{"product_id":"little-shrew","title":"Little Shrew","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"348\" data-end=\"364\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"348\" data-end=\"364\"\u003eBOOK SUMMARY\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"366\" data-end=\"464\"\u003eAkiko Miyakoshi returns with a beguiling, quietly magical appreciation of life’s little pleasures.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"466\" data-end=\"854\"\u003eLittle Shrew is diligent in all parts of life. He’s a hard worker and follows a strict schedule from morning to night. But even a life that runs like clockwork can be filled with unexpected pockets of joy, such as solving a puzzle for the very first time, enjoying the scent of freshly baked bread, seeing the vast beauty of a shimmering blue ocean, or delighting in a visit with friends.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"856\" data-end=\"876\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"856\" data-end=\"876\"\u003eABOUT THE AUTHOR\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"878\" data-end=\"1330\"\u003eAkiko Miyakoshi is the award-winning creator of several books for young readers, including The Tea Party in the Woods and Little Shrew. Her picture book The Way Home in the Night was named one of the 100 Best Picture Books of the 21st Century (So Far) by Kirkus Reviews. Her books have twice been named best illustrated books of the year by the New York Times\/New York Public Library. Akiko lives, writes, draws, and dreams near the mountains in Japan.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1332\" data-end=\"1342\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1332\" data-end=\"1342\"\u003ePRAISE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1344\" data-end=\"1509\"\u003e“The graceful proportions, atmospheric detail, and quiet, bewitching light of Miyakoshi's charcoals distinguish this small gem.”\u003cbr data-start=\"1472\" data-end=\"1475\"\u003e—Publishers Weekly, starred review\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1511\" data-end=\"1647\"\u003e“Equally uncanny and endearing, this is a strange slice of an extraordinary and fascinating tiny life.”\u003cbr data-start=\"1614\" data-end=\"1617\"\u003e—The Horn Book, starred review\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1649\" data-end=\"1701\"\u003e“Charm incarnate.”\u003cbr data-start=\"1667\" data-end=\"1670\"\u003e—Kirkus Reviews, starred review\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1703\" data-end=\"1726\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1703\" data-end=\"1726\"\u003ePRODUCT INFORMATION\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1728\" data-end=\"1800\"\u003eHardcover\u003cbr data-start=\"1737\" data-end=\"1740\"\u003e72 pages\u003cbr data-start=\"1748\" data-end=\"1751\"\u003eFiction\u003cbr data-start=\"1758\" data-end=\"1761\"\u003e8.3 in H | 6.4 in W | 0.9 in T | 0.7 lb\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Posman Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46144147357895,"sku":null,"price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/3277\/8951\/files\/9781525313035-Little_20Shrew_20Miyakoshi1146.jpg?v=1774987476","url":"https:\/\/posmanbooks.com\/products\/little-shrew","provider":"Posman Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}