{"product_id":"oh-dear-look-what-i-got","title":"Oh Dear, Look What I Got!","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\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tComing to a satisfying conclusion, Rosen's jaunty rhyming tale contains a perfectly calibrated sense of repetition. . . . each gently illustrated watercolor image feels masterfully crafted.A guaranteed hit for the storytime set, from a team whose talents haven't aged a day.\n\u003cbr\u003e--Kirkus Reviews (starred review) \n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe engaging illustrations--lively, large-scale pencil drawings, brightened with watercolors--draw viewers into the story, while the text provides a challenge: a lively guessing game that children will enjoy playing. A captivating choice for the many fans of Rosen and Oxenbury's classic \n\u003ci\u003eWe're Going on a Bear Hunt\u003c\/i\u003e.\n\u003cbr\u003e--Booklist (starred review) \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eRosen's humor-laden rhymes and cumulative conclusion result in a simple, polished tale that will elicit easy laughs as the refrains, and beasts, accumulate. Oxenbury's familiar light-handed pencil and watercolor artwork makes an ideal companion.\n\u003cbr\u003e--Publishers Weekly \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOxenbury's trademark expressive pencil and watercolor illustrations expertly accompany Rosen's rhymes, conveying characters' reactions to the silly situations they find themselves in and adding much detail and humor. A shoo-in for storytime fun.\n\u003cbr\u003e--The Horn Book \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAnother timeless picture book tale with an irrepressible rhythm.\n\u003cbr\u003e--Waterstones\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBiographical Note\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eMichael Rosen \u003c\/b\u003eis a poet and the author of many books for children, including the international bestseller \n\u003ci\u003eWe're Going on a Bear Hunt\u003c\/i\u003e, illustrated by Helen Oxenbury, which won the Nestlé Smarties Children's\n\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eBook Prize; \n\u003ci\u003eA Great Big Cuddle\u003c\/i\u003e, illustrated by Chris Riddell;\n\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eand \n\u003ci\u003eMichael Rosen's Sad Book\u003c\/i\u003e, illustrated by Quentin Blake. He received the Eleanor Farjeon Award\n\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003efor services to children's literature\n\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003ein 1997 and served as Children's\n\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eLaureate in the UK between 2007 and\n\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e2009. Michael Rosen lives in London. \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eHelen Oxenbury \u003c\/b\u003eis a two-time winner of the Kate Greenaway Medal and the 2015 Carle Artist Honoree. She is a celebrated illustrator of many well-loved books, including \n\u003ci\u003eCharley's First Night \u003c\/i\u003eand \n\u003ci\u003eWhen Charley Met Grampa\u003c\/i\u003e, both by Amy Hest, \n\u003ci\u003eFarmer Duck\u003c\/i\u003e by Martin Waddell, \n\u003ci\u003eWe're Going on a Bear Hunt \u003c\/i\u003eby Michael Rosen, and \n\u003ci\u003eThere's Going to Be a Baby\u003c\/i\u003e by her husband, John Burningham. Helen Oxenbury lives in London.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher Marketing\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\"A guaranteed hit for the storytime set, from a team whose talents haven't aged a day.\"--\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e (starred review)\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe incomparable creative team behind \u003ci\u003eWe're Going on a Bear Hunt \u003c\/i\u003ereunite for a read-aloud comedy of misunderstandings that has all the hallmarks of a classic. \u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eI went to the shop to get me a carrot.\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eOh dear! They gave me . . .\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ci\u003e. . . a parrot.\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eOh dear! Look what I got.\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eDo I want that? No, I do NOT!\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003eAs a hapless boy goes from shop to shop, requesting a series of perfectly reasonable items--a hat, a coat, a cake, a chair--he finds himself thwarted at every turn, amassing instead a growing menagerie of animals who happily follow him on his errands. It's not until he finally asks for a cup that he's proffered a wriggly creature that solves his dilemma . . . or does it? Adding delicious momentum to Michael Rosen's rhymes (and mastery of the page turn) are an expressive crew of animal characters rendered as only Helen Oxenbury can, making for a timeless story guaranteed to beg many repeat readings. Oh dear!\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 06\/23\/2025 (EAN 9781536235685, Hardcover)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eBooklist\u003c\/span\u003e 08\/01\/2025 (EAN 9781536235685, Hardcover) - *Starred Review\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eHorn Book Magazine\u003c\/span\u003e 09\/01\/2025 pg. 51 (EAN 9781536235685, Hardcover)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/span\u003e 09\/01\/2025 (EAN 9781536235685, Hardcover) - *Starred Review\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Rosen, Michael\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Candlewick Press (MA)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePub Date:\u003c\/b\u003e 2025-09-02\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC:\u003c\/b\u003e Juvenile Fiction \/ Humorous Stories|Juvenile Fiction \/ Imagination \u0026amp; Play|Juvenile Fiction \/ Animals \/ General\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSubjects:\u003c\/b\u003e Animals|Miscommunication|Retail stores|Picture books|Stories in rhyme|Humorous fiction|Boys|Stores, Retail\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.1 lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781536235685\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eASIN:\u003c\/b\u003e -\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSKU:\u003c\/b\u003e SP-9781536235685\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Candlewick Press (MA)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52940408258841,"sku":"SP-9781536235685","price":27.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0913\/0380\/5209\/files\/9781536235685_spiral.png?v=1785912223","url":"https:\/\/westbindery.com\/products\/oh-dear-look-what-i-got","provider":"West Bindery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}