{"product_id":"grace-builds-an-almost-perfect-dog-hardcover","title":"Grace Builds an Almost-Perfect Dog - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eCurtis Manley\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eTracy Subisak\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA girl builds and programs a robot dog in this heartwarming STEM-based picture book perfect for fans of THE MOST MAGNIFICENT THING.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eGrace can't have a real dog, so she takes matters into her own hands. She builds a robot dog named Kit! \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eGrace codes him to behave like the perfect dog. Kit follows her instructions perfectly. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHe rolls over perfectly, every time. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHe plays fetch perfectly, every single time. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut Grace soon discovers that maybe following the rules perfectly doesn't make the perfect pet . . . \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eGreat for aspiring builders and coders, GRACE BUILDS AN ALMOST-PERFECT DOG is a tender tale about the power of friendship and determination. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Junior Library Guild Selection\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCurtis Manley\u003c\/b\u003e grew up in Pennsylvania and is the author of \u003ci\u003eShawn Loves Sharks\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eJust Right\u003c\/i\u003e. His background in science and poetry helps him combine nonfiction elements into fictional stories that entertain while making the universe a little more understandable. He now lives near Seattle, Washington. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eTracy Subisak \u003c\/b\u003eis the author and illustrator of \u003ci\u003eSorry, Snail\u003c\/i\u003e and award-winning \u003ci\u003eJenny Mei Is Sad\u003c\/i\u003e, and the illustrator of several picture books including \u003ci\u003eAmah Faraway \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e This Book Is Not For You!\u003c\/i\u003e. Her books have been featured in publications such as the Washington Post and Wall Street Journal. She is of Polish and Taiwanese heritage and a believer that stories connect us all in some way. Tracy currently resides in Taiwan with her buddy-for-life Matty and turtle Ah Dou.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 40\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.42 x 11.07 x 8.8 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 11, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43341045071961,"sku":"9781250168238","price":25.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0736\/6465\/9545\/files\/IdM8YIUP3G9781250168238.webp?v=1779451682","url":"https:\/\/warrenssanctuaryofthemind.myshopify.com\/products\/grace-builds-an-almost-perfect-dog-hardcover","provider":"Warren's sanctuary of the mind","version":"1.0","type":"link"}