{"product_id":"hero-dad","title":"Hero Dad by Melinda Hardin","description":"\u003cp\u003eSome superheroes wear rocket-propelled boots, drive super-powered cars, and have X-ray vision.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBut other superheroes wear army boots, drive tanks, and go away for long trips to make the world a safer place. It's a tough job, but superheroes can do it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith Melinda Hardin's simple text and with Bryan Langdo's endearing watercolor-and-pencil illustrations, \u003ci\u003eHero Dad\u003c\/i\u003e makes a difficult and tender subject more accessible to children with parents serving far from home.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMelinda Hardin\u003c\/strong\u003e was inspired to write this book while working in a US Department of Defense Dependent School in Germany and witnessing firsthand the struggles children encounter when a parent is in the military. This is her first children's book. She currently resides in Massachusetts, with her husband and two children.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBryan Langdo\u003c\/strong\u003e has written and\/or illustrated more than twenty books for children. Some of his most recent titles include\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003ePastry School in Paris: An Adventure in Capacity\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003ePatterns in Peru: An Adventure in Patterning\u003c\/i\u003e, both by Cindy Neuschwander, and\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eDiamond Jim Dandy and the Sheriff\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eby Sarah Burell. He is also a monthly contributor to\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eCobblestone Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e. He lives in Trumansburg, New York, with his wife and two children. Learn more at the artist's website: www.bryanlangdo.com.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ingram","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45915809415354,"sku":"9780761457138","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0444\/2213\/5968\/files\/imageloader_2331b5d1-02cc-4495-9892-8e6272305626.jpg?v=1779733047","url":"https:\/\/naturenurture.shop\/products\/hero-dad","provider":"nature+nurture","version":"1.0","type":"link"}