{"product_id":"cranky-crabby-crow-saves-the-world","title":"Cranky, Crabby Crow (Saves the World)","description":"\u003ctable align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"productDetailSmallElements\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Colored by Tabor's characteristic flair for humor and surprise, cranky, crabby Crow turns out to be a secret agent tasked with saving the world! . . .The sudden twist from simple animal communications to agent duties is a fun surprise that children will love.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"The book layers humor and whimsy over a tight plot and controlled design, playing with readers' expectations and delivering multiple twists in a compact package.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eHorn Book (starred review)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"This is an excellent book to teach young children about safety, sacrifice, putting service before self, and staying focused on a task until it is successfully completed.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"A stern-tempered corvid guards an astonishing secret in the disarmingly adorable, sneakily hilarious picture book. . . . Tabor subverts the trope of the grouch who learns the lesson of loneliness in a story that portrays a real, albeit absurdist, need for alone time. . . . Short sentences should make this story easily digestible for little readers, while their grownups should appreciate the meteoric plot twist. Expect a KAW-rus of laughter.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eShelf Awareness (starred review)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Storytelling at its most brilliant--and whimsical.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews (starred review)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Clever pacing, bone-dry humor, and visual surprises distinguish this wildly entertaining picture book from Tabor, whose ability to conjure up a fully fleshed-out scenario in just a few strokes contributes significantly to the action.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly (starred review)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher Marketing\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus \u003c\/i\u003eBest Book - \u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal \u003c\/i\u003eBest Book - Chicago Public Library Best Book - \u003ci\u003eChildren's Book Review \u003c\/i\u003eBest Book - ALA Notable Book - A CCBC Choice - Kids Favorite Winner\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Storytelling at its most brilliant--and whimsical.\" \u003c\/b\u003e--\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews \u003c\/i\u003e(starred review)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEverything is on the line for crabby, cranky Crow. But why, exactly, is Crow so moody? The reason will delight readers in three-time Geisel Medal and Caldecott Honor winner Corey R. Tabor's funny and surprising twist on friendship, science, and saving the world.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCranky, crabby Crow does \u003ci\u003enot\u003c\/i\u003e want to play with Squirrel or do loop-de-loops with Hummingbird. He doesn't have time for Rat or Bat. From high atop a telephone pole, Cat warns Crow that he will soon be all alone if he turns his friends away with his very cranky \"kaw!\" one more time. But, unbeknownst to all, Crow has bigger, world-saving fish to fry--he must protect planet Earth from an asteroid headed our way!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith playful illustrations and a classic \"Tabor twist,\" \u003ci\u003eCranky, Crabby Crow \u003c\/i\u003eis an excellent choice for readers who love Mo Willems and Jon Klassen. \u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e calls Corey R. Tabor \"a master of the early reader\" with good reason, and here he once again proves himself an innovative and unforgettable storyteller. \u003ci\u003eCranky, Crabby Crow\u003c\/i\u003e explores perennial, age-appropriate social and emotional themes through Corey R. Tabor's signature subtlety and silliness. \u003ci\u003eIncludes a secret code.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations:\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/span\u003e 02\/17\/2025 (EAN 9780063373587, Hardcover) - *Starred Review\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/span\u003e 03\/01\/2025 (EAN 9780063373587, Hardcover) - *Starred Review\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eBooklist\u003c\/span\u003e 05\/01\/2025 pg. 98 (EAN 9780063373587, Hardcover)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eShelf Awareness\u003c\/span\u003e 05\/10\/2025 (EAN 9780063373587, Hardcover)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eHorn Book Magazine\u003c\/span\u003e 07\/01\/2025 pg. 86 (EAN 9780063373587, Hardcover)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/span\u003e 06\/20\/2025 pg. 1 (EAN 9780063373587, Hardcover)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eHornbook Guide to Children\u003c\/span\u003e 01\/01\/2025 (EAN 9780063373587, Hardcover)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eContributor Bio:\u003c\/strong\u003eTabor, Corey R\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eCorey R. Tabor\u003c\/b\u003e is the author and illustrator of the Caldecott Honor-winning \n\u003ci\u003eMel Fell, \u003c\/i\u003e three-time Geisel Award winner for \n\u003ci\u003eFox Has a Problem\u003c\/i\u003e, \n\u003ci\u003eFox at Night\u003c\/i\u003e, and\n\u003ci\u003e Fox the Tiger, \u003c\/i\u003e and Geisel Honor recipient for \n\u003ci\u003eFox versus Fox.\u003c\/i\u003e His other acclaimed titles include the young graphic novel chapter books\n\u003ci\u003e Sir Ladybug, Sir Ladybug and the Queen Bee\u003c\/i\u003e, and \n\u003ci\u003eSir Ladybug and the Bookworms\u003c\/i\u003e; the picture books \n\u003ci\u003eBear for a Day, Cranky, Crabby Crow (Saves the World), Ursula Upside Down, Simon and the Better Bone, Snail Crossing, Fox and the Bike Ride, and Fox and the Jumping Contest; \u003c\/i\u003eand the I Can Reads\n\u003ci\u003e Fox versus Winter, Fox Is Late, and Fox Plays Ball. \u003c\/i\u003eCorey R. 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