{"product_id":"hurry-up-a-book-about-slowing-down-9781534424975","title":"Hurry Up!: A Book about Slowing Down","description":"\u003cb\u003eA busy boy and his dog learn to slow down and enjoy life together in this lyrical, rhyming picture book perfect for hurried families everywhere.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFor one busy boy, life is all hurry up, hurry down, hurry round and round and round  That is until he takes a big breath...and a big break...and slows down to see all the wonderful things in the world around him. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFrom celebrated picture book creators Kate Dopirak and Christopher Silas Neal, this playful yet powerful picture book reminds us to be present, to be mindful, and to appreciate each moment.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eKate Dopirak (1975-2018) loved walking her puppy, watching her sons play basketball, and convincing her husband to share a cheese plate instead of wings. She also loved to write for kids. Kate was a teacher, a reading specialist, and the Assistant Regional Advisor for Western Pennsylvania SCBWI. Her books include \u003ci\u003eYou're My Boo\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eTwinkle, Twinkle, Little Car\u003c\/i\u003e; and \u003ci\u003eHurry Up\u003c\/i\u003e. Visit her at KateDopirak.com. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eChristopher Silas Neal is an award-winning illustrator and author who regularly contributes to \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe New Yorker\u003c\/i\u003e, and creates book covers for various publishers. He has directed short animated videos for Kate Spade and Anthropologie and was awarded a medal from the Society of Illustrators for his work in motion graphics. He illustrated the acclaimed picture books \u003ci\u003eOver and Under the Snow \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eLifetime\u003c\/i\u003e, both of which explore the natural world. \u003ci\u003eOver and Under the Snow\u003c\/i\u003e, with author Kate Messner, was praised for its \"stunning retro-style illustrations\" (\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e), was a 2011 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003eEditor's Choice and won an E.B. White Honor Award in 2012. He recently contributed art to the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller \u003ci\u003eGoodnight Songs\u003c\/i\u003e, which is a collection of poems by author of \u003ci\u003eGoodnight Moon\u003c\/i\u003e, Margaret Wise Brown.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Beach Lane Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50619355070738,"sku":"9781534424975","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_74f69b57-2edd-4e6b-af14-ccc66c6ca43b.jpg?v=1732548532","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/hurry-up-a-book-about-slowing-down-9781534424975","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}