{"product_id":"gwendolyn-and-the-light-a-picture-book-9781419763793","title":"Gwendolyn and the Light: A Picture Book","description":"\u003cb\u003ePart fable, part fairy tale, all friendship story, \u003ci\u003eGwendolyn and the Light\u003c\/i\u003e models for picture-book readers how to take care of each other, even when they might not fully understand one another\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e All alone in her nocturnal world, Gwendolyn longs for a friend. \"What's it like?\" she asks the moon and the trees, and they describe a friendship as bright as all the stars, and as warm as a summer breeze. So when a warm bright light appears--and disappears--in Gwendolyn's forest one evening, she wonders if this is the friend she's been looking for. Gwendolyn goes in search of the light across the sea, but out there she meets a little bird who seems determined to join her on her journey. What does the bird want? And will Gwendolyn find the light? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Lyrically told and lushly illustrated, this picture book explores the hope and excitement of finding a new friend, sometimes in the places you least expect.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSusan Yoon \u003c\/b\u003edraws inspiration from her family and friends, as well as small creatures and life's quirky details. She is the author of \u003ci\u003eWaiting for Tomorrow, \u003c\/i\u003e and her essays have appeared in \u003ci\u003eThe Globe and Mail\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e. She lives in Toronto. \u003cb\u003eAudrey Helen Weber \u003c\/b\u003eexplores visual storytelling through paintings, comics, zines, and sculpture. Audrey's work has been featured in numerous publications, including the\u003ci\u003e New York Times \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThe\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e New Yorker\u003c\/i\u003e. Audrey lives in Western Massachusetts. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Abrams Books for Young Readers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50875402486034,"sku":"9781419763793","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_e8dabfe3-014c-49ae-b8b8-6141ba2e3859.jpg?v=1738286988","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/gwendolyn-and-the-light-a-picture-book-9781419763793","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}