{"product_id":"the-buddy-bench-by-patty-brozo-9780884486978","title":"The Buddy Bench","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA school playground can be a solitary place for a kid without playmates; in one survey, 80 percent of 8- to 10-year-old respondents described being lonely at some point during a school day.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Buddy Bench\u003c\/em\u003e by Patty Brozo brings this scenario to life through a vibrant cast of kids, and Mike Deas's illustrations enrich their games with imaginary planes to fly, dragons to tame, and elephants to ride. These kids match their imaginations with empathy, identifying and reaching out to the lonely among them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBuddy benches are appearing in schoolyards around the country. Introduced from Germany in 2014, the concept is simple: When a child sits on the bench, it's a signal to other kids to ask him or her to play.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47995581956332,"sku":"9780884486978","price":33.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9780884486978-the-buddy-bench.jpg?v=1784898196","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/the-buddy-bench-by-patty-brozo-9780884486978","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}