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How can we journey toward a collective and robust future? \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIllustrated in his world-renowned art style, Oliver Jeffers’ reflection on the patterns that have led us to where we are today, the stories we have governed ourselves by, and those we might adopt going forward, is insightful, moving, and powerful. A must-have for anyone who wants the next generation to inherit a world to be proud of--and a perfect gift to share with those you care about.","brand":"Penguin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46355992445100,"sku":"9780593621554","price":26.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/6626\/7820\/files\/9205333482399.jpg?v=1781630956"},{"product_id":"heart-and-the-bottle","title":"Heart and the Bottle","description":"\u003cb\u003eFrom #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller Oliver Jeffers, comes a poignant and beautiful story about finding joy after loss. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThere is a wonder and magic to childhood. We don’t realize it at the time, of course . . . yet the adults in our lives do. They encourage us to see things in the stars, to find joy in colors and laughter as we play.\u003cp\u003eBut what happens when that special someone who encourages such wonder and magic is no longer around? We can hide, we can place our heart in a bottle and grow up . . . or we can find another special someone who understands the magic. And we can encourage them to see things in the stars, find joy among colors and laughter as they play.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOliver Jeffers delivers a remarkable book, a touching and resonant tale reminiscent of \u003ci\u003eThe Giving Tree\u003c\/i\u003e that will speak to the hearts of children and parents alike.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Penguin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46356039401644,"sku":"9780399254529","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/6626\/7820\/files\/3454593482330.jpg?v=1781631878"},{"product_id":"dictionary-story","title":"Dictionary Story","description":"\u003cb\u003eFrom the award-winning creative team of Oliver Jeffers and Sam Winston comes an enchanting and imaginative picture book certain to delight word lovers of any age.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Dictionary wishes she could tell a story like other books. So one day, she decides to bring her words to life. How exciting it is to finally have an adventure on her very own pages! But what will she do when her characters collide and everything gets all in a jumble, causing the most enormous tantrum to explode? This isn't what she wanted at all! Luckily her friend Alphabet knows exactly what to do and sings a song that brings calm and order to Dictionary's pages once again.","brand":"Candlewick Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46356092682412,"sku":"9781536235500","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/6626\/7820\/files\/26605143482734.jpg?v=1781632385"},{"product_id":"here-we-are-notes-for-living-on-planet-earth","title":"Here We Are: Notes for Living on Planet Earth","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e#1 New York Times bestseller\u003cbr\u003eA \u003ci\u003eTIME\u003c\/i\u003e Magazine Best Book of the Year\u003cbr\u003eA \u003ci\u003eNPR \u003c\/i\u003eBest Book of 2017\u003cbr\u003eA \u003ci\u003eBoston Globe\u003c\/i\u003e Best Book of 2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Moments of human intimacy jostle with scenes that inspire cosmic awe, and the broad diversity of Jeffers's candy-colored humans...underscores the twin messages that 'You're never alone on Earth' and that we're all in this together.\"--\u003ci\u003ePublisher's Weekly \u003c\/i\u003e(starred review)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A true work of art.\"--\u003ci\u003eBuzzFeed\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eOliver Jeffers, arguably the most influential creator of picture books today, offers a rare personal look inside his own hopes and wishes for his child--and in doing so gifts children and parents everywhere with a gently sweet and humorous missive about our world and those who call it home.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Insightfully sweet, with a gentle humor and poignancy, here is Oliver Jeffers' user's guide to life on Earth. He created it specially for his son, yet with a universality that embraces all children and their parents. Be it a complex view of our planet's terrain (bumpy, sharp, wet), a deep look at our place in space (it’s big), or a guide to all of humanity (don’t be fooled, we are all people), Oliver's signature wit and humor combine with a value system of kindness and tolerance to create a must-have book for parents.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eHere We Are:\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e-\"A sweet and tender distillation of what every Earthling needs to know and might well spend a lifetime striving to achieve. 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So much so that he decided to catch one of his very own. But how? Waiting for them to grow tired from being up in the sky all night doesn't work. Climbing to the top of the tallest tree? No, not tall enough. The boy has a rocket ship . . . but it is made of paper and doesn't fly well at all. Finally, just when the boy is ready to give up, he learns that sometimes things aren't where, or what, we expect them to be.\u003cp\u003eOliver Jeffers offers a simple, childlike tale of reaching for the stars, and emerging with a friend.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Penguin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46356125581484,"sku":"9780399242861","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/6626\/7820\/files\/3337913482330.jpg?v=1781633029"},{"product_id":"im-very-busy-a-nearly-forgotten-birthday-book","title":"I'm Very Busy: A (Nearly Forgotten) Birthday Book","description":"\u003cb\u003eA poignant, laugh-out-loud funny story about our busy lives and how we can fix our mistakes to show our friends how much we care, by world-renowned artist and picture book creator Oliver Jeffers.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt’s Bridget’s birthday, and she thinks it would be fun to spend the day with friends. 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