{"product_id":"azizi-and-the-little-blue-bird-9781836290094","title":"Azizi and the Little Blue Bird","description":"\u003cp\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eIn the Land of the Crescent Moon, the walls have ears.\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAzizi lives with Umma and Baba in a country ruled with an iron fist, whose leaders capture all the blue birds and lock them up in a white cage in the courtyard of their palace. While the rulers swell and bulge like hot air balloons, stuffing their stomachs from morning till night, the people shrink and suffer until they are almost invisible. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOne day, when Azizi is no bigger than a pine nut in a glass of mint tea, a little blue bird escapes from the cage. Determined to live in fear no longer, Azizi and the little blue bird set out on a journey to free the people of their cruel and greedy rulers and bring peace to the land once more. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis contemporary fairy tale of freedom against oppression is inspired by the Jasmine Revolution in Tunisia.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ede Leeuw, Mattias:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cstrong\u003eMattias De Leeuw\u003c\/strong\u003e, known as the \"Flemish Quentin Blake,\" is a popular illustrator from Belgium known for his painterly drawings. His picture book \u003cem\u003eLater, When I'm Big \u003c\/em\u003ewas a 2024 ALA Batchelder Honor Book.\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKoubaa, Laïla:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cstrong\u003eLaïla Koubaa\u003c\/strong\u003e is an author of Tunisian and Flemish heritage. Her writing is inspired by the 2010 Jasmine Revolution in Tunisia that protested against corruption, poverty, and political repression. She lives in Flanders, Belgium.","brand":"Lantana Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51635513164050,"sku":"9781836290094","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_c0a8a0a9-7adb-4537-850d-f9c1b6f0780d.jpg?v=1759240057","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/azizi-and-the-little-blue-bird-9781836290094","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}