{"product_id":"summer-is-here-9781547605866","title":"Summer Is Here","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCelebrate iconic childhood joys in this love letter to summer featuring bright, sun-drenched art, from \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling creators Renée Watson and Bea Jackson.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Summer is here!\u003cbr\u003e No dark clouds in the sky, \u003cbr\u003e it's a perfect day for play.\u003cbr\u003e What joy will summer bring me today?\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Summer is finally here, and she's bringing the most perfect day! From sunup to sundown, there's so much to do on this lovely summer day. With summer comes fresh fruit, sweet and tangy, jump ropes for leaping and dancing, and friends at the pool swimming and floating. Summer brings family cookouts under shady trees, gardens overflowing, and the familiar song of the ice-cream truck. This beautiful ode to all the season's sensations follows one girl's perfect day in an exploration of joy, family, friendship, sunshine, and wonder. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ci\u003eHer stars shimmer like spilled glitter across the sky.\u003cbr\u003e I whisper a wish and say goodbye to the day.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eI wish summer would stay.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Renée Watson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Bloomsbury Publishing PLC\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/07\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 40\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.99lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.88h x 10.01w x 0.39d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781547605866\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/12\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/01\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/01\/2024 pg. 56\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/12\/2024 pg. 1\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRenée Watson\u003c\/b\u003e is a #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author. Her novel, \u003ci\u003ePiecing Me Together\u003c\/i\u003e, received a Newbery Honor and Coretta Scott King Award. Her books include the Ryan Hart series, \u003ci\u003eLove is a Revolution\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSome Places More Than Others\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThis Side of Home\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eWhat Momma Left Me\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBetty Before X\u003c\/i\u003e, co-written with Ilyasah Shabazz, and \u003ci\u003eWatch Us Rise\u003c\/i\u003e, co-written with Ellen Hagan, as well as acclaimed picture books: \u003ci\u003eMaya's Song\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe 1619 Project: Born on the Water\u003c\/i\u003e, co-written with Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Nikole Hannah-Jones, \u003ci\u003eA Place Where Hurricanes Happen, \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eHarlem's Little Blackbird\u003c\/i\u003e, which was nominated for an NAACP Image Award. Renée grew up in Portland, Oregon, and splits her time between Portland and New York City. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ewww.reneewatson.net\u003cbr\u003e@harlemportland (Instagram)\u003cbr\u003e@reneewauthor (Twitter) \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eBea Jackson\u003c\/b\u003e creates to encapsulate a moment in time, challenging herself to combine her boundless imagination with experiences and emotion and capture the result on paper. A lifelong collector of both picture books and comics, she admires art's ability to speak perfectly on its own and translate ideas without words. As a digital painter using textures that mimic pastels, oil paints, and watercolor, she pursues the rainbow in her palette, seeking to add a touch of childhood magic to her work. From one of her earliest illustrated picture books, \u003ci\u003eHair Like Mine\u003c\/i\u003e, to the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling \u003ci\u003eParker Looks Up\u003c\/i\u003e, Bea explores themes that unify rather than divide. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ewww.beagifted.com\u003cbr\u003e@BeaGifted (Instagram)\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Publishing PLC","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43765720612979,"sku":"9.78155E+12","price":18.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/files\/img_b6e2fcd9-0d3f-4ff6-9888-68e2d1ab6e19.jpg?v=1756987362","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/en-de\/products\/summer-is-here-9781547605866","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}