{"product_id":"giant-on-the-shore-9781945492877","title":"Giant on the Shore","description":"\u003cb\u003e2025 Bank Street College of Education Children's Book Committee Best Children's Book of the Year\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eA tender fable about overcoming loneliness and welcoming new possibilities. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003eA giant stands on the shore of a secluded city: a place where no trains pass through, where you can hear the sound of birds, and the air smells of bread. What would happen if the giant entered the city? Would the people welcome him? Would they invite him to play in their games? Would they tell him stories and teach him to dance? Would he need lawn mowers to trim his beard and power cables to jump rope? Or would he simply return to the waves?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFeaturing poignant, acrylic paintings by award-winning illustrator Azul López, \u003ci\u003eGiant on the Shore\u003c\/i\u003e is a tale of vulnerability and belonging that explores the enormity of self-doubt and the tremendous potential in taking risks.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Alfonso Ochoa\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Transit Children's Editions\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/14\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 32\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.80lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 11.00h x 8.00w x 0.40d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781945492877\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/15\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/01\/2024 pg. 122\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHornbook Guide to Children\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2024 - Recommended, Satisfactory\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAzul López\u003c\/b\u003e is a Mexican illustrator of books for children and young adults, including \u003ci\u003eGiant on the Shore\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eLook Up\u003c\/i\u003e, both forthcoming from Transit Children's Editions. She is the recipient of the International Illustration Bologna Children's Book Fair-Fundación SM award. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAlfonso Ochoa\u003c\/b\u003e is a creative director of Ochogallos, a creative office dedicated to developing digital content around literature. He is the author of three books and the creator of Tree With Legs, winner of the 3rd Paula Benavides International Interactive Animated Book Award in Spanish.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Transit Children's Editions","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43769258442867,"sku":"9.78195E+12","price":19.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/files\/img_18d05b11-739e-42a8-8c1e-7fb5fa13dc48.jpg?v=1757073664","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/en-de\/products\/giant-on-the-shore-9781945492877","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}