{"product_id":"a-day-with-mousse-9798893389067","title":"A Day with Mousse","description":"\u003cb\u003eA \u003ci\u003eNEW YORK TIMES\u003c\/i\u003e BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eIn a new series for early readers, \u003cb\u003eMousse receives an unexpected visit--and forms an unlikely friendship.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMousse loves his solitary life by the sea. In the mornings, he strolls on the beach to take in the fresh air. He swims in the cool water. And he waits for the tide to bring him the day's small treasures. Today, however, a visitor comes ashore in his living room, a truly unexpected visitor. A creature named Barnacle... \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn this delightfully illustrated picture book for early readers, Claire Lebourg depicts the unexpected pleasures in helping others and finding friendship in unexpected places.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAfter studying at the School of Decorative Arts in Strasbourg, \u003cb\u003eClaire Lebourg\u003c\/b\u003e now lives and works in Rennes. Since then, she has published several picture books, including \u003ci\u003eHow Dreadful!\u003c\/i\u003e, and an early reading series. In addition to her work as an author-illustrator, she creates maps and posters and organizes talks and workshops for children and adults.\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSophie Lewis \u003c\/b\u003ehas translated works from French and Portuguese by Stendhal, Jules Verne, Marcel Aym?, Violette Leduc, Le?la Slimani, Mona Chollet and Annie Ernaux, as well as Natalia Borges Polesso, Jo?o Gilberto Noll, Sheyla Smanioto, Victor Heringer and Patr?cia Melo, among others. With Gitanjali Patel, she co-founded the Shadow Heroes workshops enterprise. Lewis's translations have been shortlisted for the Scott Moncrieff and Republic of Consciousness prizes, and longlisted for the International Booker Prize. She was joint winner of the 2022 French-American Foundation prize for non-fiction translation, for Nastassja Martin's \u003ci\u003eIn the Eye of the Wild\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Transit Children's Editions","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50874915062034,"sku":"9798893389067","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_7d614c55-5a6c-4f83-93eb-8676b220e0c9.jpg?v=1738011721","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/a-day-with-mousse-9798893389067","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}