{"id":8225365426413,"title":"The Sunshine Garden","handle":"the-sunshine-garden","description":"\u003ch1\u003eThe Sunshine Garden\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eBeing a Team Player\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - ENTER AUTHOR\/ILLUSTRATOR INFO BELOW - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBy: \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/jamie-michalak\"\u003eJamie Michalak\u003c\/a\u003e \/ Illustrated by: \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/jenna-nahyun-chung\"\u003eJenna Nahyun Chung\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - ENTER HEADING BELOW - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eThis new Chicken Soup for the Soul KIDS picture book is a sunny celebration of friendship, teamwork, and community with the Sunshine Squad.\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - ENTER DESCRIPTION BELOW - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMia's neighbor Mr. Angelo has been under the weather, so he's asked her to take care of his garden for a bit. Mia is sure she doesn't need help, but after hours of weeding in the sun, she realizes that gardens are a lot of work. This is a job for the Sunshine Squad! \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSoon each Squad member contributes to the garden using their own “superpower\" and creativity. As the garden comes together, the friends begin to see how their teamwork can pay off. Is there something special they do for Mr. Angelo? Back matter includes suggestions for how to be a team player and ideas for team projects. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChicken Soup for the Soul KIDS picture books impart good values through heartwarming and humorous stories to help kids put their best foot forward.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - ENTER RECOMMENDATIONS BELOW - - - - - - - -- - - --\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"recommended-books\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you like this book, you’ll enjoy these: \u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/pages\/chicken-soup\"\u003eChicken Soup for the Soul KIDS books\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - START OF TABS - - - - - - - -- - - --\u003e [TABS]\n\u003ch5\u003eLook Inside\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0101\/files\/chicken-soup-kids-sunshine-garden-spread.jpg?v=1694721596\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" class=\"cvr-border-gray\"\u003e\u003c!-- Please call pinit.js only once per page --\u003e \u003cscript type=\"text\/javascript\" async=\"\" defer data-pin-shape=\"round\" data-pin-height=\"32\" data-pin-hover=\"true\" src=\"\/\/assets.pinterest.com\/js\/pinit.js\"\u003e\u003c\/script\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - ENTER DOWNLOADABLES BELOW - - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eDownloadables\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"medium-cover\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0101\/files\/chicken-soup-kids-sunshine-garden-cover.jpg?v=1694721598\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"btn-wrapper\"\u003e\u003ca class=\"product-btn\" href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0101\/files\/chicken-soup-kids-sunshine-garden-cover-hires.jpg.zip?v=1694721602\"\u003eDownload the Cover\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - ENTER AUTHOR BIO BELOW - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eAuthor \u0026amp; Illustrator\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJamie Michalak, author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJamie Michalak is the author of nearly forty books for children, including \u003cem\u003eThe Sunshine Squad\u003c\/em\u003e and\u003cem\u003e Sophie and the Tiny Dognapping\u003c\/em\u003e from the Chicken Soup for the Soul KIDS series and \u003cem\u003eEveryone Shares (Except Cat) \u003c\/em\u003eand\u003cem\u003e Everyone Says Please (Except Cat)\u003c\/em\u003e from the Chicken Soup for the Soul BABIES series. She lives with her family in Rhode Island.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/pages\/jamie-michalak\"\u003eRead more \u003c\/a\u003eabout Jamie.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - ENTER ILLUSTRATOR BIO BELOW - - - - - - - - - - - --\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJenna Nahyun Chung, illustrator\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJenna Nahyun Chung is a children’s illustrator based in Georgia. She enjoys incorporating both Korean and American culture in her artwork.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/pages\/jenna-nahyun-chung\"\u003eRead more\u003c\/a\u003e about Jenna.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - ENTER AWARDS \u0026 HONORS BELOW - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eAwards \u0026amp; Honors\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eComing soon!\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - ENTER REVIEWS BELOW - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eEditorial Reviews\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eChildren's Literature\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJoin a group of friends called the Sunshine Squad as they beautify a garden space for a neighbor in need. This picture book features a diverse group of six children who have varying skin colors, backgrounds, and interests as they help Mia with a special job. Mia's neighbor, Mr. Angelo, is sick and cannot take care of his garden. Mia's friends offer to help but Mia thinks she can clean it up all on her own. Mia learns an important lesson about teamwork when she feels overwhelmed by doing the job all on her own. Mia's friends come to the rescue! They all pretend to be superheroes taking care of the garden. The sunshine squad work together to clean up Mr. Angelo's garden! This book is part of the Chicken Soup for the Soul KIDS series of books with the same Sunshine Squad characters. An excerpt from a 2012 publication of Chicken Soup for the Soul is included along with a section about other ways to work as a team. The illustrations are created digitally and are very detailed. This is an engaging story with an educational lesson for children in early childhood.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - ENTER DETAILS BELOW - - - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eDetails\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHardcover\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 978-1-62354-286-3\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAges: 4-7\u003cbr\u003ePage count: 32\u003cbr\u003e8 x 8\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublication date: March 19, 2024\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n[\/TABS]","published_at":"2023-10-12T10:11:45-04:00","created_at":"2023-09-21T10:25:44-04:00","vendor":"Charlesbridge","type":"Children's Book","tags":["Browse by Age_Ages 3-6","Browse by Age_Ages 6-10","Browse by Fiction\/Nonfiction_Fiction","Browse by Format_Picture Book","Browse by Language_English","Browse by Subject_Gardening","Browse by Subject_Life Lessons \u0026 Skills","Browse by Subject_Story Time \u0026 Play"],"price":1499,"price_min":1499,"price_max":1499,"available":true,"price_varies":false,"compare_at_price":null,"compare_at_price_min":0,"compare_at_price_max":0,"compare_at_price_varies":false,"variants":[{"id":44245798486253,"title":"Hardcover","option1":"Hardcover","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":"42863","requires_shipping":true,"taxable":false,"featured_image":{"id":39026258280685,"product_id":8225365426413,"position":1,"created_at":"2023-09-21T11:04:50-04:00","updated_at":"2023-09-21T11:04:52-04:00","alt":null,"width":600,"height":600,"src":"\/\/imaginebooks.net\/cdn\/shop\/files\/chicken-soup-kids-sunshine-garden-cover_837c418c-caef-41a9-a10c-f1519aca1a0e.jpg?v=1695308692","variant_ids":[44245798486253]},"available":true,"name":"The Sunshine Garden - Hardcover","public_title":"Hardcover","options":["Hardcover"],"price":1499,"weight":567,"compare_at_price":null,"inventory_quantity":9,"inventory_management":"shopify","inventory_policy":"continue","barcode":"9781623542863","featured_media":{"alt":null,"id":31635257360621,"position":1,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":1.0,"height":600,"width":600,"src":"\/\/imaginebooks.net\/cdn\/shop\/files\/chicken-soup-kids-sunshine-garden-cover_837c418c-caef-41a9-a10c-f1519aca1a0e.jpg?v=1695308692"}},"requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_allocations":[]}],"images":["\/\/imaginebooks.net\/cdn\/shop\/files\/chicken-soup-kids-sunshine-garden-cover_837c418c-caef-41a9-a10c-f1519aca1a0e.jpg?v=1695308692"],"featured_image":"\/\/imaginebooks.net\/cdn\/shop\/files\/chicken-soup-kids-sunshine-garden-cover_837c418c-caef-41a9-a10c-f1519aca1a0e.jpg?v=1695308692","options":["Title"],"media":[{"alt":null,"id":31635257360621,"position":1,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":1.0,"height":600,"width":600,"src":"\/\/imaginebooks.net\/cdn\/shop\/files\/chicken-soup-kids-sunshine-garden-cover_837c418c-caef-41a9-a10c-f1519aca1a0e.jpg?v=1695308692"},"aspect_ratio":1.0,"height":600,"media_type":"image","src":"\/\/imaginebooks.net\/cdn\/shop\/files\/chicken-soup-kids-sunshine-garden-cover_837c418c-caef-41a9-a10c-f1519aca1a0e.jpg?v=1695308692","width":600}],"requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_groups":[],"content":"\u003ch1\u003eThe Sunshine Garden\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eBeing a Team Player\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - ENTER AUTHOR\/ILLUSTRATOR INFO BELOW - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBy: \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/jamie-michalak\"\u003eJamie Michalak\u003c\/a\u003e \/ Illustrated by: \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/jenna-nahyun-chung\"\u003eJenna Nahyun Chung\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - ENTER HEADING BELOW - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eThis new Chicken Soup for the Soul KIDS picture book is a sunny celebration of friendship, teamwork, and community with the Sunshine Squad.\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - ENTER DESCRIPTION BELOW - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMia's neighbor Mr. Angelo has been under the weather, so he's asked her to take care of his garden for a bit. Mia is sure she doesn't need help, but after hours of weeding in the sun, she realizes that gardens are a lot of work. This is a job for the Sunshine Squad! \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSoon each Squad member contributes to the garden using their own “superpower\" and creativity. As the garden comes together, the friends begin to see how their teamwork can pay off. Is there something special they do for Mr. Angelo? Back matter includes suggestions for how to be a team player and ideas for team projects. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChicken Soup for the Soul KIDS picture books impart good values through heartwarming and humorous stories to help kids put their best foot forward.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - ENTER RECOMMENDATIONS BELOW - - - - - - - -- - - --\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"recommended-books\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you like this book, you’ll enjoy these: \u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/pages\/chicken-soup\"\u003eChicken Soup for the Soul KIDS books\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - START OF TABS - - - - - - - -- - - --\u003e [TABS]\n\u003ch5\u003eLook Inside\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0101\/files\/chicken-soup-kids-sunshine-garden-spread.jpg?v=1694721596\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" class=\"cvr-border-gray\"\u003e\u003c!-- Please call pinit.js only once per page --\u003e \u003cscript type=\"text\/javascript\" async=\"\" defer data-pin-shape=\"round\" data-pin-height=\"32\" data-pin-hover=\"true\" src=\"\/\/assets.pinterest.com\/js\/pinit.js\"\u003e\u003c\/script\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - ENTER DOWNLOADABLES BELOW - - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eDownloadables\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"medium-cover\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0101\/files\/chicken-soup-kids-sunshine-garden-cover.jpg?v=1694721598\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"btn-wrapper\"\u003e\u003ca class=\"product-btn\" href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0101\/files\/chicken-soup-kids-sunshine-garden-cover-hires.jpg.zip?v=1694721602\"\u003eDownload the Cover\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - ENTER AUTHOR BIO BELOW - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eAuthor \u0026amp; Illustrator\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJamie Michalak, author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJamie Michalak is the author of nearly forty books for children, including \u003cem\u003eThe Sunshine Squad\u003c\/em\u003e and\u003cem\u003e Sophie and the Tiny Dognapping\u003c\/em\u003e from the Chicken Soup for the Soul KIDS series and \u003cem\u003eEveryone Shares (Except Cat) \u003c\/em\u003eand\u003cem\u003e Everyone Says Please (Except Cat)\u003c\/em\u003e from the Chicken Soup for the Soul BABIES series. She lives with her family in Rhode Island.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/pages\/jamie-michalak\"\u003eRead more \u003c\/a\u003eabout Jamie.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - ENTER ILLUSTRATOR BIO BELOW - - - - - - - - - - - --\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJenna Nahyun Chung, illustrator\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJenna Nahyun Chung is a children’s illustrator based in Georgia. She enjoys incorporating both Korean and American culture in her artwork.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/pages\/jenna-nahyun-chung\"\u003eRead more\u003c\/a\u003e about Jenna.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - ENTER AWARDS \u0026 HONORS BELOW - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eAwards \u0026amp; Honors\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eComing soon!\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - ENTER REVIEWS BELOW - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eEditorial Reviews\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eChildren's Literature\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJoin a group of friends called the Sunshine Squad as they beautify a garden space for a neighbor in need. This picture book features a diverse group of six children who have varying skin colors, backgrounds, and interests as they help Mia with a special job. Mia's neighbor, Mr. Angelo, is sick and cannot take care of his garden. Mia's friends offer to help but Mia thinks she can clean it up all on her own. Mia learns an important lesson about teamwork when she feels overwhelmed by doing the job all on her own. Mia's friends come to the rescue! They all pretend to be superheroes taking care of the garden. The sunshine squad work together to clean up Mr. Angelo's garden! This book is part of the Chicken Soup for the Soul KIDS series of books with the same Sunshine Squad characters. An excerpt from a 2012 publication of Chicken Soup for the Soul is included along with a section about other ways to work as a team. The illustrations are created digitally and are very detailed. This is an engaging story with an educational lesson for children in early childhood.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - ENTER DETAILS BELOW - - - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eDetails\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHardcover\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 978-1-62354-286-3\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAges: 4-7\u003cbr\u003ePage count: 32\u003cbr\u003e8 x 8\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublication date: March 19, 2024\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n[\/TABS]"}