{"title":"Hilary Horder Hippely","description":"Hilary Horder Hippely grew up on an island in Washington State. She attended Cornell University, and has advanced degrees in English Literature from the University of Washington and an AA in Early Childhood Education. Her previous picture books include The Crimson Ribbon, A Song for Lena, Adventure on Klickitat Island, and Rain or Shine. She lives in Seattle with her husband, near their seven grown children and their families.","products":[{"product_id":"i-know-how-to-draw-an-owl-hardcover","title":"I Know How to Draw an Owl - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBelle draws the best owl in class, but she doesn't say why: she sees them in the park, where she and her mother sleep. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCharlotte Zolotow Award Winner! \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBelle and her mother used to have a house, a table, and chairs, a home like any of Belle's classmates'. But things changed. Now, they curl up each night in a blanket nest in their old blue car, with their things packed in around them. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe first night was hard, but they've never been alone: their friend the owl has always been nearby, hooting in its tree, looking out for them. Belle longs to catch sight of it, and one night, she finally does. That's how she learned to draw an owl. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNo one knows that story. But when a new boy comes to school, a boy whose car looks like Belle's, a boy who looks lost and scared, it's Belle's turn to watch over someone. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHilary Horder Hippely's soulful text pairs with Matt James's atmospheric illustrations in a book all too relevant to the realities of many families. Neither flinching nor sensationalizing, \u003ci\u003e I Know How to Draw an Owl\u003c\/i\u003e is a deeply empathetic and age-appropriate portrayal of a family experiencing housing insecurity. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Bank Street Best Children's Book of the Year\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWinner of the Frostburg State University CLC Book Award\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNominated for the Washington Children's Choice Picture Book Award\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection\u003c\/b\u003e","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50607477489887,"sku":"9780823456666","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/v8CKpx52Pb9780823456666.webp?v=1785175266"}],"url":"https:\/\/blackandbarhe.com\/collections\/hilary-horder-hippely.oembed","provider":"Black \u0026 Barhe Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}