{"product_id":"pascual-and-the-kitchen-angels-hardcover","title":"Pascual and the Kitchen Angels - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eTomie dePaola\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eTomie dePaola\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNewly refreshed with a contemporary redesign, \u003ci\u003ePascual and the Kitchen Angels\u003c\/i\u003e tells the story of the patron saint of cooks and kitchens with luminous illustrations by the beloved Tomie dePaola.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen Pascual is born, angels sing from the trees. So it is no surprise when he grows up and wants to join a monastery to help the poor. But when Pascual meets the friars, they send him to the kitchen to cook for them. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePoor Pascual! He doesn't know how to cook, so he prays. And that's when the kitchen angels swoop down and prepare a feast so delicious that the friars want him to cook every night. What can he do? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTomie dePaola's charming text and vibrant, fully refreshed illustrations reminiscent of Italian frescoes capture the beauty and humor of the story of Pascual, patron saint of the kitchens.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eTomie dePaola (1934-2020) was the beloved author and\/or illustrator of more than 270 books for young readers, including the children's classic, \u003ci\u003eStrega Nona\u003c\/i\u003e. He was the recipient of the Newbery Honor, Caldecott Honor, and the 2011 Children's Literature Legacy Award for \"significant and lasting contribution to children's literature.\" A native of Connecticut, Mr. dePaola studied at the Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, New York, and spent much of his life in New London, New Hampshire. Visit his work online at Tomie.com.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 32\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.3 x 9.9 x 9.7 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 13, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuiz Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Pascual and the Kitchen Angels\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Lower Grades, K-3\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 3.2\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5\u003c\/div\u003e\n                ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52147945242855,"sku":"9781534494930","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0793\/8329\/8279\/files\/5eecfd102d7c5ec79fa1392c94bb5669.webp?v=1780374852","url":"https:\/\/skinnonsmooth.myshopify.com\/products\/pascual-and-the-kitchen-angels-hardcover","provider":"SkinnOnSmooth","version":"1.0","type":"link"}