{"product_id":"elephants-cannot-dance","title":"Elephants Cannot Dance!-An Elephant and Piggie Book","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePiggie cuts a mean rug, and she's so pleased with herself she wants to teach everyone--especially her best friend, Gerald. But will Gerald teach Piggie something even more important?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn this humorous outing, Gerald the elephant and Piggie debate whether or not \"elephants can dance.\" \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGerald, who is convinced that he cannot (he tells Piggie to look it up in the \"What Elephants Can Do\" book) decides to give it a go nonetheless. Results are mixed, with Gerald basically doing the opposite of each instruction.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWillems's characteristically sparse cartoon images and the use of speech balloons portray the comical dilemma with clarity, making it an ideal pick for early readers. PW\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e#1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e best-selling author and illustrator \u003cb\u003eMo Willems\u003c\/b\u003e started his career on \u003ci\u003eSesame Street\u003c\/i\u003e, where he garnered six Emmy Awards for his writing before changing the face of children's literature with his groundbreaking picture books. Mo has been awarded a Caldecott Honor on three occasions (for \u003ci\u003eDon't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus!\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eKnuffle Bunny: A Cautionary Tale\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eKnuffle Bunny Too: A Case of Mistaken Identity\u003c\/i\u003e) and his acclaimed Elephant and Piggie early reader series received the Theodor Seuss Geisel Medal in 2008. He lives in Western Massachusetts\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mo Willems","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46710194405661,"sku":"9781423114109","price":10.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0821\/9095\/8877\/files\/9781423114109.jpg?v=1705184755","url":"https:\/\/staging.anovelideaphilly.com\/products\/elephants-cannot-dance","provider":"A Novel Idea on Passyunk","version":"1.0","type":"link"}