their wise friend Austen, a farmer who knows what is needed to help Mindi turn her mind to something new. In a sensitive exploration of childhood fears, Sam McBratney, the author of \u003ci\u003eGuess How Much I Love You\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003enarrates with charm, wit, and a touch of whimsy, while Linda  lafsd ttir's delicate illustrations enhance the modern fairy-tale feel in a story that is sure to become a bedtime favorite.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSam McBratney \u003c\/b\u003e(1943-2020) is the author of the internationally best-selling classic \u003ci\u003eGuess How Much I Love You\u003c\/i\u003e and its sequel, \u003ci\u003eWill You Be My Friend?\u003c\/i\u003e, as well as \u003ci\u003eAll My Favorites, \u003c\/i\u003eall illustrated by Anita Jeram. He also wrote \u003ci\u003eJust You and Me \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThere, There\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eboth illustrated by Ivan Bates, and \u003ci\u003eMindi and the Goose No One Else Could See\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eillustrated by Linda Ólafsdóttir, among many other books for children. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eLinda Ólafsdóttir \u003c\/b\u003eis the author-illustrator of \u003ci\u003ePlay? \u003c\/i\u003eShe is also the illustrator of \u003ci\u003eIn Grandma's Garden \u003c\/i\u003eby Brenda West Cockerell as well as a series of retold fairy tales by Diane Namm. Her artwork has appeared on stamps, cereal boxes, and children's clothing. She lives in Reykjavík, Iceland.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 40\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.4 x 10.7 x 10 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 March 01, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52160138019047,"sku":"9781536212815","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0793\/8329\/8279\/files\/173013af1c40d1ac9ee96f14924da855.webp?v=1780557939","url":"https:\/\/skinnonsmooth.myshopify.com\/products\/mindi-and-the-goose-no-one-else-could-see-hardcover","provider":"SkinnOnSmooth","version":"1.0","type":"link"}