{"product_id":"9781524714574","title":"Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas","description":"\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor\/Contributor(s):\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003eHoban, Russell; Hoban, Lillian\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDoubleday Books for Young Readers\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDate:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e10\/24\/2017\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003eHardcover\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003eNEW\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\u003cb\u003eCelebrate   Christmas with the inspiration for the beloved Jim Henson film.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e In 1977, when Jim Henson debuted the now-classic film \u003ci\u003eEmmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas\u003c\/i\u003e,   few knew it was based on a story written and illustrated by Russell and   Lillian Hoban, creators of \u003ci\u003eBread and Jam for   Frances\u003c\/i\u003e and other treasured children's books. With   an enduring score by the great Paul Williams, the movie remains a holiday   tradition in homes across North America. Here is the book that started it all, a beautiful gift edition that will thrill Muppets fans young and   old. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Inspired by the classic tale \"The Gift of the Magi,\" the story   begins in a poor country cottage, as Emmet Otter dreams of buying Ma a piano   for Christmas, while Ma dreams of buying Emmet a guitar. When a village   talent contest is announced, both imagine their dreams coming true. But what   they don't imagine finding is their real reward — the power of love, family,   and hope in hard times. It is a story that reaches into a reader's heart   and reminds us all that fortune favors the brave.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eA Bank Street College of Education Best Children's Book of the Year\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"[A] welcome reissue of the Hobans' 1971 story . . . Colorful   illustrations of the close-knit animal community contain plenty of   warmth.\" —\u003ci\u003eThe Horn Book\u003c\/i\u003e","brand":"Doubleday Books for Young Readers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43365965234431,"sku":"9781524714574","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0452\/0886\/2873\/files\/9781524714574_s600x595.jpg?v=1780933267","url":"https:\/\/massivebookshop.com\/products\/9781524714574","provider":"MASSIVE BOOKSHOP","version":"1.0","type":"link"}