{"product_id":"chickadee-criminal-mastermind","title":"Chickadee: Criminal MasterMind","description":"\u003cp\u003e A flying masked bandit (code name: Chickadee) discovers he isn't quite who he thinks he is in this fresh and delightful tale about discovering one's true nature. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Meet Chickadee. Criminal. Rapscallion. All-around bad seed. Sure, he started out obeying the rules, following his parents' advice about finding things to eat and staying away from houses. But then . . . winter arrives. And it's\u003ci\u003e so much harder\u003c\/i\u003e to find food in winter! So when Chickadee spies a \"vault\" full of \"gold\" near a house by the park (Wait, wasn't there something to remember about houses?), he cleverly devises a plan to snatch the \"vault full of treasure\" without getting caught! He is the King of Thieves! Only, hmm, the humans near the vault seem to \u003ci\u003ewant\u003c\/i\u003e him to visit. Maybe Chickadee's not a criminal after all? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Monica Silvie's fun first-person storytelling will have readers falling in love with this cheeky and enormously appealing bird and his endearingly misinformed self-perception. Chickadee's growing understanding that he's not actually a criminal, and that what he really wants is a friend, adds a lovely poignancy to the humor. Elina Ellis's charming, hilarious illustrations bring the adorable Chickadee to life; the way he looks directly at readers with wide-eyed sincerity while he speaks to them is particularly effective. A spread at the back contains facts about black-capped chickadees -- illustrated with comments from Chickadee himself -- along with further reading and sources, making this both a terrific picture book read-aloud and a great supplement to life science lessons on characteristics and habitats of animals. With such a seamless blend of entertainment and information, learning has never been so much fun! \u003c\/p\u003e\r","brand":"Monica Silvie, Elina Ellis","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44440766513388,"sku":"9781525303388","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0684\/1791\/3068\/files\/9781525303388.jpg?v=1708832746","url":"https:\/\/allstora.com\/products\/chickadee-criminal-mastermind","provider":"Allstora","version":"1.0","type":"link"}