{"product_id":"the-stuffie-stand","title":"The Stuffie Stand","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\u003eBiographical Note\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMaddie Frost is an author-illustrator from Massachusetts. She has written and illustrated eleven picture books and graphic novels. Her obsession with 90s Nickelodeon cartoons started her love for characters and storytelling and then a love for picture books. She studied animation at Massachusetts College of Art and Design which further pushed her in the direction of children's media.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t★ \"Frost's bright, colorful cartoon illustrations are simply drawn and often amusingly over the top. Little kids obsessed with their stuffed animals will be drawn to this lively, read-aloud friendly picture book, which nicely emphasizes the importance of asking for help and the benefits of creative partnership.\"--\n\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eBooklist, \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cb\u003estarred review \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Frost peppers her eye-catching, bright cartoon art with sly details and wry imaginings; she conveys annoyance, for example, in as little as a half-lidded glance. Characters and their orders are fulfilled by the story's end. Meanwhile, Moose's emotional turnaround runs the gamut from self-centered individualism to an eventual understanding of the importance of both community and friendship. Capitalism meets altruism, and the results are magic.\"--\n\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eKirkus Reviews \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Frost stuffs this smartly paced tale of unlikely partnership with charming visuals and gentle comedy. Droll, thinly outlined digital cartooning captures the clash of personalities, the plethora of plushies, and the array of animal customers. Stitched together neatly, it's a buoyant story of how collaboration, like a beloved stuffie, works best when it has a little give.\"--\n\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublishers Weekly \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Frost's digital illustrations are kitsch and eclectic, using thin sketchy lines and a vibrant array of colors to showcase the excited bunch of animals that comes to buy stuffies. Mabel, the only human in the story, is eccentric and unapologetically herself, singing and dancing alongside an irritated Moose, who is over twice her height and often depicted with a slight crinkle in his eye when Mabel is around. Moose's discovery of friendship is touching, and this silly story might just entice readers to go craft a stuffie of their own.\" \n\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e-Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Combining business savvy, unlikely friendships, and a crateful of cute, The Stuffie Stand is another home run of a picture book from powerhouse creator Maddie Frost! Everyone loves a good stuffie, and this book will have kids thinking about how to dream up and create their very own, while also reminding them that nobody succeeds alone.\"\n\u003cb\u003e--Silver Unicorn Bookstore, Acton, MA\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Adorable and smart.\"\n\u003cb\u003e--Powell's, Portland, OR (Edelweiss)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher Marketing\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e★ \"Frost's bright, colorful cartoon illustrations are simply drawn and often amusingly over the top. Little kids obsessed with their stuffed animals will be drawn to this lively, read-aloud friendly picture book, which nicely emphasizes the importance of asking for help and the benefits of creative partnership.\"--\u003ci\u003eBooklist, \u003c\/i\u003estarred review \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEntrepreneurship leads to friendship in this hilarious tale of stuffed-animal loving Moose, who starts a Stuffie Stand that's so successful, he's forced to partner with his annoying customer and competitor, Mabel.\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMoose loves stuffies so much, he makes them himself. He's even turned his sewing shed into a shop, where he sells them to everyone in the neighborhood. They're cute and tasteful, with just the right amount of SQUISH! Everyone loves them, including Mabel, a neighborhood girl who \n\u003ci\u003ealso\u003c\/i\u003e makes stuffies. Yet Mabel's stuffies are SO over the top--bedazzled, with hats, shoes, scarves, crowns. Truth be told, Moose is not a fan. But when his orders start to multiply and he can't keep up with the demand, Moose must do something very hard: ask for help...from Mabel! \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis entertaining and astute picture book from up-and-coming funny-girl creator Maddie Frost will have readers laughing while they realize that it's okay to need help--and that sometimes, the people we think we don't like can turn out to be our closest friends.\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\"\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/span\u003e 04\/01\/2026 (EAN 9781662641152, Hardcover)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eBooklist\u003c\/span\u003e 02\/01\/2026 (EAN 9781662641152, Hardcover) - *Starred Review\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/span\u003e 04\/06\/2026 (EAN 9781662641152, Hardcover)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/span\u003e 05\/01\/2026 pg. 59 (EAN 9781662641152, Hardcover)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eBulletin of Ctr for Child Bks\u003c\/span\u003e 05\/01\/2026 (EAN 9781662641152, Hardcover)\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 Frost, Maddie\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Hippo Park\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePub Date:\u003c\/b\u003e 2026-06-09\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC:\u003c\/b\u003e Juvenile Fiction \/ Toys, Dolls \u0026amp; Puppets|Juvenile Fiction \/ Social Themes \/ Friendship|Juvenile Fiction \/ Humorous Stories\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.1 lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781662641152\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eASIN:\u003c\/b\u003e -\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSKU:\u003c\/b\u003e SP-9781662641152\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hippo Park","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52935321813273,"sku":"SP-9781662641152","price":28.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0913\/0380\/5209\/files\/9781662641152_spiral.png?v=1785837495","url":"https:\/\/westbindery.com\/products\/the-stuffie-stand","provider":"West Bindery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}