{"product_id":"out-of-the-blue-a-picture-book-9781592704019","title":"Out of the Blue: A Picture Book","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA boy's usual routine is shaken up by the sudden appearance of a bear in \u003ci\u003eOut of the Blue\u003c\/i\u003e, an award-winning Danish picture book from author Rebecca Bach-Lauritsen and illustrator Anna Margrethe Kj rgaard about embracing surprise, adapting to change, and welcoming new friendships.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTranslated from Danish by Michael Favala Goldman\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eA 2025 Bank Street College of Education Best Children's Book of the Year! \u003cbr\u003e One of Betsy Bird's Top 15 Translated Children's Picture Books of 2024! \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e In a house where everything is arranged just so, there lives a boy whose days are filled with peace, quiet, and solitude. Every morning, he wakes up and follows the exact same routine, without fail... until the day something new appears, out of the blue: a bear! \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e In this imaginative and empowering picture book, a meticulous child steps out of his comfort zone of control and opens himself up to unfamiliar and unexpected experiences. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Thanks to author Bach-Lauritsen's poetic text, fluidly translated by Goldman from Danish to English, and the spare, highly communicative, and absorbing illustrations from Kirkus Prize for Young Readers finalist Kj rgaard, this is a sensitive, encouraging story about how embracing change can lead to trust and friendship! \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Rebecca Bach-Lauritsen\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Enchanted Lion\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/19\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 92\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.05lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.70h x 7.60w x 0.50d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781592704019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/15\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHorn Book Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/01\/2024 pg. 108\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/14\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHornbook Guide to Children\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2024 - Superior,Well Above Average\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRebecca Bach-Lauritsen\u003c\/b\u003e is an acclaimed Danish writer who continuously explores the ways of words. She has received numerous awards for her artistic work in both literature and audio-visual storytelling. \u003ci\u003eOut of the Blue\u003c\/i\u003e is her first book to be published in the United States. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAnna Margrethe Kj\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eæ\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003ergaard\u003c\/b\u003e is a well-established Danish illustrator. She has received numerous awards, including the Danish Ministry of Culture Illustrator Award. \u003ci\u003eCoffee, Rabbit, Snowdrop, Lost\u003c\/i\u003e, her first book published in the United States, received glowing reviews and was a 2022 finalist for the prestigious Kirkus Prize in the Young Readers' category, as well as a 2022 Batchelder Honor book. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMichael Favala Goldman\u003c\/b\u003e is a translator of Danish literature, poet, and jazz clarinetist. He has translated 17 books of Danish poetry and prose, including Tove Ditlevsen's \u003ci\u003eDependency\u003c\/i\u003e, one of the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e's Ten Best Books of 2021. Goldman's five books of original poetry include \u003ci\u003eSmall Sovereign\u003c\/i\u003e, which won first prize at the 2022 Los Angeles Book Festival. He lives in Northampton, MA. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Enchanted Lion","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43491899146355,"sku":"9.78159E+12","price":18.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/files\/img_3e28bdf5-1c53-4446-a528-61e8bcaf0629.jpg?v=1755170877","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/en-de\/products\/out-of-the-blue-a-picture-book-9781592704019","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}