{"product_id":"crane-crane","title":"Crane \u0026 Crane","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"Charming and original.\"--Kirkus Reviews\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA sandhill crane lifts a stick. A construction crane lifts a log. The two cranes grab, stretch, and stack, working through bad weather and difficult obstacles toward their end goal: building a home for a new family. Told in a simple sequence of verbs, this colorful picture book demonstrates how the mechanical world mirrors the natural world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eLinda Joy Singleton's sparse text invites comparison between words that have similar meanings but different actions. Richard Smythe's watercolor and crayon illustrations convey a story of a crane building a nest and a house being constructed for a human family. By the end, a crane chick and a human baby are born and both families are content in their new homes. On the last page, a \"Crane vs. Crane\" feature labels parts of both bird and machine\u003c\/p\u003e \n\n\u003cp\u003eCalled \"Elementary but ingenious\" by Horn Book Guide, this book is perfect for preschool collections to use as a read-aloud and to teach different meanings of words.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Creative Company","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":52805891522789,"sku":"9781681524085","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0815\/9399\/1397\/files\/9781681524085.jpg?v=1789145408","url":"https:\/\/shopcelebratethis.com\/products\/crane-crane","provider":"Celebrate This","version":"1.0","type":"link"}