{"product_id":"alone-together-9781662620577","title":"Alone Together","description":"\u003cb\u003eBank Street College of Education Best Book of the Year \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis simple and endearing story about friends learning to understand each other's differences is filled with author\/illustrator Suzanne Bloom's gentle humor and trademark pastel illustrations.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSometimes Bear likes quiet time by himself. But his friend Fox has a very different idea of what \"quiet\" means. Can Bear's quiet aloneness and Fox's noisy togetherness ever result in a satisfying compromise? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"This title offers a winning combination of earnestness and flippancy, sweetness, and saltiness. Readers will gain insight into the rewards of contemplation and quiet. The book will inspire rich discussions about what it means to be alone and together and what the experience of \"alone togetherness\" might mean for friends.\" --\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSuzanne Bloom is the author and illustrator of the ever-popular Goose and Bear series, including the Geisel Honor-winning \u003ci\u003eA Splendid Friend, \u003c\/i\u003e Indeed, as well as many books outside the series, such as \u003ci\u003eI Just Like You, The Bus for Us\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eA Mighty Fine Time Machine\u003c\/i\u003e. A longtime resident of upstate New York, Suzanne is a graduate of Cooper Union and is a mother and a grandmother. Visit suzannebloom.com.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Astra Young Readers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50488044060946,"sku":"9781662620577","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_fff63457-f308-4075-a512-542cfb082027.jpg?v=1730465169","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/alone-together-9781662620577","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}