{"product_id":"beautiful-useful-things-what-william-morris-made-9781951836337","title":"Beautiful Useful Things: What William Morris Made","description":"\u003cb\u003eAward-winning author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e Beth Kephart and illustrator Melodie Stacey's \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003epoetic picture book, \u003ci\u003eBeautiful Useful Things\u003c\/i\u003e, is about the life and work of William Morris, maker of beautiful, useful things, sure to engage young dreamers and artists alike.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e William Morris is best known for his colorful wallpapers and textiles, inspired by the English forests and wild foliage where he grew up. But did you know this icon of the Arts and Crafts Movement was also a poet, a painter, a preservationist, an activist, an environmentalist, and a maker of many other beautiful, useful things, like books? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Created with sweeping lines, repeated shapes, and deep, soft colors, Stacey's graceful illustrations reflect elements of Morris' artistic work as well as his affinity for nature. A lovely book introducing a notable Englishman whose life and work are unfamiliar to most American children.\" --\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"A harmonious picture book whose poetic text and delicate illustrations befit its subject.\" --\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBeth Kephart\u003c\/b\u003e is an award-winning author of over 30 books for adults, young adults, and children, including \u003ci\u003eAnd I Paint It\u003c\/i\u003e, published by Cameron Kids, and \u003ci\u003eA Room of Your Own: A Story Inspired by Virginia Woolf's Famous Essay\u003c\/i\u003e. She lives in Pennsylvania. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eMelodie Stacey\u003c\/b\u003e is an artist and illustrator based in Brighton, United Kingdom, not far from where William Morris lived and worked. \u003ci\u003eBeautiful Useful Things \u003c\/i\u003eis her first book for Cameron Kids.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Abrams Books for Young Readers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50719416647954,"sku":"9781951836337","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_f8e3876d-e62c-4724-b65d-5d32ed069f0c.jpg?v=1734666706","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/beautiful-useful-things-what-william-morris-made-9781951836337","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}